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.

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.

On the 16th of October Kitronik were invited to the iDEAS hub in Bradford by ICSAT (Inspirational Curriculum Support Advice & Training) to talk to teachers about electronics and to take part in a twilight session looking at the new curriculum.

The Digital Sandbox from SparkFun explained.

Our FM Radio kit has had a complete redesign and as a result audio quality is better than ever. Make a radio out of anything!

After a redesign, our best selling Mono Amplifier Kit hits Version 2.

The Crafty Robot packed up his Fizzbits and paper cutter and flew to Rome to join 2500 other makers at the official Maker Faire Europe.

The last (for now) of our new breakout boards are now on the shelves. We complete the set with an Ambient Light Sensor Breakout Board, a Current Sensor Breakout Board (ACS711) and a Relay Control Breakout Board.

The first ever Creator Fair at the National Space Centre. An Electro-Fashion Workshop. some old friends and new faces.

We have been working hard to develop a variety of breakout boards with the idea of making it easier for you to connect a whole range of devices into your project. This week we are introducing our new Motor / Stepper Motor Drive Board and a 3 Axis Accelerometer Breakout Board.