Components & Parts / Sockets/Connectors

This power jack is designed to fit 2.1mm power plugs snugly and securely. Perfect for adding a power connector to your project. We went for the more expensive "thin pin" type which snap into breadboards or perfboards. They will work where "thick pin" types go also, just need a little more solder to fill up the larger pads.

This power jack is designed to easily attach to a panel up to 8mm thick (0.315" or 5/16") and fit 2.1mm power plugs snugly and securely. Perfect for adding a power connector to your project enclosure. We like this jack in particular for its long body (so you can use it on thicker wooden panels), sturdy PCB spacer with 3 easy-to-solder eyes and 'forgiving' plastic lip that hides the drill hole.

A ZIF (Zero Insertion Force Socket) allows you to insert and remove chips easily from an existing circuits. These are often used for chip programmers or when you need to test a chip without damaging it. Move the lever up and chips drop right in. Move the lever down to 'latch' the chip in place. This socket is designed for DIP chips of up to 28 pins and 0.3" wide. What's nice about it is it can snap into an existing circuit board...

This switched JST connector is the best way to quickly prototype with our LiPoly batteries. We paired a genuine JST connector with a slide switch that can do up to 600mA. Both are soldered onto a breadboard-friendly breakout. There's two ground pins, one 'switched' power pin, and one pin that is always on. This is compatible with the "JST PH 2-pin" connectors we use in our battery packs.. Mates perfectly with all our 1-cell...

Although you may not see PS/2 keyboards & mice as often on desktop computers, there's still tons of them out there, and they're really easy to interface to a microcontroller. PS/2 devices are powered by 5V and use two data pins to communicate back and forth. There's tons of example code out there for every kind of microcontoller (including Arduinos) for keyboard and mouse interfacing. So all you need to do is connect from the...

A ZIF (Zero Insertion Force Socket) allows you to insert and remove chips easily from an existing circuits. These are often used for chip programmers or when you need to test a chip without damaging it. Move the lever up and chips drop right in. Move the lever down to 'latch' the chip in place. This socket is designed for DIP chips of up to 40 pins and up to 0.6" wide. So really, its good for any size chip you'll find....

Give your 40 pin, 0.5mm pitch, devices a strrrreeeetch with this extension board.  This 40pin FPC extension board has two 40-pin flex connectors (both are bottom contact type), and an extension cable to add ~22cm (20cm cable plus 2cm board)  Each order comes with one board a 20cm long, 40-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC cable and board. Works great with our 40pin TFTs!    

A simple 2-pin connector soldered onto a breadboard-friendly breakout. This is compatible with the "JST PH 2-pin" connector. Mates perfectly with all our 1-cell LiPoly and LiIon batteries as well as our 6V coin cell holder and 3xAAA battery pack. We also have simple JST pigtails that mate with this connector. You may get an off-white or black JST connector.

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the invention of MIDI we're carrying these handy 5-pin MIDI jacks. They're what you see on the back of nearly every synthesizer and drum machine. These are nice sturdy jacks, and breadboard-friendly, with all the pins on 0.1" spacing for easy wiring. This handy tutorial and wiring diagram will show you how to easily turn your Arduino into a MIDI controller! Also compatible with DINSYNC cables, if...

This 50-pin FPC SMT top-contact connector fits perfectly with our 2.8" TFT display with resistive touch screen. It is fine pitch so it is not so easy to solder! This is for expert SMT solderers. We suggest soldering this component to our FPC breakout board to break out all of the pins.

Add tons of storage to your next project with this micro SD card socket. We use this part in all our designs and it works great with any microSD ('transflash') of any storage size. It's a surface-mount part and the pins are underneath so it needs a fine tip and paste or thin solder to get in there and solder, not for beginners! It is a push-push type: push the card in to insert, push again to spring it out. You can get the EAGLE...

An IC (Integrated Circuit) socket allows you to insert and remove chips easily from an assembled kit or project This item contains 3 of the 28 pin 0.3" wide version. Best used with chips that have 28 pins (2x14) and have 0.3" pin spacing. We also have 0.6" version, so don't use this for 'wide' 28p in chips These are often used for soldering into a Perma Proto or PCB so that you can replace and swap chips...

An IC (Integrated Circuit) socket allows you to insert and remove chips easily from an assembled kit or project This item contains 3 of the 16 pin 0.3" wide version. Best used with chips that have 16 pins (2x8) and have 0.3" pin spacing. These are often used for soldering into a Perma Proto or PCB so that you can replace and swap chips easily. What's nice about IC sockets is that they are the same pin spacing and size so you...

This is just a standard USB-A jack.  It's a sturdy metal with 4 pins in the back and 2 small mounting tabs that make it easy to use in your next USB project We use this USB-A jack for everything, really. With a little effort you can bend the side mounting tabs and solder the 4 data/power pins into a Perma Proto. Its not good for solderless breadboards, the pins are not very long.

An IC (Integrated Circuit) socket allows you to insert and remove chips easily from an assembled kit or project This item contains 3 of the 8 pin 0.3" wide version. Best used with chips that have 8 pins (2x4) and have 0.3" pin spacing. These are often used for soldering into a Perma Proto or PCB so that you can replace and swap chips easily. What's nice about IC sockets is that they are the same pin spacing and size so you...

Give your 50 pin, 0.5mm pitch, devices a strrrreeeetch with this extension board.  This 50pin FPC extension board has two 50-pin flex connectors, and an extension cable to add ~22cm (20cm cable plus 2cm board)  Each order comes with one board a 20cm long, 50-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC cable and board. Works great with our 50pin TFTs, or anything else with the same kind of connector!

An IC (Integrated Circuit) socket allows you to insert and remove chips easily from an assembled kit or project This item contains 3 of the 20 pin 0.3" wide version. Best used with chips that have 20 pins (2x10) and have 0.3" pin spacing. These are often used for soldering into a Perma Proto or PCB so that you can replace and swap chips easily. What's nice about IC sockets is that they are the same pin spacing and size so you...

An IC (Integrated Circuit) socket allows you to insert and remove chips easily from an assembled kit or project This item contains 3 of the 28 pin 0.6" wide version. Best used with chips that have 28 pins (2x14) and have 0.6" pin spacing. We also have 0.3" version, so don't use this for 'skinny' 28p in chips These are often used for soldering into a Perma Proto or PCB so that you can replace and swap chips...

An IC (Integrated Circuit) socket allows you to insert and remove chips easily from an assembled kit or project This item contains 3 of the 40 pin 0.6" wide version. Best used with chips that have 40 pins (2x20) and have 0.6" pin spacing. These are often used for soldering into a Perma Proto or PCB so that you can replace and swap chips easily. What's nice about IC sockets is that they are the same pin spacing and size so you...

Swapping around your SIM card into different devices? This trio of SIM adapters helps so that you can use one SIM card for various size-needs. Two adapters fit Nano-SIMs (~12mm x ~9mm x ~0.7mm) and one fits Micro-SIMs (~15mm x ~12mm x ~0.8mm). In our two examples we broke down our GSM 2G SIM Card from Ting & Adafruit to it's smallest Nano self. Once in the adapters, they will fit 'plain...

What do you do when you want to tinker with GPU hardware, but you don't have a display on hand? This  HDMI Dummy Plug  is a small device that acts as a display emulator. Once it's plugged into the video output socket on your device or computer, the plug punks the operating system into detecting a connected display, and voilà! Now you have unimpeded access   to your graphics card hardware. The plug only contains the...

If you need to connect an RJ45 cable (a.k.a Ethernet) to a board that with an Ethernet Jack - this adapter will come in very handy! No soldering required. Just use a slim screwdriver to open up the terminal blocks, slide in your stranded or solid-core wire and re-tighten. Note that these aren't recommended for actual Ethernet traffic, especially long term...but for basic power/data distribution, RJ45's are great! This is the Ethernet...

If you need to add a panel-mount connection for Ethernet, but don't have the time or ability to cut a custom oval or square hole, this RJ-45 Ethernet Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your existing Ethernet kit. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required. Un-screw the plastic nut, insert the plug...

If you need to add a panel-mount connection for USB C, but don't have the time or tools to cut a custom oval or square hole, this  Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your project. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required. Un-screw the plastic nut, insert the plug and re-attach. Ta-da! Now you...

Use this 25 cm long cable with our 40-pin FPC to 2x20 IDC Plug and Socket adapter PCBs to extend your Raspberry Pi's GPIO capabilities. Note you'll have to keep an eye on where Pin 1 is on the ribbon cable, on the adapter PCBs, and your HAT or Bonnet of choice. Works great with any two of the following: 40-pin FPC to Straight 2x20 IDC Male Plug Header40-pin FPC to Right Angle 2x20 IDC Male Plug Header Adapter40-pin...

What is this TRS bit? T urtle R ock S tudios? T ransmission R aman S pectroscopy? Not quite, more like  T ip- R ing- S leeve.  This nifty, gold-plated connector is known by many names, phone plug, phone jack, headphone jack, jack plug , etc. Used to transmit stereo audio signals, these connectors are a mainstay in audio equipment, especially speakers and microphones. For audio, tip is left channel, and ring is right channel, and...

This socket is good for any SOIC/SOP Wide - body 8 pin chip in a 200mil wide body. Simply flip open the latch, insert the chip, and flip down the latch to secure it in place. The chip is held securely against gold 'fingers' (no, stop, Mr. Bond! It's not  that Goldfinger!)  in the socket. The bottom footprint matches the same SOIC footprint so you can solder this onto an existing PCB as long as you have the clearance for the...

"Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing!!" – Boromir , The Lord of the Rings That Raspberry Pi camera or display (CSI/DSI) connectors can sometimes get damaged, and it would be a shame to have to toss the whole thing! Maybe you got a little over-enthusiastic and She-Hulk'd out on the connector arms and broke it. We understand, it happens! Here's a...

This socket is good for any SOIC/SOP Wide - body 16 pin chip in a 300mil wide body. Simply flip open the latch, insert the chip, and flip down the latch to secure it in place. The chip is held securely against gold 'fingers' (no, stop, Mr. Bond! It's not  that Goldfinger!)  in the socket. The bottom footprint matches the same SOIC footprint so you can solder this onto an existing PCB as long as you have the clearance for...

As technology changes and adapts, so does Adafruit, and speaking of  adapting , this  adapter  has a 2.1mm barrel jack socket and a USB C plug - you could use this to power a USB C device from a common wall adapter. USB C is the latest industry-standard connector for transmitting data  and  power. Like Lightning and MagSafe cables, USB C has no up or down orientation. Plug this adapter onto the end of a 2.1mm 5VDC barrel...

If you need to connect an RJ-45 cable (a.k.a Ethernet) to a board that doesn't have an Ethernet socket - this adapter will come in very handy!  This is an  Ethernet (RJ-45) Terminal Block to Socket Adapter . There is a standard RJ-45 Ethernet socket on one end and a terminal block on the other. No soldering required!  Just unscrew the terminal blocks and slide in your stranded or solid-core wire. Note that these...

If you're a DIY enthusiast who likes to  micro -manage your project's connections, here is a 10-pack of some  micro  JST SH connectors! They're solid plastic with 4 x 1mm pitch through-hole mounting tabs. In an SMT line you can just paste over the through holes and the pads will solder in place. These connectors can be used with Qwiic boards and cables to easily connect sensors and drivers from one...

Totally 220 pieces, this  JST-PH Connector Kit  is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough sockets and plugs to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end! These connectors are really common in electronics, we use the 2 pin ones for our batteries and battery packs. The 3 pin and 4 pin are used for STEMMA connectors. The 4 pin size is even compatible with Grove! They are large enough you can crimp without...

If you want the look and feel of aeronautical style quick-release connectors, this  YC-8 5-pin Connector Matching Pair  is an elegant and inexpensive alternative. Sure, they're not mil-spec but they do work and look great for DIY projects, keyboard builds, robotics, wearables and more. The connector snaps together smoothly, and can disconnect only when the sleeve is pulled, which can be done one-handed with a little practice. These...

If you want the look and feel of aeronautical style quick-release connectors, this YC-8 4-pin Connector Matching Pair is an elegant and inexpensive alternative. Sure, they're not mil-spec but they do work and look great for DIY projects, keyboard builds, robotics, wearables and more. The connector snaps together smoothly, and can disconnect only when the sleeve is pulled, which can be done one-handed with a little practice. These connectors...

If you need to add a panel-mount connection for Micro USB, but don't have the time or ability to cut a custom oval or square hole, this USB A Jack to Micro USB B Jack Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your existing kit. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required. Un-screw the plastic nut,...

We designed this little breakout board after seeing some cool demos for the Raspberry Pi Pico driving an HDMI display. By using some fun 'abuse' of overclocking and the RP2040's PIO system a low-cost microcontroller can have great looking video output. Great for making demos, or just noodling around with digital video generation. This breakout board has no active components on it. It's just a connector you can plug an HDMI/DVI...

If you need to add a panel-mount connection for HDMI, but don't have the time or ability to cut a custom oval or square hole, this HDMI Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your existing HDMI kit. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required. Un-screw the plastic nut, insert the plug and re-attach....

If you're a DIY enthusiast who likes to  micro -manage your project's connections, here is a 10-pack of some  micro  JST SH connectors! They're solid plastic with 4 x 1mm pitch through-hole mounting tabs. In an SMT line you can just paste over the through holes and the pads will solder in place. This connector can be used with Qwiic boards and cables, to easily connect sensors and drivers from one board...

These Banana Plugs not only look great, they're also solder-free and stackable ! Banana plugs are often used on test equipment, tools, synthesizers and other electronic patch panels. Each connector is designed with bowed strips to provide secure and uniform contact between the plug and jack. Even after multiple insertions, the non-collapsing design stays true to form. The plug springs are nickel-plated Beryllium copper and will...

DIY? How about D-I-Wire! This barrel jack plug is great for adding a common power connector to the end of your wires. The jack is compatible with 5.5mm barrel jacks that have a 2.1mm center pole diameter. The outer shell unscrews to reveal solder terminals and a crimp strain relief. Nifty, tidy, and practical.  

As technology changes and adapts, so does Adafruit, and speaking of adapting , this right angle   adapter  is USB C socket-to-plug. USB C is the latest industry-standard connector for transmitting data  and  power. Like Lightning and MagSafe cables, USB C has no up or down orientation. And who among us has inserted USB A correctly the first time? Works great with any device or cable that has a USB C port, even up to USB 3.1...

Totaling 560 pieces, this  JST-XH Connector Kit  is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough sockets and headers to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end! These connectors are really common in electronics, we use the 2 pin ones for our arcade quick-connects. Since they are 2.5mm they are very close to and will fit 0.1" headers - so you can use nicely with perf-boards, breadboards, plain header, etc....

Pipe audio in or out of your project with this very handy breadboard-friendly audio jack. It's a mono jack with a disconnect pin so you'll get a ground sleeve pin, a left tip pin and a pin that will be disconnected when a jack is inserted. You can use any 3.5mm audio cable with this jack. The pins are on 0.1" spacing so it plugs very solidly ( and vertically! ) into a breadboard, perma-proto or perf-board. Works best if...

If you're a DIY enthusiast who'd like to update your project's connection to the latest USB standard, here is a 10-pack of  USB C plug connectors! They can be pick-and-placed onto your design, and then plugged directly into a USB C port. For mechanical connection, there's four SMT tabs - use plenty of solder to keep these secure, they aren't as good as through-hole style tabs, but we were not able to find this style...

Here is an easy solution for extending your Raspberry Pi's GPIO capabilities. This is a 40-pin FPC to Straight 2x20 IDC Female Socket Header Adapter Use this adapter, which will act as an extender for all 40 pins to give you a streeeeetch. Simply plug the socket side into the Raspberry Pi. Then, keeping an eye where Pin 1 is, insert your FPC ribbon cable into the 40-pin flex connector. You can use any 40-pin 0.5mm FPC...

If you need to add a panel-mount connection for USB B, but don't have the time or tools to cut a custom oval or square hole, this  Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your project. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required. Un-screw the plastic nut, insert the plug and re-attach. Ta-da! Now you...

If you need to add a panel-mount connection but don't have the time or ability to cut a custom oval or square hole, this Micro USB B Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your project. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required. Un-screw the plastic nut, insert the plug and re-attach. Ta-da!...

This one's going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate is perfect for simplifying complex power supply wiring. There's two spring-terminal blocks on one side of the PCB, and a 2x6 set of connected blocks on the other. As you may expect, the positive marked terminal blocks are all connected together, as are the negative marked blocks. Use stranded or solid-core wires, they can be...

This one's going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate is perfect for simplifying complex wiring. You connect a 2x20 IDC cable to this very PCB, which can be DIN rail-mounted. Then, all 40 pins are broken out into terminal blocks, so you can connect and power your sensors, displays, microcontrollers, etc. No soldering required!  Just unscrew the terminal blocks and slide in...

This one going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate was recommended by a customer, its perfect for simplifying complex wiring. You connect an RJ45 cable (a.k.a Ethernet) to this very PCB which can be DIN rail-mounted. Then, all 8 wires are broken out into terminal blocks, so you can connect and power your sensors, displays, microcontrollers, etc. No soldering required! Just unscrew the...

This one's going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate is perfect for simplifying complex wiring. It's pretty neat and compatible with a slew of microcontrollers and microcomputers: Raspberry Pi (any modern ones with 4 mounting holes such as the Zero, Pi 4, etc), Adafruit Metro or Arduino Uno, Adafruit Grand Central Express or Arduino Mega, or BeagleBone.  Please...

If you're a DIY enthusiast who likes to micro -manage your project's connections, here is a 5-pack of some micro USB connectors! They're sturdy metal with 4 through-hole mounting tabs, its really hard to rip these off a PCB. In an SMT line you can just paste over the through holes and the pads will solder in place. We use this connector for all our micro B USB boards (Feather, Circuit Playground, etc.) So if you...

Designing boards with plug-n-play connectivity is a snap, with STEMMA connectors. Here's a pack of 10 of our favorite 2mm pitch connector - the JST PH 4 pin. These are the horizontal style. You can use these with any of our JST PH 4 / STEMMA cables. They're not STEMMA QT compatible (those use the smaller JST SH). However, you  can  fit Seeed Grove connectors into JST PH which is pretty handy. We also carry these connectors...

Totaling 150 connectors and matching plastic sheaths, this  Spade Quick Connector Kit  is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough connectors to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end! Perfect for making wire harnesses to micro switches, arcade buttons and toggle switches. These connectors are really common in electronics, we use with our arcade button quick-connects.  We recommend you own a...

Connect this to that when a 18-pin FPC connector is needed. This 25 cm long cable is made of a flexible PCB. It's A-B style which means that pin one on one side will match with pin one on the other side. How handy! We're stocking this to fit with our EYESPI-compatible boards but you could of course use it for anything that needs a 0.5mm pitch FPC.

Designing boards with plug-n-play connectivity is a snap, with STEMMA connectors. Here's a pack of 10 of our favorite 2mm pitch connector - the JST PH 3 pin. These are the horizontal style. You can use these with any of our JST PH 3 / STEMMA cables. They're not STEMMA QT compatible (those use the smaller JST SH).  We also carry these connectors in vertical style. For more information about JST PH connectors, visit the JST website

This one's going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate is perfect for simplifying complex wiring. There are 10 spring-terminal blocks on either side of the PCB, and they are connected straight through.  Use stranded or solid-core wires, they can be signal or power wires. And of course, you can fit a few wires per block so it isn't just 1:1 wire connection. No soldering...

Connect this to that when a 18-pin FPC connector is needed. This 25 cm long cable is made of a flexible PCB. It's A-B style which means that pin one on one side will match with pin one on the other side. How handy! We're stocking this to fit with our EYESPI-compatible boards but you could of course use it for anything that needs a 0.5mm pitch FPC.

This one going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate was recommended by a customer, its perfect for simplifying complex wiring. You connect an RJ45 cable (a.k.a Ethernet) to this very PCB which can be DIN rail-mounted. Then, all 8 wires are broken out into terminal blocks, so you can connect and power your sensors, displays, microcontrollers, etc. No soldering required! Just unscrew the...

If you're a DIY enthusiast who'd like to update your power only project's connection to the latest USB standard, here is a 10-pack of  USB C power only jack connectors! They're sturdy metal with 4 through-hole mounting tabs. It's  really  hard to rip these off a PCB. In an SMT line, you can just paste over the through-hole slots, and the pads will solder in place. We like this connector for its...

This one's going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate is perfect for simplifying complex wiring. You connect an Arduino Mega or Grand Central M4 Express to this breakout PCB, which can be DIN rail-mounted. All wires are broken out into terminal blocks, so you can connect and power your sensors, displays, microcontrollers, etc. No soldering required! Place the microcontroller...

The Kitronik Breadboard Breakout for the BBC micro:bit lets you plug a BBC microbit into a standard 2.54mm pitch breadboard. Two 11-pin headers are used to make connections into the breadboard. Works with micro:bit v1, v2, CLUE, HiFive Inventor and other boards with the same edge connector. The micro:bit slots into the familiar edge connector on the top side of the PCB. No extra tools are required for installation. The front of...

Here is an easy solution for extending your Raspberry Pi's GPIO capabilities. This is a  40-pin FPC to Right Angle 2x20 IDC Female Socket Header  Adapter Use this adapter, which will act as an extender for all 40 pins to give you a streeeeetch. Simply plug the socket side into the Raspberry Pi. Then, keeping an eye where Pin 1 is, insert your FPC ribbon cable into the 40-pin flex connector. You can use...

If you need to connect an RJ45 cable (a.k.a Ethernet) to a board that doesn't have an Ethernet jack - this adapter will come in very handy! No soldering required. Just push the little buttons and slide in your stranded or solid-core wire. Note that these aren't recommended for actual Ethernet traffic, especially long term...but for basic power/data distribution, RJ45's are great! This is the Ethernet (RJ45) Female Jack Push-Terminal...

Here is an easy solution for extending your Raspberry Pi's GPIO capabilities. This is a  40-pin FPC to Straight 2x20 IDC Male Plug Header  Adapter Use this adapter, which will act as an extender for all 40 pins to give you a streeeeetch. Simply insert the plug side into an optional Socket Riser Header to add to the HAT or Bonnet. Then, keeping an eye where Pin 1 is, insert your FPC ribbon cable into the...

If you're a DIY enthusiast who'd like to update your project's connection to the latest USB standard, here is a 10-pack of  USB C jack connectors! They're sturdy metal with 4 through-hole mounting tabs and two positioning/shear-protection dots. It's really hard to rip these off a PCB. In an SMT line you can just paste over the through-hole slots, and the pads will solder in place. We use this connector for...

Designing boards with plug-n-play connectivity is a snap, with STEMMA connectors. Here's a pack of 10 of our favorite 2mm pitch connector - the JST PH 3 pin. These are the vertical style. You can use these with any of our JST PH 3 / STEMMA cables. They're not STEMMA QT compatible (those use the smaller JST SH).  We also carry these connectors in horizontal style. For more information about JST PH connectors, visit the JST...

This one's going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate is perfect for simplifying complex wiring. You connect an Arduino Uno or Adafruit Metro to this breakout PCB, which can be DIN rail-mounted. All wires are broken out into terminal blocks, so you can connect and power your sensors, displays, microcontrollers, etc. No soldering required!  Place the microcontroller...

You've done such a great job making your own electronic control panel that the last thing you need are those wires to get pulled out and frizzy. These fancy Panel-Mount Banana Jacks look good and work well. They will snugly hold onto any 4mm banana plug or cable, and have a colorful ring you can use to help identify and categorize connections. Each plug has an M8 screw body with a washer+nut combination that can be used to...

Here is an easy solution for extending your Raspberry Pi's GPIO capabilities. This is a 40-pin FPC to Right Angle 2x20 IDC Male Plug Header Adapter. Use this adapter, which will act as an extender for all 40 pins to give you a streeeeetch. Simply insert the plug side into an optional Socket Riser Header to add to the HAT or Bonnet. Then, keeping an eye where Pin 1 is, insert your FPC ribbon cable into the 40-pin flex...

If you have any LEGO Mindstorm or EV3 sensors/motors/controllers you probably noticed the phone-cable-like connectors that are used to go from accessories to controller boards. However, you can't use every-day phone jacks or cables because the little plastic clip is on the side not the center. No need to give up your dreams of interfacing with NXT parts, though! These jacks are just the right type to let you plug in those cables and expose...

If you need to add a panel-mount connection for USB Mini B, but don't have the time or tools to cut a custom oval or square hole, this  Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your project. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required. Un-screw the plastic nut, insert the plug and re-attach. Ta-da!...

This one's going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate is perfect for simplifying complex wiring. You connect a 2x8 IDC cable to this very PCB, which can be DIN rail-mounted. Then, all 16 pins are broken out into terminal blocks, so you can connect and power your sensors, displays, microcontrollers, etc. No soldering required!  Just unscrew the terminal blocks and slide in...

If you want to do more with the BBC micro:bit, getting those pins from the card-edge connector is going to be your first hurdle. Unlike many dev-boards, the micro:bit isn't breadboard-friendly. That makes the 'bit durable and easy to manufacture but means you need a special connector. This surface-mount edge connector is very slim and fully SMT, so it's a breeze to automate. It also only has contacts on one side, just like the...

An IC socket (Integrated Circuit socket) allows you to insert and remove chips easily from an assembled kit or project We have a range of pins and different widths to choose from to fit a variety of different chips; choose your size from the pull-down on the right! These are often used for soldering into a Perma Proto or PCB so that you can replace and swap chips easily. What's nice about IC sockets is that they are the same pin...

A simple 2-pin connector that is compatible with the "JST PH 2-pin" connector - perfect for soldering to the bottom of our 3.3V Logic Trinket and 5V Logic Trinket! These mate perfectly with all our 1-cell LiPoly and LiIon batteries as well as our 6V coin cell holder and 3xAAA battery pack. We also have simple JST pigtails that mate with this connector. Note : This product might be black or tan.  We cannot control the color...

Designing boards with plug-n-play connectivity is a snap, with STEMMA connectors. Here's a pack of 10 of our favorite 2mm pitch connector - the JST PH 4 pin. These are the vertical style. You can use these with any of our JST PH 4 / STEMMA cables. They're not STEMMA QT compatible (those use the smaller JST SH). However, you can fit Seeed Grove connectors into JST PH which is pretty handy. We also carry these connectors in right angle...

We're big fans of the Intel® Edison Compute Module but the connector's not generic like everyday header, and can be a bit difficult to find.  No longer! This 70-pin receptacle header for the Intel Edison connects to the Edison Compute Module and allows breakout boards to be added more easily. If you're in the Edison block business, this is for you It's a tiny 70-pin connector that's main...

Add SIM-card capabilities to your next project with this SIM Card Holder . It works great with any Mini-SIM (25mm x 15mm x ~0.8mm) including our GSM 2G SIM Card from Ting & Adafruit. It's not too bad to solder, the pads are pretty large, even though its surface mount. Each order comes with one holder, no SIM card included. To use in your Eagle CAD project, check the con-amphenol library for the SIMLOCK device. The SIM...

These are custom-molded connectors that are specifically designed for mating with SNES controllers. Great if you want to add an arcade controller to your project without splicing any wires. SNES controllers use a super-simple clock/data/latch system to send 16 bits of button data, that works with pretty much any microtroller. So they're great for a game or robotic project that needs a bunch of buttons. A nice write up here shows the pinout...