Happy Saturday! Welcome back to our New Product Roundup for April 11th. In this post-holiday short week we have three new additions to the catalogue. Let’s jump in and have a closer look!
A panel mount connector with pluggable screw terminals on both halves offers a service-friendly solution for modular wiring. Each side of the connector accepts stripped wire or ferrules that are secured by screw clamps, eliminating the need for soldering while ensuring a reliable electrical connection. Once wired, the two halves mate together and are mechanically secured with integrated fastening screws, providing a firm, vibration-resistant connection that won’t accidentally come loose. This design is especially useful in control panels and equipment enclosures, where easy installation, maintenance, and the ability to quickly disconnect and reconnect wiring are important.
Take your soldering to the next level with this DIY FM Radio Soldering Kit! With 25 parts, this kit will have you soldering a variety of components including one larger surface mount component as an added challenge. The surface mount chip is easily soldered with a conventional iron and reasonable tip, and does not require reflow. The remaining resistors, capacitors, diodes, inductor, transistor, crystal, and buttons are all conventional through hole soldering. Once assembled, the end result is a very cool battery powered FM radio.
Need to know your rate of rotation? This gyroscope breakout board might be able to help! The L3G4200D is a low-power, three-axis MEMS gyroscope that measures angular velocity (rotation rate) around the X, Y, and Z axes. It provides 16-bit digital output via I²C or SPI and supports selectable ranges of ±250, ±500, and ±2000 degrees per second, making it suitable for motion sensing in robotics, drones, and stabilization systems. The breakout board includes all necessary supporting components and two different breakaway header options are included in the package.