New Product Roundup – September 30th to October 6th

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Our holiday edition of the New Product Roundup is here with 5 new products for you to feast on. But, before we have a look at them, just a quick reminder that our showroom is open today until 4:00 PM, and closed Monday, October 8th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Any online orders placed over the weekend will ship out Tuesday.

While on the subject of shipping, don’t forget: we have our Toonie ‘tober shipping promotion running for the entire month of October – $2.00 Light Packet Shipping to anywhere in Canada. Just select the promotional shipping at the checkout!

Ok so what do we have this week? Due to numerous requests, we now have lengths of silicone wire in 14 and 18AWG. We also have a mini parts case, perfect for keeping your things organized, and 100 packs of cable ties to keep your wiring organized. Finally, we have a 50A Bridge rectifier rated to 1000V. Lets go have a quick look at each!

15 Compartment Parts Storage Box

Adding to our collection of different storage containers, we have this medium parts box with 15 compartments. Dividers can be removed from each of the three rows to make larger sections for larger items. With all dividers in place there are 14 compartments measuring 30 x 33mm and one measuring 27 x 33mm in a 3 x 5 configuration.

14AWG Silicone Wire – 2 x 1 Meter

Silicone wire is flexible, temperature resistant, and strong! This 14AWG wire is capable of handling up to 200°C and 600VAC. The wire is comprised a silica-gel insulation and ultra fine 0.08mm tinned copper wires, making it extremely flexible and easy to work with.

18AWG Silicone Wire – 2 x 1 Meter

This 18AWG Silicone wire is flexible, temperature resistant, and strong! It is capable of handling up to 200°C and 600VAC. Each pack includes 2 meters of wire: 1 meter of Red, 1 meter of Black.

Bridge Rectifier – 50A 1000V

The KBPC5010 is one massive bridge rectifier! Bridge rectifiers are used to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). This specific bridge rectifier can handle up to 50A and a peak reverse voltage of up to 1000V.

8″ White Cable Ties – 100 Pack

Zip ties / Cable Ties are a must have in every electronics workshop. These 8″ nylon straps have a locking tab in the base and allow groups of wires to be tied together or secured to something solid so they don't get snagged. These are a white/natural color and are sold in packs of 100.

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Product Of The Week – 15% Off


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New Tutorial!


Running a Python Program on boot with the Raspberry Pi
One of the most common questions asked about the Raspberry Pi is how to get code you wrote to run automatically as soon as you boot it up. Our newest tutorial shows you one of the many ways this can be done. Interested? Head on over to the tutorial!

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