RESOURCES
This page is list of robotic and electronic vendors and learning resource our members use to get supplies and information to create our robots. Note, there are a ton of electronics vendors out there, too many for a complete list here. These are just some of the vendors we use most often. There are also general merchandising vendors like Amazon were you can also get many/most of these parts and components so shop around.
ELECTRONICS VENDORS
Sparkfun - Sparkfun is a popular general electronics vendor. They carry a wide range of components, boards and other parts and components.
Jameoco - Jameoco carries a very similar line of products as Sparkfun and Digikey.
Digikey - Digikey is yet another general electronics vendor. Shop around for the best prices.
Mouser - Mouser is again another popular electronics component vendor.
Futurlec - Futurlec is component vendor out of Thailand They have similar products to the other electronics vendors, but are very inexpensive. The downside of Futurlec is it may take a very long time to get your parts (3 to 4 weeks usually). Some of the club members use Futurlec to stock up on components we use all the time (headers, resistors, standoffs, etc..) and items that we don't have to worry too much about the quality.
Jameoco - Jameoco carries a very similar line of products as Sparkfun and Digikey.
Digikey - Digikey is yet another general electronics vendor. Shop around for the best prices.
Mouser - Mouser is again another popular electronics component vendor.
Futurlec - Futurlec is component vendor out of Thailand They have similar products to the other electronics vendors, but are very inexpensive. The downside of Futurlec is it may take a very long time to get your parts (3 to 4 weeks usually). Some of the club members use Futurlec to stock up on components we use all the time (headers, resistors, standoffs, etc..) and items that we don't have to worry too much about the quality.
MICROPROCESSOR VENDORS
Parallax - Parallax is the manufacturer and supplier of popular development microprocessor boards such as the Basic Stamp and the Propeller board.
Adafruit - Adafruit is the manufacturer and supplier for the Arduino line of development boards. They also carry the Raspberry Pi computer and other electronic components, kits and boards.
Element 14 (Newark) - For the Raspberry Pi and accessories
MCM Electronics - Another source for Raspberry Pi
Adafruit - Adafruit is the manufacturer and supplier for the Arduino line of development boards. They also carry the Raspberry Pi computer and other electronic components, kits and boards.
Element 14 (Newark) - For the Raspberry Pi and accessories
MCM Electronics - Another source for Raspberry Pi
ROBOTICS COMPONENTS
Pololu - Pololu Robotics and Electronics is a great site for inexpensive components and robot specific parts.
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ROBOT EDUCATION
Raspberry Pi Emulator - Emulation of the Raspbian distro used on the Raspberry Pi.