Projects
The Altronic projects range includes a huge array of Raspberry Pi, Arduino, robotic and specialist kit designs for enthusiast builders and STEM learning.
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Sound Detecting Tumbling Hedgehog KitK1152 |
| This cute hedgehog toy kit bristles his spines when he hears a loud noise (such as a hand clap). He will even curl up and roll away if you scare him enough! Features light up eyes and motorised feet allowing him to scurry away. Assembles in under 2 hours with no special tools required. Requires 4 x AAA batteries. | ||
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12W Plug And Play Mono Amplifier ModuleA0720 |
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| These German designed pre-built amplifier modules are a quick cost effective solution for custom audio projects. All you need to do is connect a power supply, speaker and an input. Each module is encapsulated in epoxy resin, offering excellent durability | |
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Software and USB Interface Kit To Suit K1107K1108A |
| This USB Interface and Software Kit suited to the Robotic Arm Kit (K1107). It allows the robotic arm to be controlled by your Windows PC. | ||
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Guitar Preamp KitK5340 |
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| The guitar preamp when combined with any amplifier will produce crystal clear guitar sound free of the usual hum and noise frequently experienced on commercially produced units. With options to expand the unit to tw |
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Mini-Maximite BASIC Computer KitK9552 |
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| (SC November 2011) The idea behind the miniMaximite is simple: to shrink the Maximite down to the size of a large postage stamp while keeping it 100% compatible with the larger version in its external I/O capabilities and programming language. | |
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Multi Colour 5M PCL Filament 20PkK8406 |
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| Contains 10 different colours of 1.75mm PCL filament for use with our handheld printing pen. Each colour roll is approx 5m long. | |
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3.5” LCD TFT Touchscreen For Raspberry PiZ6528 |
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| A 480x320 LCD touchscreen to suit your Raspberry Pi. It''s an ideal size for monitoring projects, home automation, even mini retro arcade handheld gaming. Plugs into the Raspberry Pi GPIO header and works directly with Raspbian and Ubuntu. Dimensions almost match the size of the Pi, making it perfect for a compact IoT project. Includes touch stylus | |
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240V Christmas/Lighting Controller - Slave...K5886 |
| (SC October '10) Brings your Christmas light show to life! Lights will flash, dim up & down in time with your favourite Christmas carols. Power up to 32 channels of lights from a master unit & 4 slaves. | ||
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Argon ONE V2 Case To Suit Raspberry Pi 4H8952A |
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| This Raspberry Pi 4 Argon ONE V2 Case not only has brilliant passive cooling (the whole top part of the case is a heatsink) but also protects the Raspberry Pi without compromising the full functionality of the motherboard. | |
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30 In 1 Electronics Lab KitK2204 |
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| These simple kits are a great introduction to the world of electronics. Basic principles are covered and assembly is completely solderless using a series of spring loaded terminals. | |
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7 Band Mono Equaliser KitK5310 |
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| This mono version of Silicon Chip’s new equaliser is perfect for instrument boxes or PA systems. It features extremely low noise and distortion, so it won’t degrade your signal. Multiple methods of powering the unit make fitting it into an existing system a breeze. | |
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Tobbie II Robot - Powered By micro:bitK1150 |
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| The humble Tobbie robot kit has been given a powerful upgrade thanks to the customisable BBC micro:bit board. Tobbie II provides unlimited scope for self-programming with the BBC micro:bit. The front screen displays text, numbers and emotion icons. | |
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40W Mono Amplifier ModuleA0705 |
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| These German designed pre-built amplifier modules are a quick cost effective solution for custom audio projects. All you need to do is connect a power supply, speaker and an input. Each module is encapsulated in epoxy resin, offering excellent durabili | |
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SATA M2 Expansion Board to suit H8952H8931 |
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| SATA expansion can be screwed onto the bottom of the case to provide support for M.2 SATA SSD drives. | |
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12V 20 Watt Amplifier Module KitK5136 |
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| (SC May 2010) Amplifiers which run from 12V DC generally don't put out much power and they are usually not hifi as well. But this little stereo amplifier ticks the power and low distortion boxes. With a 14.4 | |
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240V Mains Brownout Protector KitK6049 |
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| The Brownout Protector is designed to protect single-phase induction motors in fridges, freezers, pumps etc from burnout if they attempt to start during a brownout. It will switch off the power if the voltage falls below a set threshold. | |
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Five-Way LCD Panel Meter KitK2620 |
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| This simple and cheap device has many uses, but it’s mainly intended to replace multiple panel meters. It can also be used as a small additional text screen for PC, Raspberry Pi or any other computer with USB. | |
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Hummingbird 100W Amplifier Module KitK5158 |
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| This compact amplifier module kit packs a surprising punch for its size! | |
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4x4x4 Arduino Based Blue LED Acrylic Cube KitK8109 |
| A fun LED cube featuring 64 blue LEDs for creating cool lighting effects. This kit has been designed to be easier to construct by using pre-made LED module strips and is housed with the Arduino control board and USB FTDI interface inside a laser cut acrylic case. | ||
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Funduino Wifi Ethernet CC3000 ShieldZ6350 |
| The CC3000 chipset provides a self contained wireless network which makes incorporating wi-fi into your project easy. Utilizes an SPI interface allowing control of the flow. Onboard antenna with pads for connection to external antenna. A microSD card slot is provided which will work with Arduino's SD library. Standard Arduino shield layout. 4.5-12V | ||
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3 in 1 Keypad Coding Robot KitK1097 |
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| Beginner-friendly coding method which requires no computer/tablet/cellphone. You can build and rebuild the parts into 3 roles: Shooter, Doodler, and Sweeper. | |
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GT-511C1R Fingerprint Sensor Breakout ModuleZ6394 |
| Add fingerprint authentication to your access control project. This device can store up to 20 individual prints via 360° recognition. | ||
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Photoflash Camera Trigger KitK6009 |
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| (SC January '09) Want to try your hand at 'stop motion' photography? This camera shutter/flash controller allows you to take a picture at a precise moment between 1ms and 9.99s after a trigger. Triggering can be from the included electret mic | |
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8MP NOIR RPI Camera to suit Raspberry PiZ6306A |
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| The Raspberry Pi NOIR Camera Module is a custom designed add-on for Raspberry Pi. It attaches to Raspberry Pi by way of one of the two small sockets on the board upper surface. This interface uses the dedicated CSI interface. | |
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8MP RPI Camera to suit Raspberry PiZ6305A |
| The Raspberry Pi camera module v2 replaced the original camera module in April 2016. The v2 camera has a Sony IMX219 8-megapixel sensor (compared to the 5-megapixel OmniVision OV5647 sensor of the original camera). |