New Product Roundup – 4th to November 10th
Welcome back to another edition of our Saturday New Product Roundup – a weekly update on our newest products and whatever else is new at BC Robotics!
New Products
This week we went a little emulator crazy with two awesome cases for the Raspberry Pi. These cases are ideally suited towards building your own game emulator and are based off of two iconic gaming consoles. Both cases work with the Pi 2, 3, and 3+ and feature functional soft power and restart buttons, microSD storage, and more. Aside from emulators, we have also added a new type of passive buzzer, a larger 36 compartment parts storage box, and a really nice silicone hot air rework and soldering mat that should help prevent damage to your desk or workbench.
Product Of The Week
Looking for a low cost one way data link for your project? This week we have our 433MHz RF Transmitter and Receiver Pair on sale for product of the week. 15% Off until Friday at Midnight!
Promotional Shipping
We really hope everyone enjoyed Toonie ‘tober – we sent out a record number of padded envelopes over the past 6 weeks! Our next (and most popular) promotion is coming up towards the end of the month. Our Black Friday Sale runs from November 23rd to November 26th. For exclusive access to advanced information on our Black Friday sale, sign up for our newsletter if you haven’t already!
Before signing off, we would like to stop and thank all of our Veterans for their service. Thank You from all of us at BC Robotics.
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5V Passive BuzzerA piezo buzzer is used to generate tones, beeps, and alerts. This small buzzer is breadboard compatible and can generate a 2KHz tone with 3-12V peak to peak square wave. 
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Retroflag NESPi Plus – Raspberry Pi CaseThe RetroFlag NESPi Plus is probably one of the coolest Raspberry Pi cases we have ever seen. This fully functional Raspberry Pi case is compatible with the Pi 2, Pi 3, and Pi 3+. Modeled after the original Nintendo Entertainment System, this case uses several small circuit boards internally to move some of the ports to more appropriate places on the case. The Case is smaller than the original system, measuring just 119.5 x 93.5 x 45.1mm .
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36 Compartment Parts Storage BoxWhen our 15 compartment box just isn’t big enough, we have this 36 compartment box for all your component storage needs. Dividers can be removed from each of the six rows to make larger sections for larger items. With all dividers in place there are 36 compartments measuring approximately 43 x 27.5mm. Each compartment measures 40mm in depth. 
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Retroflag SUPERPi Deluxe PackageThe RetroFlag SUPERPi Plus Deluxe package is a is a fully functional Raspberry Pi case and replica game controller. The package is a compatible with the Pi 2, Pi 3, and Pi 3+ and is perfect for setting up your own game emulator. This case is modeled after the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and has several small circuit boards internally to move some of the ports to more appropriate places on the case. The Case is smaller than the original system, measuring just 111.6 x 134.7 x 41.4mm .
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Insulated Silicone Soldering & Rework MatStop melting your desk and searing your workbench! This silicone mat is made of 4mm thick rubber and can take just about anything you throw at it. It’s stable, strong, non-slip, non-conductive and heat-resistant surface for your workstation. 
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Product Of The Week – 15% Off
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New Tutorial!
Using an Ultrasonic Distance Sensor With Arduino
In this tutorial we will be looking at how to use an Ultrasonic Sensor to measure distance using an Arduino. These sensors are generally inexpensive, fairly accurate, and not affected by lighting conditions like infrared based systems. We will be looking at three Ultrasonic sensors, these are all code compatible but require subtle changes in the wiring due to differing pinouts. Interested? Head on over to the tutorial!
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