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This week we have introduced solar cells to give your kits renewable energy sources, and exciters to turn any surface into a speaker!

Another product launch here at Kitronik, this week bringing you our new range of Lithium Polymer (LiPo) chargers and boosters, perfect for powering up your own home builds and devices such as mobile phones, amplifier kits, arduino projects, and more.

Last week two of the team went down to CEL Headquarters in Portishead, to learn more about the technical process behind the Robox RBX-01 printer and build one too during the trip.

This week we are introducing our new range of coloured mirror acrylics, ideal for projects like speaker casings, amplifier kits, and custom cases. We also have a great example of 3D printing, demonstrating the capabilities of the technology.

You don't have to be a 3D designer to print your own project kit enclosures thanks to resources such as My Mini Factory. As part of our continued focus on the Robox RBX1 3D Printer we are revisiting My Mini Factory, and building a Retro Radio Kit downloaded from the site.

Learn more about the CEL Robox 3D Printer, it's key features, and the results it is capable of producing.

This week’s blog features our biggest product launch to date, the CEL Robox 3D Printer and filaments range! We have been looking forward to bringing this to you for a few weeks now, and so here it is along with some information for you to browse through.

The What If? Machine was an open weekend held at the Derby Silk Mill Museum to celebrate the work of famous illustrator and eccentric William Heath-Robinson. Dominic Morrow, the coordinator gave us an insight into the day and it's events.

Introducing the IsoSketch 3D Design Tool: The cure for "I can't draw".

It's Friday and we've got new products to tell you about. This week we are introducing an FM Radio Telescopic Antenna / Aerial, a new Poplar Plywood, and a range of new capacitors for use with our components kits.

The Kitronik Team join other industry design professionals at the Fernwood School Design Day.

We've some new materials to enhance our wide range of laserable plywoods (laserply). This week's addition is high quality, high flexibility Birch Plywoods in 0.8mm, 1.5mm and 2.0mm thickness's. The high quality and thinness of these plywoods allows them to be used in projects where the wood needs to flex.

Sarah Davies Senior Lecturer from the Nottingham Trent University (NTU) School of Education came to us with a great opportunity for teachers!

We are delighted to announce that Kitronik has shipped its one millionth electronic project kit!

Nottingham company specialising in providing products and resources for people to create their own electronics projects has announced its 1 millionth project kit sale. The kits have been sold to over 3,000 schools, helping to encourage more young people to take an interest in technology and engineering.

Matt Little has used 0.8mm Frosted Polypropylene Sheet to make a funky 70s style laser cut, modular lampshade inspired by designer Holger Strøm.

Welcome to the Kitronik University. We've written lots of guides on topics ranging from understanding electronic principles, practical demonstrations around soldering, e-textiles resources and much more. We've split things into three topics called Learning, Teaching and Making in order to help you quickly find the course you need.

Have a question about our materials range? Not sure which materials can be used in which ways? This Kitronik University resource will help you whe...

As we sell a wide range of Perspex, Kevin Spurr visited the distribution centre to find out more!

New Product Update: Polypropylene Sheets in white, black, red, blue, green, yellow clear and frosted and Glass Clear Greencast Acrylic.