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miniTesla is a solderless electronics prototyping system based on an ingenious spring connector originally developed by Philips in the 1960s. This connector provides mechanic as well as electric connectivity. We have further improved the original system by eliminating the need for carrier boards for discrete transistors, and by adding additional ways to connect components providing three layers of interconnectivity. We are also providing convenient interfaces to popular platforms such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino. For more details refer to our free manual.

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Lego pegboard kit by miniTesla

This kit allows you to build a little pegboard that works nicely together with our spring contacts and sub-boards to construct electronic circuits on it. It is a neat way to incorporate electronics into your Lego project without having to use premade electronic modules.

The kit includes the following parts:

  • 2 pieces of Lego 1 x 16 bricks
  • 14 pieces of white Lego technic 7 x 1 half-height (thin) beams
$14.50
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miniTesla Pegboard by miniTesla

This pegboard is 192 mm x 128 mm (7.6" x 5") large which is a bit smaller than half letter size and made from clear 1/8" thick acrylic. Additionally, you will receive four M4x20 mm long hex spacers made from nylon and four M4 matching nylon screws. These spacers function as feet for the board.

The board has 230 holes to accept our spring connectors and it can be mechanically linked to Lego bricks and Lego technic components. Please see the free miniTesla manual for details on how this prototyping system works.

$24.90
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9V Battery Kit by miniTesla

With this kit you can mechanically and electrically connect a 9V battery to the miniTesla pegboard. Included in the kit are:

  • a metal clip that holds a 9V battery
  • 9V battery snap on connector with wires and alligator clips
  • two M4 x 20 mm nylon hex standoffs
  • two M4 nylon screws

The metal clip is screwed to the pegboard with the M4 screws and standoffs. Attach the snap-on connector to a 9V battery and insert the 9V battery into the metal clip. Connect the alligator clips to your circuit. By removing/attaching one of the alligator clips you can power off and on your circuit.

Please...

$9.50
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Raspberry Pi GPIO miniTesla sub-board (15.24 mm raster) by miniTesla

Note that this part uses our old raster spacing of 15.24 mm. We now use a 16 mm raster to allow a direct mechanical interface to Lego pieces.

The Raspberry PI GPIO board is the most convenient way to directly connect to an RPi, either by plugging the RPi GPIO connector directly into the sub-board, or by using an extension cable. An extension cable is necessary to connect a Raspberry Pi 400.

$10
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USB-C miniTesla sub-board (15.24 mm raster) by miniTesla

Note that this part uses our old raster spacing of 15.24 mm. We now use a 16 mm raster to allow a direct mechanical interface to Lego pieces.

The USB-C sub-board is a convenient way to get 5V power to the circuit or to provide a serial data connection.

$5
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28-pin Integrated Circuit Socket miniTesla sub-board (15.24 mm raster) by miniTesla

Note that this part uses our old raster spacing of 15.24 mm. We now use a 16 mm raster to allow a direct mechanical interface to Lego pieces.

This sub-board accepts integrated circuits with a width of 0.3" and up to 28 pins.

$3
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3.5 mm Audio Jack miniTesla sub-board (15.24 mm raster) by miniTesla

Note that this part uses our old raster spacing of 15.24 mm. We now use a 16 mm raster to allow a direct mechanical interface to Lego pieces.

The most widely used audio connector is the 3.5 mm audio jack. With our sub-board you can easily connect headphones or a speaker. It has 5 pins: GND, ring, tip, ring-switch, tip-switch.

$3
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10k Ohm Potentiometer with Pushbutton miniTesla sub-board (15.24 mm raster) by miniTesla

Note that this part uses our old raster spacing of 15.24 mm. We now use a 16 mm raster to allow a direct mechanical interface to Lego pieces.

A potentiometer, or variable resistor, with three pins labeled CW, CCW, and wiper. The wiper moves between the CW (clockwise) and CCW (counterclockwise) endpoints and therefore the resistance between the wiper and the endpoints changes with the position of the potentiometer. The resistance between CW and CWW is a constant 10k Ohm.

Additionally, this potentiometer has a built-in momentary pushbutton by pressing down on the dial. When pressed the COM...

$5
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Momentary Pushbutton miniTesla sub-board (15.24 mm raster) by miniTesla

Note that this part uses our old raster spacing of 15.24 mm. We now use a 16 mm raster to allow a direct mechanical interface to Lego pieces.

A momentary pushbutton. It connects the two pins only as long as the button is pressed.

$3
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Set of traces (15.24 mm raster) by miniTesla

Note that this part uses our old raster spacing of 15.24 mm. We now use a 16 mm raster to allow a direct mechanical interface to Lego pieces.

A set of traces for the miniTesla prototyping system. Included are:

  • 2x 9 holes long
  • 2x 3 holes long
  • 2x 3 holes around the corner
$4.50
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miniTesla Pegboard (15.24 mm raster) by miniTesla

Note that this part uses our old raster spacing of 15.24 mm. We now use a 16 mm raster to allow a direct mechanical interface to Lego pieces.

This pegboard is letter size (11" x 8.5") and made from clear 1/8" thick acrylic. Additionally, you will receive four M4x20 mm long hex spacers made from nylon and four M4 matching nylon screws. These spacers function as feet for the board.

The board has holes to accept our spring connectors. Please see the free miniTesla manual for details on how this prototyping system works. At one edge we added bigger holes and cutouts to mount pushbuttons, switches, potentiometers, speakers,...

$29.50
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Spring Connector Compression Tool by miniTeslaThis tool is perfect to compress the miniTesla connectors to connect wires to it. Please refer to the miniTesla manual for details.

$3
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Spring Connectors (Package of 20) by miniTesla

These are the crucial miniTesla spring connectors. They are the connecting elements that allow mechanical as well as electrical connection of electric components. This package includes 20 of them.

They are inserted in 5 mm holes of pegboards about 1/8" (~3 mm) thick. They can be inserted and removed with your fingers but a better removal tool is a 1.75 mm (No. 0) crochet hook. Please refer to the manual for details.

To clamp wires use your fingers or our compression tool.

These spring connectors also fit perfectly into half-height (thin) Lego technic beams. One can construct a little pegboard purely...

$9.90
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