Getting Started with Blinkt!
Learn how to install and get started with your Blinkt!
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Absolutely no soldering required! All that's needed is a few gentle taps with a hammer and bazinga! Your header is securely attached to your Pi Zero or pHAT.
These are suitable for DIY projects or Raspberry Pi pcb as the outside diameter is only 2.5mm that fits in the Pi mounting holes
This micro SD card to micro SD card extension cable is perfect for protecting your Raspberry Pi's micro SD card port.
Eight super-bright RGB LED indicators that are ideal for adding visual notifications to your Raspberry Pi without breaking the bank!
GPIO Hammer Header Jig Kit(Solderless) (hammer header jig kit)
Description:
Raspberry Pi Zero not included!
Absolutely no soldering required! All that's needed is a few gentle taps with a hammer and bazinga! Your header is securely attached to your Pi Zero or pHAT.
Male Female Installation Jig
If your soldering isn't quite up to scratch, or you just don't own a soldering iron yet, then these nifty hammer headers might be just the job. They come in male and female flavours, and use crafty little retaining nubbins to grip tightly into the holes on the PCB.
The installation jig kit contains two acrylic base pieces, onto which your Pi Zero or pHAT sits, two nylon bolts, an acrylic top piece onto which you hammer, and both a male and female header. Make sure you carefully read our guide for fitting hammer headers.
We strongly recommend using our installation jig! If you want to try without it then godspeed to you but it is a delicate and tricky process! The female headers are simpler to insert than the male headers as you can hammer straight onto the plastic of the header, but the male ones are particularly tricky without the jig.
Please note: we can't be held responsible for any damage that you may cause to your Pi Zero, pHAT, fingers, or headers while fitting them. If you follow our guide carefully then you should be fine. If this worries you, then get yourself a soldering iron instead!
Loose Male hammer headers are also available.
Tutorial on using the jig
Watch our demo of how to fit the hammer headers on Bilge Tank, below.
Absolutely no soldering required! All that's needed is a few gentle taps with a hammer and bazinga! Your header is securely attached to your Pi Zero or pHAT.
M3 Delta Adjustable Pulley 3D Printer Injection Molded Piece (M3 delta belt coupler)
Description:
Belt tensioners are an effective way to adjust a belt's tension without having to manually reposition the idler pulley on an axis. The right 3D printer belt tension is crucial for quality prints.
Features:
Bore distance: 20mm x 20mm
For: M3 (Both sides of the screw)
Suitable belt: GT2 / MXL 6mm (note: belt not included)
Material: High strength nylon
Package includes:
1 x M3 Delta Adjustable Pulley
Belt tensioners are an effective way to adjust a belt's tension without having to manually reposition the idler pulley on an axis. The right 3D printer belt tension is crucial for quality prints.
Features:
Bore distance: 20mm x 20mm
For: M3 (Both sides of the screw)
Suitable belt: GT2 / MXL 6mm (note: belt not included)
Material: High strength nylon
Package includes:
1 x M3 Delta Adjustable Pulley
USB Over Ethernet Extender (usb over ethernet extender)
Description:
Need to send your Raspberry Pi USB signals over a long distance? You need one of these USB over Ethernet Booster sets! This USB booster allows you to connect a USB device to your Pi at a distance of up to 45 meters via the use of a Cat5e (or greater) RJ45 Ethernet Patch cable.
The kit consists of two USB to RJ45 extension adapters, one male one female, and it's bus powered, so requires no external power! Works best on longer distances.
USB Over Ethernet Booster Features:
- USB Extension Adapter Pair
- Extend USB signal up to 45 meters via RJ45 (CABLE NOT INCLUDED)
- No additional drivers required - Plug n Play
Need to send your Raspberry Pi USB signals over a longer distance?
GT2 Aluminum Timing Drive Pulley 36 Teeth (GT2 pulley 36T)
This pulley is for 2mm pitch 6mm width GT2 timing belt.
Description:
The timing belt originally comes from the automotive sector. Later developments of belt shapes resulted from the use of timing belts in scanners. Today, the 3D printer sector is able to benefit particularly from these developments. Toothed belt drives are a very common drive element for positioning in the 3D printer industry due to their high positioning accuracy and the small installation space required. Additional advantages include their low maintenance requirements and long service life.
Specifications:
Teeth: 36 (T)
Pitch: 2 (mm)
Bore: Dia.5 (mm)
Material: Aluminum Alloy
Belt Width: 6 (mm)
Package includes:
1 x GT2 Aluminum timing belt pulley
Description:
The timing belt originally comes from the automotive sector. Later developments of belt shapes resulted from the use of timing belts in scanners. Today, the 3D printer sector is able to benefit particularly from these developments. Toothed belt drives are a very common drive element for positioning in the 3D printer industry due to their high positioning accuracy and the small installation space required. Additional advantages include their low maintenance requirements and long service life.
Specifications:
Teeth: 36 (T)
Pitch: 2 (mm)
Bore: Dia.5 (mm)
Material: Aluminum Alloy
Belt Width: 6 (mm)
Package includes:
1 x GT2 Aluminum timing belt pulley
This pulley is for 2mm pitch 6mm width GT2 timing belt.
Geekcreit® 610Pcs Wire Jumper Pin Header Kit (Jumper header kit)
Description:
Normally a male connector having exposed pins which are molded into a plastic base. Common Headers are 0.1 inch spacing, pin-to-pin. Female connectors having the same spacing are used to interface.
Commonly used in electronics projects involving a controller and a breadboard to create short term wiring between components. With this kit you can make your own lengths and make up multiple pins connections.
Features:
Great for electronics prototyping.
Compatible with Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects.
Box size(L*W*H): 17 x 10 x 2.2 cm
Package includes:
1 x Plastic Box (Contains 610 PCS Connector Kit)
Note:
Artificial pick, please allow an error of 2%, thank you.
Normally a male connector having exposed pins which are molded into a plastic base. Common Headers are 0.1 inch spacing, pin-to-pin. Female connectors having the same spacing are used to interface.
Commonly used in electronics projects involving a controller and a breadboard to create short term wiring between components. With this kit you can make your own lengths and make up multiple pins connections.
Features:
Great for electronics prototyping.
Compatible with Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects.
Box size(L*W*H): 17 x 10 x 2.2 cm
Package includes:
1 x Plastic Box (Contains 610 PCS Connector Kit)
Note:
Artificial pick, please allow an error of 2%, thank you.
Need to create your own length jumpers?
Raspberry Pi CPU Heatsink 7mm (CPU heatsink black 7mm)
1 x CPU Heatsink 7mm
Note: At 7mm tall this heatsink may interfere with some HAT boards.
Description:
If your project is particularly resource-hungry then the Raspberry Pi may run a little hot. Cool it down with this nifty little heatsink!
Simply remove the backing from the pre-applied thermal tape and stick it on top of the main processor chip.
Specifications:
- 14mm x 14mm (in 7mm height)
- Ideal for use with Raspberry Pi 3/4/zero
- Matte black finish
- Made from anodised aluminium
- Comes with pre-applied thermal tape for easy installation
- Anodised non-conductive coating
1 x CPU Heatsink 7mm
Note: At 7mm tall this heatsink may interfere with some HAT boards.
This heatsink fits snugly under a HAT.
SC8UU 8mm Aluminium Linear Motion Ball Bearing Slide Bushing For CNC (Linear 8mm Bearing Slide)
Description :
The universal Ball Bearings is great for you to replace the damaged Ball Bearings in your devices to improve efficiency and save energy.
Widely used in home appliances, industrial, low noise and high speed electric motors, construction machinery, automotive components, pumps, and machinery. Smooth moving, low friction, high rigidity and long life. Economical, easy to maintain replace.
Specifications :
Model : SC8UU
Material : Steel, Aluminum
Size : Approx. 34 x 30 x 22cm / 1.34 x 1.18 x 0.87"
Inner Diameter : Approx. 8mm / 0.31"
Package included :
1x SC8UU Linear Motion Ball Bearing
The universal Ball Bearings is great for you to replace the damaged Ball Bearings in your devices to improve efficiency and save energy.
Widely used in home appliances, industrial, low noise and high speed electric motors, construction machinery, automotive components, pumps, and machinery. Smooth moving, low friction, high rigidity and long life. Economical, easy to maintain replace.
Specifications :
Model : SC8UU
Material : Steel, Aluminum
Size : Approx. 34 x 30 x 22cm / 1.34 x 1.18 x 0.87"
Inner Diameter : Approx. 8mm / 0.31"
Package included :
1x SC8UU Linear Motion Ball Bearing
M2.5 x 5 5mm Hex Brass Standoff Spacers For PCB(4 units with nuts and screws) (M2.5 x 5 5 nuts/screws(4))
Description:
These are suitable for DIY projects and the Raspberry Pi pcb as the outside diameter is only 2.5mm that fits in the Pi mounting holes.
What's in the box?
4 x Standoffs
4 x nuts (M2.5)
4 x screws (M2.5 x 5mm)
These are suitable for DIY projects and the Raspberry Pi pcb as the outside diameter is only 2.5mm that fits in the Pi mounting holes.
What's in the box?
4 x Standoffs
4 x nuts (M2.5)
4 x screws (M2.5 x 5mm)
These are suitable for DIY projects or Raspberry Pi pcb as the outside diameter is only 2.5mm that fits in the Pi mounting holes
F695ZZ 5mmx13mmx4mm Double Shielded Flanged Ball Bearings (F695ZZ Flanged Bearing 5x13x4mm)
Description:
Manufactured to the same principal sizes as standard bearings but fitted with metal shields, these bearings have an additional flange to allow fitting into housings flush against the shoulder of the flange. They are often used on steel tracks as guides and supports. The shields serve to offer protection to prevent ingress of debris and dust whilst retaining the grease within the bearing
Specifications:
Features: Package Includes:
1 x Ball Bearing
Manufactured to the same principal sizes as standard bearings but fitted with metal shields, these bearings have an additional flange to allow fitting into housings flush against the shoulder of the flange. They are often used on steel tracks as guides and supports. The shields serve to offer protection to prevent ingress of debris and dust whilst retaining the grease within the bearing
Specifications:
| Model | F695ZZ |
| Material | Chrome Steel |
| Size | 5 x 13 x 4mm |
| Quantity | 1pcs |
Easy to install and replace.
Less friction and higher speed.
Smooth operation, high accuracy.
Smooth operation, high accuracy.
Durable.
1 x Ball Bearing
Flexible Shaft Coupling OD18mmx25mm CNC Stepper Motor Coupler ID5x5mm (Flexible Shaft Coupling 5x5mm)
Description:
Flexible couplings connect two shafts, end-to-end and in the same line, causing both to rotate at the same speed. They also flex to compensate for misalignment and movement between shafts.
Shaft misalignment can limit a machine’s performance, cause excessive vibration, high reaction loads, and accelerated wear, and often leads to premature equipment failure. Flexible Shaft Couplings can help prevent these issues by transmitting torque while compensating for parallel, angular, and axial misalignment between drive components. When installed correctly, flexible shaft couplings can also reduce vibration, minimize noise, and protect driveshaft components.
Specification:
The structure is simple,easy to install,easy to disconnect.
1 x Coupler
Flexible couplings connect two shafts, end-to-end and in the same line, causing both to rotate at the same speed. They also flex to compensate for misalignment and movement between shafts.
Shaft misalignment can limit a machine’s performance, cause excessive vibration, high reaction loads, and accelerated wear, and often leads to premature equipment failure. Flexible Shaft Couplings can help prevent these issues by transmitting torque while compensating for parallel, angular, and axial misalignment between drive components. When installed correctly, flexible shaft couplings can also reduce vibration, minimize noise, and protect driveshaft components.
Specification:
- Material:Aluminum(LY12)
- Outside diameter:D=18mm
- Height:L=25mm
- Color:silver
- Size 5X5mm
Character:
The structure is simple,easy to install,easy to disconnect.
The surface is smooth.
Connect servo motors,stepper motors,etc.
Package includes:
1 x Coupler
Micro SD to Micro SD Extension Cable 45cm (micro SD to micro SD ext)
Description:
What's in the box?:
1 x Micro SD Extension Cable
This micro SD card to micro SD card extension cable is perfect for protecting your Raspberry Pi's micro SD card port! The flat flex cable is 45cm long, so it's perfect for mounting your SD card separately for easy access, or mounting your Raspberry Pi safely within an enclosure!
Micro SD to SD Extension Cable Features:
- Micro SD Card Male to Micro SD Card Female
- Flex Cable ~ 45cm
- Supports SD Card Sizes: 16GB, 32GB 64GB 128GB
- Supports SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards
What's in the box?:
1 x Micro SD Extension Cable
This micro SD card to micro SD card extension cable is perfect for protecting your Raspberry Pi's micro SD card port.
Flexible Shaft Coupling OD18mmx25mm CNC Stepper Motor Coupler 5mm To 8mm (Flex coupler 5 to 8mm)
Description:
Shaft misalignment can limit a machine’s performance, cause excessive vibration, high reaction loads, and accelerated wear, and often leads to premature equipment failure. Flexible Shaft Couplings can help prevent these issues by transmitting torque while compensating for parallel, angular, and axial misalignment between drive components. When installed correctly, flexible shaft couplings can also reduce vibration, minimize noise, and protect driveshaft components.
Shaft misalignment can limit a machine’s performance, cause excessive vibration, high reaction loads, and accelerated wear, and often leads to premature equipment failure. Flexible Shaft Couplings can help prevent these issues by transmitting torque while compensating for parallel, angular, and axial misalignment between drive components. When installed correctly, flexible shaft couplings can also reduce vibration, minimize noise, and protect driveshaft components.
Specifications:
- Type:Flexible Shaft Coupling
- Material: Aluminium
- Size: 5mm x 8mm.
- Outside Diameter:19mm
- Length:25mm.
- Color:Silver
- Main dimensions: d1=5mm,d2=8mm,D=19mm,L=25mm
Features:
1) The structure is simple,easy to install,buffer,damping,convenient to disconnect.
3) The flexible connection can absorb vibration, compensate radial, angular and axial misalignment.
5)Shaft coupler Often used to connect servo motor, stepper motor,encoder screw driving machine platform etc.
Note:
The size refers to the hole,for example 5mm x 8mm is known as one head of the hole diameter is 5mm,the other is 8mm
Package Includes:
1x Flexible Shaft Coupling
Raspberry Pi logo large sticker set of 6 (6 x Stickers Large)
Description:
58mm long by 44mm wide - adds a splash of colour to laptops, camera cases, fridge doors or anywhere else you can think to put it.
Not only are you helping the Foundations educational aims by buying these, you're also brightening up the world for everyone else :-)
Features:
Deminsions - 58 x 44 mm
What's in the box?:
6 x Raspberry Pi Sticker
Blinkt! (Blinkt)
Description:
Eight super-bright RGB LED indicators that are ideal for adding visual notifications to your Raspberry Pi without breaking the bank!
Inspired by Alex Ellis' work with his Raspberry Pi Zero Docker Cluster, we developed these boards for him to use as status indicators. Blinkt! offers eight APA102 pixels in the smallest (and cheapest) form factor to plug straight onto your Raspberry Pi.
Each pixel on Blinkt! is individually controllable and dimmable allowing you to create gradients, pulsing effects, or just flash them on and off like crazy. The data and clock lines are connected to GPIO #23 and #24 respectively but for simplicity you can just use our Python library to drive them.
Features
- Eight APA102 RGB LEDs
- Individually controllable pixels
- Sits directly on top of your Pi in a tiny footprint
- Fits inside most Pi cases
- Doesn't interfere with PWM audio
- Blinkt! pinout
- Compatible with Raspberry Pi 3, 2, B , A , Zero, and Zero W
- Python library
- Comes fully assembled
Software
Our Blinkt! Python library will have you blasting out rainbows in two shakes of a unicorn's tail! There's a stack of examples too, from binary clocks to cheerlights and flickering candles to Larson scanners!
Notes
- Be careful to plug in your Blinkt! the correct way round, it has curves on the top that match the corners of your Raspberry Pi.
- The dimensions of Blinkt! are 65mm long x 8mm wide x 8.5mm thick (thickness includes header and pixels).
We featured Blinkt! on a special episode of Bilge Tank where we tried to come up with as many different code examples as possible in one morning. Check it out below.
Tutorials & Projects
A super-simple way to run scripts on boot
Use cron to run scripts on boot on your Raspberry Pi
Beginner / Raspberry Pi
Eight super-bright RGB LED indicators that are ideal for adding visual notifications to your Raspberry Pi without breaking the bank!
USB Audio Input/Output Dongle black (USB sound black IN/OUT)
Description:
This nifty little USB pig-tail adds audio input and output through USB. It's a cheap and cheerful solution for audio input to your Raspberry Pi, and the short cable design means it plays nicely with the other USB ports on a Pi.
After testing a wide range of USB audio dongles, this was the winner through being simple, low on noise and artefacts, and free from pointless buttons, bells, and whistles. The ferrite bead on the cable is a nice little extra.
Usage
In Raspbian, this device should show up in the audio control panel automagically (go to the Raspberry Pi menu, then Preferences, then Audio Device Settings, and select USB PnP Sound Device).
We recommend providing a good signal to the input, as it provides no gain/boost for passive mics.
Once you're up and running, record audio input on your Pi, in the terminal, by typing:arecord -D plughw:1 -f cd /tmp/recording.wav
Add quality audio input output to your Raspberry Pi
This nifty little USB pig-tail adds audio input and output through USB
SanDisk microSDHC 16GB C10 preloaded with Raspberry Pi OS (San 16GB RPi OS uSD)
Description:
This 16GB MicroSD Card is preloaded with the Official Raspberry Pi OS. For beginners and first-time users, this is the easiest way to get started with Raspberry Pi Boards (this will work for all RPi models). There are a range of popular operating systems for you to try, however the Official Raspberry Pi OS is the majorly supported system to choose.
What's in the box?:
1 x SanDisk microSDHC
Resources:
This 16GB MicroSD Card is preloaded with the Official Raspberry Pi OS. For beginners and first-time users, this is the easiest way to get started with Raspberry Pi Boards (this will work for all RPi models). There are a range of popular operating systems for you to try, however the Official Raspberry Pi OS is the majorly supported system to choose.
Please Note. This Micro SD Card does NOT come with a SD Card Adapter, it is the Micro SD Card ONLY
The SanDisk 16GB Preloaded Micro SD Card Features:
- Superior Random-Access Performance - Perfect for the Raspberry Pi
- Safe from X-rays and magnetic fields
- Reliable shock-proof technology
- Water and dust proof, thanks to EMC coating
- Tested and proven to last up to 24 hours in sea water
- Capacity : 16GB
- Weight : Approx 0.2g
- Operating Voltage : 2.7 ~ 3.6V
- Data Transfer Speed: Up to 48MB/s read
- Speed Class Class 10
- preloaded with Raspberry Pi OS
What's in the box?:
1 x SanDisk microSDHC
Resources:
Latest image available from the Raspberry Pi Foundation Downloads
3 pin Fuse Power Supply Socket fuse (3in1fuse power socket)
Description:
They are easy to incorporate into your electronic enclosures, and they provide both a switch and fuse for whatever load.
3 In 1: AC 3P male power plug with an integral switch and fuse holder, Use Only with 250V Fuse. (Fuse is Not Included).
Widely used for your CNC controller box,PC case, instrument, tableware, counter, daily use,etc.
Specifications:
Package includes:
1x power supply socket
They are easy to incorporate into your electronic enclosures, and they provide both a switch and fuse for whatever load.
3 In 1: AC 3P male power plug with an integral switch and fuse holder, Use Only with 250V Fuse. (Fuse is Not Included).
Widely used for your CNC controller box,PC case, instrument, tableware, counter, daily use,etc.
Specifications:
- Voltage: 10A AC250V
- Contact Resistance: ≤0.03Ω
- Withstand voltage: AC 1500V(50hz)/min
- Insulation Resistance: ≥100MΩ
- Insertion and Extrartion Force: 3-20N
- Dielectric intensity: ≥2000V AC/min
- Temperature: -40℃ to 70℃
- Color: Black
Package includes:
1x power supply socket
Excellway® FT01 100Pcs 5x20mm Quick Blow Glass Tube Fuse Assorted Kit 0.25 - 6A (glass fuse kit)
Description:
Glass fuses provide overcurrent protection for low-current circuits in appliances, electronics circuit boards, and lighting fixtures. They typically have a voltage rating of 300VAC or less and are used for applications where they won't be exposed to high heat that could shatter the glass.
Specifications:
Package Includes:
Glass fuses provide overcurrent protection for low-current circuits in appliances, electronics circuit boards, and lighting fixtures. They typically have a voltage rating of 300VAC or less and are used for applications where they won't be exposed to high heat that could shatter the glass.
Specifications:
- Brand:Excellway®
- Model:FT01
- Material:glass
- Dimension: Approx. 20mm x 5mm( LxH) / 0.8 inch x 0.2 inch
- Current: 0.25/0.3/0.5/0.75/1/2/3/4/5/6A( 10pcs per type)
Package Includes:
| 10 X 0.25 AMP Glass Tube Fuse | 10 x 0.3 AMP Glass Tube Fuse |
| 10 x 0.5 AMP Glass Tube Fuse | 10 x 0.75 AMP Glass Tube Fuse |
| 10 x 1 AMP Glass Tube Fuse | 10 x 2 AMP Glass Tube Fuse |
| 10 x 3 AMP Glass Tube Fuse | 10 x 4 AMP Glass Tube Fues |
| 10 x 5 AMP Glass Tube Fuse | 10 x 6AMP Glass Tube Fues |
Discontinued: Outer Diameter 12mm x 500mm Cylinder Linear Rail/Shaft (AW Rail 12x500mm)
Specifications:
| Material | Bearing steel, GCr15 |
| Hardness | About HRC62° |
| Precision | g6 h6 |
| Surface roughness | Below 1.5uM |
| Surface hard-thickness | 0.8μ~3mm |
| Outer diameter | 8mm |
| Length | 500mm |
| Straightness | Below 5μM/100mm |
| Hard chrome thickness | 3.0μM(Rmax) |
| Color | Silver |
| quantity | 1pcs |
Features:
Surface is smooth.
Durable and easy to install.
Package includes:
1 X Linear Optical Axis
SCS8UU/SK8 8x200mm Optical Axis Linear Ball Bearing Rail Guide Support CNC Set (8x200mm linear parts kit)
1 x Linear shaft rod
1 x Fixed shaft support
1 x Pillar block bearing SCS12UU
Description:
The linear motion bearing kit is made of carbon steel, linear Bearings made of GCr15 bearing steel with aluminum alloy housing.
Widely applied in CNC, 3D printer, automatic machinery, injection molding machine, engraving machine, etc. especially in bearing purpose
Perfect combination of main shaft rod rail and aluminum alloy support, which nicely stabilizes the original rail.
The linear motion bearing kit is made of carbon steel, linear Bearings made of GCr15 bearing steel with aluminum alloy housing.
Widely applied in CNC, 3D printer, automatic machinery, injection molding machine, engraving machine, etc. especially in bearing purpose
Perfect combination of main shaft rod rail and aluminum alloy support, which nicely stabilizes the original rail.
Specifications:
- Material: 45# carbon steel(chrome plated)
- Accuracy: G6 level
- Hardness: HRC58-60 degree
- Length: 200mm
- Diameter: 8mm
Package Includes:
1 x Linear shaft rod
1 x Fixed shaft support
1 x Pillar block bearing SCS12UU