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Updated March 24

I am constantly adding new products in my quest to be a fantastic, comprehensive supplier of parts, tools and information for your electronics, robotics and kinetic art projects.

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Ethernet I/O Module

EtherIO24 Now in stock! The new EtherIO24 gives you the capability to distribute digital control equipment anywhere you can reach with an Ethernet cable or wireless network. Since the EtherIO24 uses industry standard connections and protocols you can use almost any PC, workstation or network host as a controller for robotic or industrial automation applications. The EtherIO24 is supported by a family of peripheral I/O boards that make connections a snap.

If your applications don't need the power of Ethernet we also offer a family of USB modules to provide similar capabilities within the range of industry standard USB cabling.

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Boe-Bot Sale $149.99 (Serial Version)

Boe-Bot Boe-Bot is one of our best selling robot kits because it provides everything you need to get started in robotics including parts, software and books. We have a limited supply of serial and USB Boe-Bots available at a great special price. Act now. This special won't last long.

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Competitive Mini-Sumo Breakthrough

Mini-sumo competition is going to get a lot tougher now that Solarbotics has released its new Sumovore kit. Sumovore sets a new high mark in mini-sumo kit capability with powerful stock motors and a full complement of sensors. It also has a great deal of expansion capability to catch the attention of advanced builders.

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Inexpensive Components for Students and Hobbyists

Do you need just a couple IC's or resistors for your project? Our new First Class Parts Express service is designed for those small orders that aren't well served by the big, commercial electronics distributors. We offer the most commonly used used hobby components at fair prices and ship them to you by first class mail for fast delivery.

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The Datum

Currency UV Strip US currency has numerous anti-counterfeiting features. The one showcased on the left is a UV sensitive watermark that is invisible under normal lighting. I used one of my UV LEDs to make a simple counterfeit bill detector.

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Become a Robotics Genius

123 Robotics Experiments for the Evil Genius by Myke Predko is a great tutorial and reference book for readers who want to learn about real robotics without getting bogged down in theory or math. The book covers a broad range of robotics topics including mechanical constructions, motors, electronics and programming using the Parallax Basic stamp. The book uses a hands-on approach so that you can begin building right away as you read the book. Most topics are covered in 2 or three pages that includes a short "plain English" explanation of the technology followed by detailed building and debugging instructions. The book is a great cover-to-cover read for beginners and a handy reference for more advanced builders.

The book covers so much ground that collecting all the parts needed for the experiments can be a major challenge. To make that job easier, we have assembled parts kits to accompany the book.

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