Inventory
Curious what we carry in the CCS? Our goal is to maintain a diverse set of digital and physical computing tools for your exploration. Check-out our inventory below that are free to rent for the Stanford community. You’ll need your SUnet ID and must complete the checkout cart process to confirm the reservation of items. Once ‘purchase’ is completed, you’ll receive a confirmation email with pickup directions.
ELECTRONICS | GENERAL TOOLS | CONSUMABLES Electronics
Ever wondered how to build a small intelligent device that reacts to sounds like a keyword being spoken, recognizes gestures like waving a magic wand, or even recognize faces? With this kit combined with the power of Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) you can do all of that and much more! We want to show you how these possibilities can be part of your own tiny smart device! (Product Description from Arduino)
The Oplà IoT Kit allows you to add connectivity to devices around the home or workplace. It comes complete with a set of 8 Internet of Things self assemble projects ready to show you how to turn everyday appliances into ‘smart appliances’ and build custom connected devices that can be controlled with your mobile phone. (Product description from Arduino)
The Finch is a programmable robot that brings computer science to life by providing students with a hands-on representation of their code.
Chibitronics Animating White Blink LED stickers enable you to add light to your projects using simple craft techniques like stickers and tape! It's fun and easy to learn circuitry and bring your paper crafts to life.
The Circuit Playground is a family of small microcontroller boards with LEDs, buttons, and sensors built in. Designed specifically for novice programmers. Enables students to get up and running quickly with physical computing without worrying about many of the traditional barriers to entry.
Draw on any surface a rollerball pen will write on. The Circuit Scribe non-toxic conductive ink pen can draw 60-200 meters depending on writing surface and speed (60 meters on absorbent surfaces like a napkin, and 200+ meters on photo paper). Photo paper also has other benefits: you can erase ink by scratching a trace away, and you also get the highest conductivity on this surface (<2 ohms/cm). Soldering to the ink is possible - but tricky - and greatly depends on paper/surface type and solder type. (Product description from Circuit Scribe)
The Super Kit contains a full-size pen and modules that introduce more advanced concepts, including light & sound to take your circuit sketches to the next level!This electronics kit for students allows you to explore conductivity & touch-sensitive circuits, and to build your understanding of inputs, outputs, and signal processing in your circuits. Additional topics to explore in the guided workbook include light sensing, drawing circuits, timed circuits, piezoelectric materials, and more. (Product description from Micahels)
This simple to use electronics kit will teach you electronics and coding with your Raspberry Pi Pico. Build ten great projects including: A touch switch, a thermometer, a light meter and lie detector. The kit includes the following components: custom breadboard with Pico pin names, jumper wires, header pins, a servomotor, resistors, LEDs (including a huge 10mm RGB LED), two push switches, a phototransistor, buzzer and variable resistor. (Product description from MonkMakes)
Compatible with UNO R3 Mega Nano
A collection of different types of pre-built sensor modules, often designed to be easily connected to a microcontroller like an Arduino, allowing users to experiment with various sensors like light, temperature, sound, distance, and more, by simply plugging them in and writing code to read their values; essentially a starter kit for learning about different sensors and building electronic projects with them.
Elegoo UNO R3 Starter Kit provides an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software, which evolves the user from beginner to professional level. The starter kit is designed to get you started quickly and easily on your path of learning electronics— designed for everyone even novices who have very little or no electronics and programming experience.
With more than 200 components, this is the most complete starter kit you will find. Great value starter kit with 63 kinds of electronic components.
Has all the components you need and a free PDF tutorial (more than 30 lessons) to show you how to use them. All code to use the modules is included on the CD.
All the modules come soldered so they are easy to wire up.
Includes ELEGOO R3 controller board and USB cable, 100% compatible with Arduino IDE Official R3, Official kit.
(Product Description from Elegoo)
The LilyPad Sewable Electronics Kit lets you explore the wonderful world of electronic sewing (e-sewing) and e-textiles through a series of introductory projects using the LilyPad system. You'll learn how to sew basic circuits to light up LEDs, control them with buttons and switches and even experiment with a pre-programmed LilyMini circuit that reacts to ambient light levels. In addition to LilyPad LEDs and battery holders, the kit comes with two LilyPad ProtoSnap boards that let you explore the circuit before you sew the pieces into a project.
The full-color LilyPad Sewable Electronics Kit Guide (included) contains step-by-step instructions for using LilyPad pieces to create four complete sewable circuit projects with conductive thread. Easy-to-follow diagrams and troubleshooting tips make this a great introductory resource for crafters and creatives. (Product description from Sparkfun)
Makey Makey is a simple circuit board that lets you reprogram the world by connecting everyday objects to a computer. Included: 1 Makey Makey, 7 Alligator Cables, USB Cord, 6 Connector Wires, Stickers, and Instructions. Connect the world around you to your computer! Setup takes just seconds. Just plug, clip, and play! No programing knowledge needed. Plays nice with Mac OS, Windows, and Linux. No software to install. Connects by USB. (Product description from S&S Worldwide)
The micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer that introduces you to how software and hardware work together. It has an LED light display, buttons, sensors, a speaker, microphone and many other input/output features that, when programmed, let it interact with you and your world. You will need a computer, tablet or phone to write and send code to the micro:bit, but once the code is on the micro:bit it works as a standalone device with just the battery pack. (Product description from Mico:bit)
Raspberry Pi Pico W is a small, quick, and an adaptable board built using the RP2040, a microcontroller chip manufactured by Raspberry Pi. From light displays and IoT devices to signage and manufacturing processes, Raspberry Pi Pico gives you the power to control countless home, hobby, and industrial operations. Programmable in C and MicroPython, Pico is adaptable to a vast range of applications and skill levels, and getting started is as easy as dragging and dropping a file. (Product description from Pishop.us)
General Tools
The AstroAI DM200M multimeter is designed to accurately test AC/DC Voltage, AC/DC Current, Resistance, Continuity, and Diodes. These accurate readings easily and efficiently diagnose electrical issues.
Consumables
Conductive Graphite Paint for Electroforming and Electroplating: Ideal for electroplating of non-conducting items - see pictures for a typical sequence and examples. Special additives reduce the resistance of the painted surface to as low as 8 ohms/sq, for fast plating. It adheres well to most substrates and can also be used for EMI / RFI shielding of rigid plastic equipment cases. Although water-based it is very water resistant when dry and remains slightly flexible.
LEDs and passives and transistors and switches and op-amps oh my! The Adafruit Parts Pal is the ultimate companion for an entry-level maker learning electronics. This kit is your friend whenever you need to build up a project. It contains many of our most popular components and prototyping parts all wrapped up in one parts pack so you can open up and dig right in. (Product description from Adafruit)