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Useful parts

This page is an archive for useful/standard part numbers that may be hard to find.

Suppliers

    • part numbers end in -ND
    • part numbers are 5 to 7 digits

Passives

Resisors

  • Through Hole
  • Surface Mount
    • 0402
    • 0603
      • 311-10.0KHRCT-ND 10K 1% 0603 Yageo (~$0.63 per 100, ~$8.55 per 5000)
        • Available in many values, consult Preferred Numbers E96 series and substitute: 311-[value]HRCT-ND
      • P1.00KHCT-ND 10K 1% 0603 Panasonic (~$1.05 per 100, ~$11.40 per 5000)
        • Available in many values, consult Preferred Numbers E96 series and substitute: P[value]HCT-ND
      • ERJ3EKF1002V 10K 1% 0603 Panasonic ($0.50 per 100, $4.00 per 1000)
        • Available in many values, consult Preferred Numbers E96 series and substitute: ERJ3EKF[value]V, where [value] is 3 sig figs followed by the number of zeros (1002 = 10K, 1020 = 102 ohms, etc)
      • 667-ERJ-3EKF1002V 10K 1% Panasonic ($1.00 per 100, $3.00 per 1000)
        • Available in many values, consult Preferred Numbers E96 series and substitute: 667-ERJ-3EKF[value]V, where [value] is 3 sig figs followed by the number of zeros (1002 = 10K, 1020 = 102 ohms, etc)
    • 0805

Capacitors

  • Through Hole
  • Surface Mount

Inductors

  • Through Hole
  • Surface Mount

Switches

Buttons

  • Tact
    • CKN9092-ND Tact switch, short plunger, $13.52 per 100

===== Connectors =====

==== Power ====

  * [[digikey>CP-102AH-ND]] PCB mount 2.1 mm power jack with pins (not tabs), $7.04 per 10
  • CP-002A-ND PCB mount 2.1 m power jack with tabs, $6.44 per 10
  * [[jameco>101186]] PCB mount 2.1 m power jack with tabs, $4.50 per 10

Wire to Board

  • Terminal Blocks
    • ED2580-ND 2 position, 0.2“ centers, $0.45 each

==== Interface ====

  * USB
    * [[digikey>AE9925-ND]] USB B, right angle, THT, $6.45 per 10
  • DB-9
    • A35109-ND DB-9, right angle, THT, $7.49 per 10

==== Component Sockets ====

  * IC sockets, 0.3" DIP
    * [[jameco>526299]] DIP, 8 pin, $9.00 per 100
    • 526192 DIP, 14 pin, $9.00 per 100
    * [[jameco>526205]] DIP, 16 pin, $11.00 per 100
    • 526248 DIP, 28 pin, $22.00 per 100

===== Wire and Cable =====

==== Wire ====

  * 24 AWG
    * [[jameco>734403]] Red, 100 ft spool $8.95
    • 734411 Black, 100 ft spool $8.95
    * [[jameco>734406]] Green, 100 ft spool $8.95
    • 734410 White, 100 ft spool $8.95
  * 18 AWG
    * [[jameco>125787]] Red, 100 ft spool $13.95
    • 125736 Black, 100 ft spool $13.95

==== Ribbon Cable ====

===== Discrete Semiconductors =====

==== Standard Diode ====

  * Through Hole
    * [[digikey>MUR120GOS-ND|MUR120GOS-ND]]  200V reverse bias standard diode in a DO-41 package.  Useful for back EMF suppression on motor driver circuits or anywhere else there is an inductive load.  $0.40 each.
  • Surface Mount

Schottky Diode

  • Through Hole
  • Surface Mount

Zener Diode

  • Through Hole
  • Surface Mount

LED

  • Through Hole
  • Surface Mount
  • Surface Mount

MOSFET

  • Through Hole
  • Surface Mount

Integrated Circuits

Regulators

  • 5 volt
    • 7805 (TO-220, 1A, not LDO)

Op-amp

  • Rail to rail
    • Single
    • Dual
      • 1944839 TLV2772, DIP-8, 2.5-5V, 5 MHz GBW, 10.5 V/µs ($0.99 each, 0.89 per 10)
      * [[digikey>OPA2350PA-ND]] OPA2350, DIP-8, 2.5-5.5V, 38 MHz GBW, 22 V/µs ($4.48 each, 4.00 per 10)
      • MCP6292-E/P-ND MCP6292, DIP-8, 2.4-6V, 10 MHz GBW, 7 V/µs ($1.07 each, 0.89 per 10)
      * [[digikey>MCP6022-I/P-ND]] MCP6022, DIP-8, 2.5-5.5V, 10 MHz GBW, 7 V/µs ($1.07 each, 0.89 per 10)

Tools

Soldering

  • Solder
    • 209075 Lead free, 0.031 in, 1 lb spool ($36.95)
    * [[digikey>473-1101-ND]] Lead free, 21 AWG / 0.032 in, 1 lb spool ($59.94)
  • Solder Paste
  • Stations
    • 217461 Weller WES51 ($124.95)
    * [[jameco>170552]] Weller WTCPT ($163.95)
  • Iron Tips
    • 16811 Weller conical tip for WES51 ($6.95)
    * [[jameco>192188]] Weller screwdriver tip for WTCPT ($3.95)

Hand Tools

  • Crimpers
    • JST crimper (and other small pins)
  • Pliers
  • Dikes
    • 146739 Oval head cutter, semi-flush ($17.95)


==== Tape ====

  * [[jameco>285587]] Electrical tape, 3M ($1.35 each, $11.90 per 10)

==== Programmers ====

  * ARM
    * [[sparkfun>7834]] Olimex JTAG USB OCD programmer ($71.95)
  • Atmel

Adapters

  • USB-Serial (FTDI)
    • 9716 FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V
    • 9873 FTDI Basic Breakout - 3.3V
    • 9718 FTDI Cable 5V
    • 9717 FTDI Cable 5V VCC-3.3V I/O
    • 8687 XBee Explorer USB
    • 650 FTDI USB-UART FT232RL
    • 768-1007-1-ND FTDI USB-UART FT232RL
    • FTDI Pro CK Devices FTDI Pro (selectable voltage, swappable TX/RX)