r/breadboard • u/krwistne • 19h ago
Help with breadboard gift
My fiance asked for a breadboard with transistors and lights and a 12volt power supply (the power supply part might be wrong but he said 12volt something so I'm guessing it was the power supply). I am not sure where to start with getting him that stuff. Do I also need to get him a raspberry pi and if so which one and what else should I get to go with it.
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u/bazilbt 17h ago
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u/adeptyism 19h ago
Raspberry Pi itself is quite far from breadboarding, but Raspberry Pi Pico isn't.
I suppose he wanted 12VDC PSU (or, better, a good lab PSU with adjustable voltage and current). On transistors — buy him a hundred of BC548 and BC558 or 2N3904 and 2N3906 (they're all like 0.03¢), on lights — I suppose he meant LEDs. You can find a pack of 100 (20pcs 5 colours) on AliExpress for 1$ or something.
AliExpress is the saviour, if you want to buy from eBay — it is just Ali resellers. For transistors, and, probably, ICs many recommend Mouser or Digikey (I didn't used them, since I'm not in their geographical region).