We’ve seen traffic light cups in a few schools now, where students put a green, amber or red cup on their desk to inform the teacher whether they understand what they’ve just been taught.
Despite being low tech and low budget, anecdotal evidence shows that there might be a reluctance to use them as they are so visible to peers. Enter…SmartBand
How to use a 2-Way Passive Crossover
A crossover is the name given to a circuit that splits an audio signal into separate frequency bands. This allows different frequency bands of the output from an amplifier to be sent to different speakers instead of all being sent to one speaker.
Black Friday Sale, Bargains until Midnight Sunday
It’s Black Friday and we’ve discounted items from our Electro Fashion and Educational Electronic Project Kits
New Product Update: Bare Conductive Touch Board & Merry Resistivities Flashing Christmas Card Kit.
New products from Bare Conductive including the excellent Arduino compatable Touch Board and Merry Restivtivities Flashing Card Kit.
New Products: Sparkfun Digital Sandbox, LiPo Charger/Booster and more.
Five new products for you this time. Kitronik now stock three new product from Sparkfun and AAA batteries in 4 and 40 packs
The 3rd Annual Derby Mini Maker Faire – A Look Back.
A look back at the 3rd annual Derby Mini Maker Faire.
Cub Scout LED Candle Project
The festive season approaches and we thought we’d share an interesting LED candle project sent to us by Graham from the 17th Barrow St Perran’s Scout Group.
How to Make a Sewable Christmas Decoration Using Our Free Pre-Cut Foam Template
This project uses our free pre-cut foam decoration and an easy sew LED to make a simple light up Christmas decoration.
The lack of specialist skills needed to make this project make it quick to make and one that is ideal for beginners or anyone wanting an e-textiles project that is simple.
Coin Cell Batteries – a Safety Reminder
There have been stories in the news recently reminding people of the dangers of the dangers of coin cell, or ‘button’ batteries around young children, and to help remind customers we are now including the following reminder with all orders containing such batteries.
New Product: 5V LED Desk Lamp Kit
Our new 5V LED Desk Lamp Kit is a great introduction to electronics and product design. This super bright kit containing 9 x super flux 5mm white LEDs and resistors to power them properly. This bright kit makes a brilliant and straight forward to make lighting unit that can be fitted to most projects very easily and could be used in lamps, models or as a USB powered light for your desk.