News
A comprehensive list of free Kitronik resources and all of our latest news posts, with the newest additions at the top.
A comprehensive list of free Kitronik resources and all of our latest news posts, with the newest additions at the top.

Highlights From Our Week @ BETT 2017
We had a fantastic time at BETT 2017, the show seemed much busier this year and our stand was a hive of activity from start to finish. Although we barely had time to leave the stand, we did manage to sneak a few pictures of our own stand and of a few of the stands nearby.

The January 2017 D&T Update Flyer Online
The Kitronik January 2017 D&T update flyer is now out! If you don't yet have your copy; we've also put it online for your convenience, access it anytime anywhere.

Kitronik Are Going To The BETT Show 2017
This week we've been busy preparing for next week's BETT show 2017. The BETT (British Educational Training and Technology) show is running from 25 -28 January 2017 at ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock.

New Product Update: Bluetooth Amplifier Kit
We're very excited to announce that, after much testing and tweaking, we are now shipping our new Bluetooth Amplifier Kit! This is the perfect kit for those that want to design their own wireless amplifier case for use with a mobile phone, tablet or personal computer.

New Product Update! Mini 360 Degree Servo
Introducing the new Mini 360 degree Servo, perfect for those occasions when 180 degrees just isn't enough! Since we introduced the mini 180 degree servo it has gone on to be one of our best selling servo's, that it can be use directly with the BBC micro:bit is definitely a big plus in its favour.

Merry Christmas From All At Kitronik
We would like to wish all of our Customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be closed between Friday the 23rd December 2016 and the 3rd January 2017. We'll be back in the New Year fired up and ready to go! We hope you have a good one, see you in the new year!

DIY Precision Tools Project
Our good friends at Just Add Sharks have created a great resource detailing how you can make your own precision tools. These projects show how you can make cost effect precision tools with some plywood and access to a laser cutter.

Kitronik & Hands-On Science At The SETT Show
On Monday and Tuesday of this week Kevin and Tim travelled to the beautiful city of Oslo in Norway to attend the SETT show. We were there to support our good friends Hands-On Science from Sweden as they exhibited the BBC micro:bit on their large and varied stand.

The First Kitronik Teacher Training Evening
On Thursday 24th November we held our first ever Teacher training evening, here at Kitronik HQ. Joining us from Just Add Sharks were our good friends Dominic Morrow and Martin Raynsford, who brought with them their expertise of all things laser cutters.

Bitty BBC micro:bit Xmas Bauble App
Bitty Software have just released a fun little Xmas Bauble App that turns your BBC micro:bit into a musical and visual decoration for your Xmas tree. All you need is your BBC micro:bit, a power source for the microbit, a sounder (such as a piezo buzzer) and the Xmas bauble App and you can instantly add some Christmas cheer to anywhere that needs it.

New! High Impact Polystyrene Sheets (HIPS)
In line with recent customer requests, we are pleased to announce that we are now stocking High Impact Polystyrene Sheets (HIPS), in seven different colours and in two different thicknesses. The colours are; black, red, purple, yellow, white, green and blue, and all seven colours are available in both 1mm and 1.5mm thicknesses and a bed size of 457mm x 254mm.

Kitronik Bluetooth Amplifier Progress Report
We now have a working prototype for our Kitronik Bluetooth Amplifier, find out more about when it will be available and the process we went through to design it here.

Happy Halloween From Kitronik
With only a few days to go we thought that the time was right to give you a little last minute inspiration and to wish you all a happy Halloween from Kitronik!

1st Free CPD Teacher Training Evening At Kitronik
We are holding our 1st CPD Teacher Training Day and we would like to invite Teachers along to Kitronik HQ on the 24th November 2016 where there will be two sessions, one delivered by Just Add Sharks and one delivered by Kitronik.

micro:bit Educational Foundation Launch
Yesterday saw the launch of the micro:bit Educational Foundation, the new non-profit organisation tasked with driving the next stages of the BBC micro:bit development and rolling out the micro:bit to Europe and beyond.

Kitronik Going To The Derby Mini Maker Faire 2016
Kitronik will be at the 5th Annual Derby Mini Maker Faire this Saturday the 22nd October between 10am - 4pm at the Derby Silk Mill, why not pop down and say hi! We'll have the 1,000 micro:bit display along with an assortment of other cool things to show you. See you there!

New Products Now Available To Order At Kitronik
Now available to order at Kitronik are three new lines that will help you bring your design and technology project ideas and lessons to life. As Design and Technology is a large and varied subject we are always on the lookout for new lines that will help teachers deliver the wide ranging syllabus, be that materials, components or new electronics kits.

The Big Food Survey And The BBC micro:bit
Team BBC micro:bit has teamed up with the health research charity the Wellcome Trust on their latest project, The Crunch. They want to hear all about how we eat, so that they can start talking about how food has the power to change our bodies and our whole environment. There will also be a BBC micro:bit firmware update that will give the BBC micro:bit the extra functionality that it will need.

The Motor Driver Board For The BBC micro:bit V2
As has been highlighted in the most recent BBC micro:bit newsletter, we have just launched a new and improved version of our very popular Motor Driver Board for the BBC micro:bit, The Motor Driver Board V2.

Coming Soon - New Kits and Products
Whilst many of our customers enjoy a well earned holiday during August, we're busy putting the final touches to some exciting new kits, and bringing you a couple of additions to our materials section.