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Components

There are literally millions of passive and active electronic components, we stock the best and most popular for use in your projects.

Active electronic components in this category include analog to digital converters, voltage regulators, diodes, transistors and opto-isolators. The passive electronics components in this category comprise of super capacitors, resistors and potentiometers.

We have a great selection of the most popular programmable PIC micro controllers including ATMEL MCUs.

We stock the most commonly used switches and buttons, from big dome push buttons and arcade buttons to tactile switches and micro switches, plus a staggering array of LEDs.

  • Electronic Parts Kit - Passive Components
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    Electronic Parts Kit

    Cool Components
    £19.99 inc VAT
    £16.66 ex VAT
    8 reviews

    DESCRIPTION This massive kit has 280 parts! The electronic parts kit is a comprehensive selection of components for making a wide variety of elect...

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    £16.66 ex VAT
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  • Resistor Kit - 1/4W - Component
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    Resistor Kit - 1/4W

    Cool Components
    £13.00 inc VAT
    £10.83 ex VAT
    6 reviews

    DESCRIPTION The Cool Components Resistor Kit contains over 400 0.25W resistors in a range of different values all packed in a reusable component bo...

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    £13.00 inc VAT
    £10.83 ex VAT
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  • Rotary Potentiometer - 10K Ohm Linear - Passive Components
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    Rotary Potentiometer - 10k Ohm, Linear

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £1.98 inc VAT
    Current Price £1.33 inc VAT
    £1.11 ex VAT
    3 reviews

    DESCRIPTION An adjustable potentiometer can open up many interesting user interfaces. Turn the pot and the resistance changes. Connect VCC to an ou...

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    Original Price £1.98 inc VAT
    Current Price £1.33 inc VAT
    £1.11 ex VAT
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  • Dc Barrel Jack Adapter - Female (Prt-10288) - Cables And Adapters

    DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female (PRT-10288)

    SparkFun
    £2.70 inc VAT
    £2.25 ex VAT
    1

    DESCRIPTION This adapter allows you to connect a barrel jack connector to bare wires. One end has screw terminals and the other has a 5.5x2.1mm, ce...

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    £2.70 inc VAT
    £2.25 ex VAT
  • Softpot Membrane Potentiometer - 200Mm - Passive Components

    SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 200mm

    Generic / OEM
    £15.49 inc VAT
    £12.91 ex VAT
    1 review

    DESCRIPTION These are very thin variable potentiometers. By pressing down on various parts of the strip, the resistance linearly changes from 100O...

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    £15.49 inc VAT
    £12.91 ex VAT
  • Cold Splice Wire Tap (Ub) - Wire-Tap Splice - Connectors
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    Cold Splice Wire Tap (UB) - Wire-tap Splice

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.22 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.05 inc VAT
    £0.04 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION Kiss those days of heat-shrink, melted jacketing and clumsily-arranged third-hand tools goodbye! Go 'cold splice' with these snap-able ...

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    Original Price £0.22 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.05 inc VAT
    £0.04 ex VAT
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  • Potentiometer with Built In Knob - 10K ohm (ID:4133) - Passive Components
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    Potentiometer with Built In Knob - 10K ohm (ID:4133)

    Adafruit
    Original Price £1.99 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.91 inc VAT
    £0.76 ex VAT
    1 review

    DESCRIPTION They're bigger than a trim-pot but smaller than a chunky potentiometer. Best of all no knob is required! These have a knurled plastic g...

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    Original Price £1.99 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.91 inc VAT
    £0.76 ex VAT
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  • Softpot Membrane Potentiometer - 100Mm (Id: 178) - Passive Components

    SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 100mm (ID: 178)

    Adafruit
    £7.94 inc VAT
    £6.62 ex VAT
    3 reviews

    DESCRIPTION This 100mm SoftPot membrane potentiometer is a very thin variable potentiometer. By pressing down on various parts of the strip, the re...

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    £7.94 inc VAT
    £6.62 ex VAT
  • Dc Barrel Jack Adapter - Male (Prt-10287) - Cables And Adapters
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    DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Male (PRT-10287)

    SparkFun
    Original Price £2.70 inc VAT
    Current Price £2.11 inc VAT
    £1.76 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION This adapter allows you to connect a barrel jack connector to bare wires. One end has screw terminals and the other has a 5.5x2.1mm, ce...

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    Original Price £2.70 inc VAT
    Current Price £2.11 inc VAT
    £1.76 ex VAT
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  • Softpot Membrane Potentiometer - 50Mm (Sen-08680) - Passive Components

    SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 50mm (SEN-08680)

    SparkFun
    £9.36 inc VAT
    £7.80 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION SoftPot membrane potentiometers are very thin variable potentiometers. These are very thin variable potentiometers. By pressing down o...

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    £9.36 inc VAT
    £7.80 ex VAT
  • Cold 2-Wire Splice (Uy) - Two-Way Butt Splice - Connectors
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    Cold 2-Wire Splice (UY) - Two-way Butt Splice

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.20 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.05 inc VAT
    £0.04 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION Kiss those days of heat-shrink, melted jacketing and clumsily-arranged third-hand tools goodbye! Go 'cold splice' with these snap-able ...

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    Original Price £0.20 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.05 inc VAT
    £0.04 ex VAT
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  • Slide Potentiometer with Knob - 75mm Long - 10K (ID:4219) - Components
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    Slide Potentiometer with Knob - 75mm Long - 10KΩ (ID:4219)

    Adafruit
    Original Price £4.00 inc VAT
    Current Price £2.44 inc VAT
    £2.03 ex VAT
    1 review

    DESCRIPTION If you're tired of the regular-old-twisty potentiometers we carry, why not slide over and try this slide pot? Most famously used on mix...

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    Original Price £4.00 inc VAT
    Current Price £2.44 inc VAT
    £2.03 ex VAT
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  • Super Capacitor - 10F/2.5V - Passive Components

    Super Capacitor - 10F/2.5V

    Generic / OEM
    £2.40 inc VAT
    £2.00 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION Yes, you read that correctly - 10 Farad capacitors. This small cap can be charged up and then slowly dissipated running an entire syst...

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    £2.40 inc VAT
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  • Polarised Electrolytic Capacitor 100 Μf 16V - Passive Components
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    Polarised Electrolytic Capacitor 100 µF 16V

    MULTICOMP
    Original Price £0.10 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.06 inc VAT
    £0.05 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION This 100µF 16V capacitor is part of the Multicomp MCGPR series capacitors. They are general purpose, radial leaded polarized aluminium...

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    Original Price £0.10 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.06 inc VAT
    £0.05 ex VAT
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  • Beginner Parts Kit (Kit-13973) - Passive Components

    Beginner Parts Kit (KIT-13973)

    SparkFun
    £18.53 inc VAT
    £15.44 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION The beginner parts kit is a small container of parts frequently used by beginning (or even experienced) hobbyists that gives you all of...

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    £18.53 inc VAT
    £15.44 ex VAT
  • Capacitor Kit (Ceramic) - Component
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    Capacitor Kit (Ceramic)

    Cool Components
    Original Price £13.00 inc VAT
    Current Price £7.21 inc VAT
    £6.01 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION The Cool Components Ceramic Capacitor Kit contains 80 ceramic capacitors in a range of different values all packed in a reusable compon...

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    Original Price £13.00 inc VAT
    Current Price £7.21 inc VAT
    £6.01 ex VAT
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  • Cold 3-Wire Splice (UR) - Three-way Butt Splice - Connectors

    Cold 3-Wire Splice (UR) - Three-way Butt Splice

    Generic / OEM
    £2.17 inc VAT
    £1.81 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION Kiss those days of heat-shrink, melted jacketing and clumsily-arranged third-hand tools goodbye! Go 'cold splice' with these snap-able ...

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    £2.17 inc VAT
    £1.81 ex VAT
  • Touch Potentiometer (Prt-13144) - Passive Components
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    Touch Potentiometer (PRT-13144)

    SparkFun
    Original Price £20.40 inc VAT
    Current Price £13.48 inc VAT
    £11.23 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION The Touch Potentiometer, or Touch Pot for short, is an intelligent linear capacitive touch sensor that implements potentiometer functio...

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    Original Price £20.40 inc VAT
    Current Price £13.48 inc VAT
    £11.23 ex VAT
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