December 2022
Beginner to intermediate
618 pages
12h 41m
English
Content preview from Raspberry Pi Cookbook, 4th Edition
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Appendix A. Parts and Suppliers
Parts
The following tables will help you find the parts used in this book. Where possible, I have listed product codes for a few suppliers.
Many electronic component manufacturers and suppliers now cater to the maker and electronics hobbyist. Some of the most popular are listed in Table A-1.
| Supplier | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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Adafruit |
Good for modules |
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Cool Components |
Wide range of accessories for Raspberry Pi |
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CPC |
UK-based; wide range of components |
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Digi-Key |
Wide range of components |
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Farnell |
International; wide range of components |
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| MonkMakes | http://www.monkmakes.com | Electronics kits for Raspberry Pis, etc. |
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Mouser |
Wide range of components |
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| Pimoroni | UK-based retailer and manufacturer of interesting HATs | |
| Pololu | https://www.pololu.com | Great for motor controllers and robots |
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Seeed Studio |
Interesting low-cost modules |
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SparkFun |
Good for modules |
The other great source of components is eBay.
Searching for components can be time consuming and difficult. The Octopart component search engine can be very helpful in tracking down parts. MonkMakes, Adafruit, and SparkFun all have packs of components to get you started.
Prototyping Equipment and Kits
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