Here's a clever Idea, a Coded Switch which only contacts in the direction of rotation. So an easy way to get round using encoders. Here's the Data Sheet




Rotary Encoder

Get These From Sure Electronics on ebay HERE.  They work a treat with the BU0836X board set at 1:4.

ALPS EC11EBB24C03
Dual Rotary Encoder
(DATA SHEET)


ELMA E37 Dual Rotary Encoder
Get Them HERE
(DATA SHEET)
And This is How You Connect Them

Standard Switches


Toggle Switches
for Under £1 ($1.50)


Rotary Switches

Simulate An Encoder With A Rotary Switch

Simulate a Potentiometer With A Rotary Switch

Push To Make Switches


Variable Potentiometer

Slide Potentiometers

Multi-Turn Potentiometer

Variable Resistor
(Potentiometer)

Power Supplies


MES Bulbholders 


12v MES Bulbs

Switch Guards
Got mine off e-bay, cheap and real nice quality.

555 Timer Chip
Example of Timer Circuit

PIC Programmeable CHIP. See what you can do with them at
PICAXE or MICROCHIP
or MATRIX MULTIMEDIA

PICAXE AXE50 Tutorial Board.   Cheap way to learn about PIC's

Here we will be looking at common components and trying out a few ideas to cover solutions to problems we find in trying to get FS to do something.

Also lighting control, cabling, wiring and examples of switch circuits.

Any ideas welcome.

Long Paddle Switches-Get Them from MOUSER
here's the Data Sheet

Driving Two Inputs From One Rotary Encoder

BC237 Transistor
NPN

Using Transistors

Electrolytic Capacitor


Carbon Film Resistors


Diodes  I use 1N4001 for controlling power and 1N4148 on switch circuits


LED's
LED's are cheap on e-bay. Click HERE

You can get them pre-wired or even Wide Angle for a better distribution of the light.

7 Segment Display
We've used RED Kingbright
SC36-11EWA
Datasheet HERE
and GREEN
LUCKY LIGHT
KW1-361CGA
Datasheet HERE

IDC Plugs & Sockets


Ribbon Cable

Terminal Blocks

STRIPBOARD
Stripboard Plan .pdf

How To Make A Matrix For The BU0836 Card

Relay

Project Boxes

PICAXE 40X2 PIC