Appendix A. Parts and Suppliers
Parts
The following tables will help you to find the parts used in this book. Where possible, I have listed product codes for a few suppliers.
There are now many electronic component suppliers that 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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Digikey |
Wide range of components |
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MakerShed |
Good for modules, kits, and tools |
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MCM Electronics |
Wide range of components |
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Mouser |
Wide range of components |
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SeeedStudio |
Interesting low-cost modules |
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SparkFun |
Good for modules |
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| MonkMakes | http://www.monkmakes.com | Electronic Kits for Raspberry Pi, etc. |
| Pimoroni | UK-based manufacturer of interesting HATs and retailer | |
| Polulu | https://www.pololu.com/ | Great for motor controllers and robots |
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CPC |
UK-based; wide range of components |
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Ciseco |
Suppliers of PiLite, Humble Pi, etc. |
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Farnell |
International; wide range of components |
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Maplin |
UK-based; bricks and mortar component and Pi store |
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Proto-pic |
UK-based; stock SparkFun and Adafruit modules ... |