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8-pin DIPminiTesla
Some of the most popular chips come in 8-pin, arranged as 2 rows of 4 pins, DIP packaging. Think about the famous 555 timer chip or dual-operational amplifiers such as the LM358. You can also find comparators (LM393) and audio amplifiers (LM386). You can put two optocouplers PC817 into the socket. Some microcontrollers such as the ATtiny85 also fit.
You are not limited to only inserting integrated circuits. If you do not want to bend the leads of a transistor you can put it into this socket. In fact, there is space for two transistors.
It is a very handy socket, and if you have larger... | $2 to wish list |
DIY Toggle SwitchminiTesla
This board allows you to build a neat little toggle switch. Additionally to the printed circuit board, you will receive an M4 brass screw, an M4x20 mm long nylon hex spacer, a 3-hole long trace, and two M4 screws with nuts. You will also need three spring contacts (not included in this kit) to connect the switch to your circuit.
| $3.90 to wish list |
9V Lego ConnectorminiTesla
Use this board to directly connect to the old-style 9V Lego motors (geared or not geared). In addition to the printed circuit board, you will receive two spring contacts and two 3 mm long aluminum spacers that allow you to connect the spring contacts directly with the printed circuit board.
| $2.90 to wish list |
Mini Breadboard Breakout kitminiTesla
A breakout board for a mini breadboard with 170 tie points, and 34 distinct connection groups (1-17 A and B). This is very convenient to connect integrated circuits or any other electrical component which you cannot directly clamp into the spring contacts but which fits into a breadboard.
This kit requires soldering. To solder the mini breadboard onto the PCB, first, remove the adhesive backing from the mini breadboard. Put the breadboard upside down on the table so that the exposed contact rows on the back are visible. Place the PCB with the central opening over the breadboard. Align the... | $8.50 to wish list |
Mini Breadboard Breakout sub-boardminiTesla
A breakout board for a mini breadboard with 170 tie points, and 34 distinct connection groups (1-17 A and B). This is very convenient for integrated circuits or any other electrical component which you cannot directly clamp into the spring contacts but which fits into a breadboard.
This sub-board comes ready-made, meaning the mini breadboard is already soldered onto the PCB. If you want to solder it yourself you can purchase the cheaper Mini Breadboard Kit. | $16 to wish list |
Rotary Switch 1-out-of-9 sub-boardminiTesla This is a rotary switch that connects a common (COM) pin with one out of 9 pins. This is a through-hole component and thus this sub-board can only be used on the edge of a pegboard, either immediately above or below the pegboard. | $7.50 to wish list |
Momentary Pushbutton sub-boardminiTesla A momentary pushbutton. It connects the two pins only as long as the button is pressed. | $3.50 to wish list |
Raspberry Pi GPIO sub-boardminiTesla
The Raspberry PI GPIO board is the most convenient way to directly connect to an RPi, either by plugging the RPi GPIO header directly into the sub-board or by using an extension cable. An extension cable is necessary to connect a Raspberry Pi 400.
| $19.50 to wish list |
Toggle Switch sub-boardminiTesla
Our toggle switch has three positions: left, middle, and right. The left switch position connects the middle pin to the left pin. The middle is a neutral position where the middle pin is not connected to anything. In the right position, the middle pin is connected to the right pin. You can use this toggle switch as a simple on-off switch, or as a selector between two alternatives. | $9 to wish list |
2.1 mm Female Barrel Connector sub-boardminiTesla
The most widely used barrel connector is the 2.1 mm one. They are often used for low-voltage power supplies and wall adaptors. You will probably have several of these lying around from old or broken toys and other equipment. They make great power supplies for various projects. This sub-board allows you to easily connect them to the miniTesla system.
This one has a plug insertion detection, a switch that is closed and thus connected to the sleeve if no plug is inserted. Once a plug is inserted this switch opens. This is useful to automatically switch between battery operation, when no plug... | $4.50 to wish list |
10k Ohm Potentiometer with Pushbutton sub-boardminiTesla
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 SW1 and SW2 pins are connected. | $9 to wish list |
USB-C sub-boardminiTesla
The USB-C sub-board is a convenient way to get 5V power to the circuit or to provide a serial data connection. | $5.50 to wish list |
3.5 mm Audio Jack sub-boardminiTesla
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. | $4.50 to wish list |
Header or Breadboard Connector (10 pins)miniTesla
This board is particularly useful to interface with a breadboard. It has 10 pins and therefore 10 adjacent rows of a breadboard can be connected to. This is currently the only sub-board that has to be used on top of our spring contacts. The 10 pins are inserted into the breadboard. The holes attach to the top of the spring contacts. It is also recommended that you remove the adhesive backing from the breadboard to match the clearance below the header contacts.
Some components, such as integrated circuits, can nicely be inserted into a breadboard. This connector allows an easy interface to mix and... | $4 to wish list |
3-hole corner trace (10 pieces)miniTesla 10 3-hole corner traces for the miniTesla prototyping system. These traces can be put either directly below or above the board and are mechanically secured as well as electrically connected with our spring contacts. | $5.50 to wish list |
trace 3 holes long (10 pieces)miniTesla 10 traces for the miniTesla prototyping system each 3 holes long. These traces can be put either directly below or above the board and are mechanically secured as well as electrically connected with our spring contacts. | $5.50 to wish list |
trace 5 holes long (10 pieces)miniTesla 10 traces for the miniTesla prototyping system each 5 holes long. These traces can be put either directly below or above the board and are mechanically secured as well as electrically connected with our spring contacts. | $6 to wish list |
trace 7 holes long (10 pieces)miniTesla 10 traces for the miniTesla prototyping system each 7 holes long. These traces can be put either directly below or above the board and are mechanically secured as well as electrically connected with our spring contacts. | $6.50 to wish list |
trace 9 holes long (10 pieces)miniTesla 10 traces for the miniTesla prototyping system each 9 holes long. These traces can be put either directly below or above the board and are mechanically secured as well as electrically connected with our spring contacts. | $7 to wish list |
Set of tracesminiTesla A set of traces for the miniTesla prototyping system. These connections can be put either directly below or above the board and are mechanically secured as well as electrically connected with our spring contacts. Included are:
- 2x 9 holes long
- 2x 7 holes long
- 2x 5 holes long
- 2x 3 holes long
- 2x 3 holes around the corner
| $6 to wish list |
Lego pegboard kitminiTesla 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 to wish list |
miniTesla PegboardminiTesla
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 contacts and it can be mechanically linked to Lego bricks and Lego technic components. In the Lego raster, it is 16 x 24 large. Its shorter side is exactly half the length of a Lego baseplate which is 32 x 32.
Please see the free miniTesla manual for details on how this electronic... | $9.90 to wish list |
9V Battery KitminiTesla 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 to wish list |
Spring Contact Compression ToolminiTesla This tool is perfect to compress the miniTesla contacts to connect wires to it. Please refer to the miniTesla manual for details.
| $3 to wish list |
Spring Contact (Package of 25)miniTesla
These are the crucial miniTesla spring contacts. They are the connecting elements that allow mechanical as well as electrical connection of electric components. This package includes 25 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 contacts also fit perfectly into half-height (thin) Lego technic beams. One can construct a little pegboard purely from thin Lego... | $9.90 to wish list |
