Recommended gear

Tools and parts that work well for the projects on this site. We pick cheap things that are easy to find in big stores.

LEDs and strips

WS2812B LED strip 60 LEDs/m

Each LED is set to its own color with one data wire.

WS2812B 8x8 matrix

A small color pixel screen for animations and games.

LED 5 mm kit with resistors

Many colors for the first blink and indicators.

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