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SparkFun Accessories This 1024 pulse per rotation rotary encoder outputs gray code which you can interpret using a microcontroller and find out which direction the shaft is turning and by how much. This allows you to add feedback to motor control systems. Encoders of thi

SparkFun Accessories This is a single pole 10 position rotary switch able to select up to 10 different states in a durable package. Unlike our other rotary switch this model is much more robust and capable of handling larger currents and voltages. You may find this rot

SparkFun Accessories Amphenol FCI Clinchr Conn. (2 POS,M)

SparkFun Accessories Break Away Male Headers Right Angle

SparkFun Accessories This is a SparkFun exclusive! These are 12" long jumper wires terminated as male to male. Use these to jumper from any female header on any board. Multiple jumpers can be connected next to one another on a 0.1" header. Comes in one pack of ten jumper

SparkFun Accessories This is a simple three wire cable. Great for jumping from board to board or just about anything else. There is a 3-pin JST connector on one end bare cable on the opposite end. It also comes with the mating connector for the JST.

SparkFun Accessories Copper tape has countless applications in electronics from creating low-profile traces for electrical components to RF-shielding and antenna-making. Copper tape is even used to join things together using solder like the stained glass on Tiffany lamp

SparkFun Accessories This is a 2x23 pin male PTH header. This piece is in the common configuration for Beaglebone Black headers that can be broken apart to form smaller header formations. Each pin has a spacing of 0.1" in between each other.Documents:Datasheet

SparkFun Accessories This is your basic spool of lead free solder with a water soluble resin core. 0.031" gauge and 100 grams. This is a good spool for more advanced users that should last 6-12 months depending on how often you solder. If you are just beginning to solde

SparkFun Accessories This is a translucent silicon rubber button pad with 4 buttons orignally inspired by the folks at monome.org. Each button has a hole underneath that accepts either a 3mm or 5mm standard LED. The idea is that you can create a button interface of your

SparkFun Accessories This is a very simple clear infrared LED. These devices operate between 940-950nm and work well for generic IR systems including remote control and touch-less object sensing. Pair them with any of our IR receivers (see Related Items below). 1.5VDC f

SparkFun Accessories PICAXE-08M2 microcontroller chip.PICAXE is a neat entry-level microcontroller system that is relatively cheap to get started with. The chip is programmed with a simple serial connection and the BASIC development environment is free! PICAXE has some e