This repo is a work in progress. Me and a bunch of my discord friends on Spacehuhn's discord server all like to purchase cheap electronics from China for projects, so we figured it'd be good to make a list of stuff that we have bought for those that are just starting out and want ideas/parts for projects.
All prices in Euro and USD.
Full Disclosure: Many of the links in the list are affiliate links, but since it is ali and prices are low we make next to nothing. We don't choose products based on what has an affiliate link available; everything is picked based on quality, ratings, and our own experiences, and affiliate links are added later if they're availible for that listing.
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- Issues are only for category requests, reporting or questions.
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- Make sure you add prices in both Euros and USD. You use google to find one or the other of them. Indicate a delivery charge by adding "+ Delivery" at the end.
- Collaboration list below is only for major contributors.
- Starter Kits
- Arduinos
- WiFi / ESP8266
- SBC's / Raspberry Pi related
- General Electronics
- Tools
- Networking
- RF Related
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyestudio Learning Kit | A microcontroller starter kit. | Link | €36.12/$45.00 |
| Arduino Uno Starter Kit | This starter kit has LOTS of stuff and seems to be the best on AliExpress | Link | €28.33/$35.30 |
| Extra Component Case | A cheap package with some extra components. | Link | €6.25/$7.79 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arduino Pro Micro 5V | Small arduino with HID injection capabilities, can be used as makeshift rubber ducky | Link | €3.47/$4.27 |
| Arduino Pro Micro 3.3V | Small arduino with HID injection capabilities, 3.3v so need voltage level shifter for USB | Link | €5.28/$6.49 + Delivery |
| Arduino Nano | For the Ethernet shield | Link | €2.22/$2.75 |
| Digispark | Small arduino like platform, keyboard injection capable but requires driver installation | Link | €1.23/$1.53 + Delivery |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arduino Nano Ethernet Shield | For the Arduino Nano; can be used for @spacehuhn's arp poisioning project | Link | €3.37/$2.91 + Delivery |
| Arduino GPS GSM GPRS Shield | For projects where you need to involve SMS or location tracking | Link | $12.27 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| NodeMCU | Wifi Development board for ESP8266, Deauther compatible , get the CP2102 version instead of the CH340 | Link | €3.04/$3.78 |
| Wemos D1 Mini | Another ESP, but smaller (and cheaper) | Link | €2.69/$3.29 + Delivery |
Our friend @Spacehuhn, the maker of the deauther gets a small commission from everything bought from the DSTIKE store. Your purchase there helps to support the development of new cool open source projects! (These items can also all be reprogrammed for your own projects, if you so desire)
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| NodeMCU | Look at @Spacehuhn's deauther project | Link | €3.04/$3.78 |
| DSTIKE Deauth Detector | Deauther USB device that alerts you when a wifi deauthentication attack is detected | Link | €/$10 + Delivery |
| WiFi Deauther OLED | ESP8266 + antenna + 18650 connector + OLED + preflashed deauther software | Link | €24.37/$30.37 + Delivery |
| WiFi deauther mini | Deauther with screen, controls, LED and IPX connector for external antenna | Link | €/$12 + Delivery |
| WiFi Deauther Wristband | The deauther in watch form | Link | €0/$33 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usb WiFi Adapter | Small USB 2.0 MT7601 WiFi Wireless Network card/adapter for wifi, injection capable (depending on the one you get) | Link | €1.47/$4.18 |
| USB WiFi Adapter | USB WiFi RT5370 RaLink Non-detachable | Link | €2.60/$3.37 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yagi Antenna | Long Range directional WiFi Antenna | Link | €9.45/$11.75 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Pi Zero | Mini PC, like Pi Zero, but with USB and Ethernet ports | Link | €6.83/$8.49 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Raspberry Pi 3 Case | Clear plastic case with gpio access | Link | €1.34/$1.67 |
| Protective Black Plastic Case Pi 3 | Black case with fan and heatsink | Link | €0/$3.89 |
| "Official" looking case | ABS plastic with heatsink | Link | €0/$2.21 |
| Pi 3 Layered case | Case with heatsink and cooling fan | Link | €0/$5 |
| Aluminum Case for Pi 3 | can also include fan and heatsink | Link | €0/$6.22 |
| Pi 3 Layered Case | Transparent Case for stack of 6-11 Pis | Link | €0/$14.5 |
| Pi 3 TFT LCD Screen Case | Clear case with touch screen on top | Link | €0/$16.68 |
| Pi 3 Aluminum Heatsink Case | Includes dual fans, case acts as heatsink | Link | €0/$11.16 |
| Aluminum Case with Black option | May include fan and heatsink | Link | €0/$7.86 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Service and GPS Hat | Compatible with 4G/3G/2G/GSM/GPRS/GNSS | Link | €0/$64.23 |
| Pi E-Paper display hat | E-paper/E-ink screen with SPI Interface | Link | €0/$20.46 |
| Pi 0 Ethernet Hat | Adds RJ-45 and Ethernet to Pi zero | Link | €0/$17.87 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pi GPIO Extension/Cascade Board | Allows pinout with RPi GPIO and Weidmuller connectors | Link | €0/$4.11 |
| RPi GPIO Ribbon Cable Breakout | Allows transfer of all RPi GPIO pins to a breadboard | Link | €0/$3.05 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Switch | Big Red button for your big red button needs | Link | €3.49/$4.30 |
| Standalone Red E Stop button | Just a mushroom button, no case | Link | €0/$1.38 |
| Mushroom Key Switch | Mushroom button with key | Link | €5,07/$6.02 |
| Simple Toggle | Just a basic toggle. | Link | €0.77/$0.95 |
| Momentary Pushbutton | 10pcs 12mm colored pushbutton | Link | €0/$1.36 |
| Large illuminated rocker switch | They come in different colors and have a satisfying click | Link | €0/$0.68 + shipping |
| Metal Locking Power LED Pushbutton | illuminates with selected voltage, and has power icon on switch (sidenote: whenever you buy a switch like this, get the optional connection socket. You'll thank yourself later) | Link | €0/$0.90 |
| Metal Locking LED Pushbutton | Same as above item, but without the power symbol on the button | Link | €0/$0.90 |
| Rectangular Rocker Switch | 10pcs, Comes in Red and Black | Link | €0/$1.15 |
| Round Rocker Switch | 10pcs, Comes in Red and Black | Link | €0/$1.65 |
| Micro Slide Switch | 50pcs - Very cheap slide switch, great for implanting in projects | Link | €0/$1.65 |
| DIP Slide Switch | 10pcs Used to select settings, are compact and resilient | Link | €0/$01.26 |
| 25 Types assorted micro push button | Allows you to test out various switch types for projects | Link | €0/$4.70 |
| 10pcs Micro Limit Switch | Good for using as an input for robots/projects that require feedback | Link | €0/$2.64 |
| 10pcs Mini Micro Limit Switch | Smaller version of above limit switch with roller | Link | €0/$1.19 |
| Large Metal momentary push button | 3 pin, with either red or green color | Link | €0/$0.90 |
| 3 Position Metal Rotary Switch | Also has different color LEDs | Link | €0/$0.71 + shipping |
| Arcade Style Push Buttons | Various colors, 28mm | Link | €0/$1.10 |
| 5pcs Square Momentary Push Button | It's a button | Link | €0/$1.01 |
| Covered toggle Switch | These light up, and are super sweet | Link | €0/$1.55 |
| Rectangular Rocker Switches with Waterproof cover | Black switches with transparent cover, 5pcs | Link | €0/$1.20 |
| Momentary Foot Pedal Switch | IDK what this is for, but it's cool | Link | €0/$1.81 |
| 200pcs Tactile push button switch kit | varying stem height, from 4.3mm - 13mm | Link | €0/$3.79 |
| 100pcs Tactile Pushbutton with Covers | Varying Covers, 12x12mm pushbutton | Link | €0/$6.78 |
| Key Switch | Key itself is low quality, but it still looks cool | Link | €0/$0.71 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tactile Pushbutton switch cover | Makes tactile switches easier to use | Link | €0/$1.12 |
| Metal Potentiometer Control Knobs | 10pcs, add the finishing touch to a project with pots | Link | €0/$0.82 |
| 30pcs Potentiometer Knobs | Plastic, these work well and are very cheap | Link | €0/$1.51 |
| 5pcs aluminum Potentiometer Knobs | These are larger and have a nice finish | Link | €0/$2.50 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5V Relay | Connect this to projects with a higher voltage | Link | €0.43/$0.53 |
| 5V Multichannel relays | Allow you to control more than one thing at once, have 2, 4, and 8 channel options | Link | €0/$1.48 |
| IRLB8721 N-channel Mosfet | 10pcs, Low switching voltage, works well with 12V LED Strips | Link | €0/$3.02 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teensy 2.0 | popular small form factor development board, can be used as HID injector | Link | €5,99/$7.12 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10pcs Red Laser Diodes | 5V 5mW | Link | €0/$1.48 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16x2 LCD | Cheap, good for Arduino and Raspberry Pi | Link | €1.27/$1.5 |
| OLED Display | Good cheap, small display. I2C Driven (.96 inch) | Link | $2.84 |
| OLED Display | Good cheap, slightly larger display, SPI (1.6 inch) | Link | $3.66 |
| 4 Digit 7 Segment Display | TM1637 library | Link | €0/$0.69 + Shipping |
A small note on LED Strips - the 5V ones with WS2812B in the name are individually addressable, meaning you cam make every led in the strip a different color if you want to. The 12V ones are only one color throughout the entire strip. This is why the price for the 12V ones is always lower, since there's less complexity there. If you just want an RGB LED Strip, the regular 12V ones work just fine, and you can control them with an arduino using mosfets (see Relays)
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED | SMD LED 0603 | Link | €1.97/$2.45 |
| LED | SMD LED 0805 | Link | €1.87/$2.33 |
| RGB LED | WS2812B LED 30 pcs | Link | €3.01/$3.75 |
| RGB LED | APA102 LED Strip Black 1M 30 IP30 | Link | €10.46/$13.03 |
| 2pcs LED Colored Bar Module | LED bar with different colors, can be used as a progress bar of sorts | Link | €0/$0.59 + Shipping |
| WS2812B Individual LEDs | Daisy-chainable LEDs on individual PCBs | Link | €0/$2.37 |
| WS2812B Individually Addressable LED Strip, with various options | Can choose from 30-144 LEDs/meter, 1-5m length, and various waterproof ratings | Link | €0/$2.08-48 |
| 5m 12V LED Strip with 300 LEDs | Link | €0/$7.60 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resistor | resistor kit 0603 | Link | €1.16/$1.45 |
| Resistor | resistor kit 0805 | Link | €1.61/$2.01 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10pcs 555 Timer | Simple Timer IC | Link | €0/$3.47 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level Converter | TXS0108E 3.3v<>5v converter | Link | €0.60/$0.75 |
| I2C HD44780 Adapter | I2C HD44780 display driver | Link | €1.58/$1.97 |
| CAN Module | spi can module | Link | €1.04/$1.30 |
| USB to Serial | Allows you to connect your computer to serial devices for debugging | Link | €0.87/$1.08 |
| RTC Module | Real Time Clock, uses onboard battery to keep time accurately even when project is powered off | Link | €0/$0.84 + Shipping |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humidity/Temperature Sensor | DHT22 | Link | €2.27/$2.83 |
| Temperature Sensor | Thermocoupler MAX6675 | Link | €2.00/$2.49 |
| Gyro-Accel Sensor | MPU-9250 Gyro Accelerometer Sensor | Link | €2.03/$2.55 |
| Accurate and Compact Temperature, Humidity and Pressure Sensor | Accurate, small, and reasonably priced | Link | €0/$11.64 |
| Magnetic Contact Sensor for Window/Door | For if you want to trigger something when a door is opened/closed | Link | €0/$1.13 |
| HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor | Measures distance, reads over I2C | Link | €0/$0.75 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB connector | USB male A 10 pcs | Link | €1.17/$1.38 |
| USB connector | USB female A 10 pcs | Link | €1.24/$1.46 |
| DuPont Headers | 1550 Male/Female Dupont Headers for projects | Link | €2.95/$3.50 |
| RJ45 Ethernet sockets | They're ethernet sockets. There's 20 of them. | Link | €2.54/$3 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wago Type Lever Nuts | 54pcs, allow you to make wire connections quickly and without a breadboard/soldering | Link | €0/$14.40 |
| Crocodile clip for testing electronics | self holding clip for testing circuits | Link | €0/$1.10 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step down 3A Voltage Regulator | Step Down Voltage Regulator | Link | €1,03/$1.22 |
| DC-DC Step-down converter | DC-DC Step-down converter 5 pcs | Link | €2.88/$3.40 |
| High Voltage Boost Converter | HV Boost Converter | Link | €7.71/$10.79 |
| Step Up/Step Down Converter | Step Up/Step Down Converter | Link | €2.39/$2.82 |
| DC-DC Step Up/Step Down Converter | Step Up/Step Down Converter | Link | €1.16/$1.37 |
| USB test load | 15w USB test load | Link | €2,16/$2.57 |
| 3 USB Charging Module | 3 USB Charging Module | Link | €1.64/$0 |
| 3.3V DC Stepdown | 3.3v DC Stepdown | Link | €0.19/$0 |
| AA Battery Holder | Link | €0/$0.34 |
These type of kits are fantastic for people trying to get into soldering, both regular THT (through-hole) and SMD (surface mount). If you're just starting out soldering, I DO NOT recommend trying to do SMD. It requires a different set of skills, and you'll likely just get frustrated. The C51 Clock kit is one I've used personally, both to solder myself and to teach others the basics of soldering, and I highly recommend it. No matter what kit you buy, you should buy more than one, because you're likely to make a few accidents on your first one. -PwnKitteh
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Flowing LED Kit | mixed SMD and THT | Link | €0/$0.44 |
| AT89C2051 Electronic Clock Kit | All THT | Link | €0/$2.52 |
| C51 4 Bits Electronic Clock | The Kit I recommend: check these and see which is cheapest before you order. | Link | €0/$1.56 |
| C51 4 Bits Electronic Clock | The Kit I recommend: check these and see which is cheapest before you order. | Link | €0/$1.84 + Shipping |
| DC Power Supply DIY Kit | THT (sidenote: don't expect any kind of kit that you solder to be actually quality lab equipment.) | Link | €0/$3.88 |
| 16 Tone Music Sound box | Link | €0/$0.91 + Shipping | |
| FM Radio Receiver Module Kit | THT With one SMD IC | Link | €0/$1.15 + Shipping |
| "Breathing" LED Heart Kit | All THT | Link | €0/$0.69 + Shipping |
| SMD Soldering Practice board | All SMD (obviously), I have used this personally and it is pretty good | Link | €0/$1.39 + Shipping |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portable Cable organizer | large cable organizer for bringing with you on the go | Link | €0/$3 |
| 12V LED Strobe | It's a strobe light | Link | €0/$3.85 |
| 12V 120dB mini siren | this looks awesome to play around with | Link | €0/$4.75 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro HDMI to HDMI | Adapter for Pi Zero | Link | €0,78/$0.93 |
| Micro USB to USB | Small adapters for Arduino Pro Micro | Link | €0.48/$0.60 |
| HDMI to VGA | For that old VGA monitor you have lying around | Link | €3.49/$4.33 |
| USB A Male to Micro USB Female | USB A Male to Micro USB Female | Link | €0.72/$0 |
| USB A Male to Micro USB Female | USB A Male to Micro USB Female 5pcs | Link | €0.53/$0 |
| Arduino Micro SD Card Adapter | For when you want to integrate a micro SD card into your project | Link | €0.74/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini USB Host Shield | Mini USB Host Shield | Link | €4.92/$0 |
| USB SNES Controller | A USB SNES-style controller | Link | €0/$3.07 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB Tester | QC2.0/3.0 USB voltage selector for testing | Link | €3.19/$0 |
| USB power meter | USB power meter | Link | €1,95/$2.32 |
| LCR meter | HoldPeak HP-4070L Digital Capacitance Meter Inductance Meter LCR Meter | Link | €15,59/$18.59 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator Clips | Alligator Clips set of 10 piece | Link | €0.59/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Breadboard | Small breadboard for projects | Link | €0/$0.42 |
| Jumper Wires | 3 types Dupont wire 20cm | Link | €1.95/$0 |
| Jumper Wires | 3 types Dupont wire 10cm | Link | €1.57/$0 |
| 20pcs assorted protoboard | great for making circuits more permanent, comes in various sizes | Link | €0/$6.57 |
| 10x15cm large single side perfboard | large perfboard for large projects | Link | €0/$1.85 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| POE Tester | NF-440PT 802.3AF/AT POE tester | Link | €5.95/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimptool | Dupont crimptool | Link | €3.91/$0 |
| Tweezers | 6pcs Metal Anti-static Tweezers | Link | €1.95/$0 |
| Wire Cable cutters | for working on pcbs and wiring | Link | €0/$1.76 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB Byte Blaster | USB Programmer for JTAG CPLD FPGA and NIOS | Link | €2.26/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Pelican Case | Mini shockproof case for storing items | Link | €2.05/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soldering/Bench Mat | For when you need a place to work on your desk. Silicon, claims to be heat resistant. | Link | €15.17/$18 |
| Anti-Static Mat | For working on Electronics, helps to ground your body | Link | €16.76/$0 |
| Measuring Tool | 0-36 Round AWG Wire Thickness Ruler Gauge | Link | €3.44/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Router Hub | Small router with two ethernet ports | Link | €15,73/$18.68 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| POE Splitter | POE Splitter 5V 2A Output Micro USB | Link | €5.68/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB to Ethernet | USB to Ethernet adapter, great for connecting to a Raspberry Pi Zero | Link | €1.40/$0 |
| USB to Ethernet hub | Same as above, but with 3 USB ports added in | Link | €0/$3.10 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTL-SDR | Allows you to receive signals floating in the air around you and decode them in programs like GQRX | Link | €0/$8 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPEX To RPSMA | 5 pcs IPEX To RPSMA 17cm | Link | €2.92/$0 |
| IPEX Connector | IPEX Connector 20 pcs | Link | €1.16/$0 |
| SMA Male To RPSMA Male | SMA Adapter | Link | €2,27/$2.37 |
| SMA Male To RPSMA Female | SMA Adapter | Link | €0.77/$0 |
| SMA Female To RPSMA male | SMA Adapter | Link | €0.70/$0 |
| SMA Female To RPSMA Female | SMA Adapter | Link | €0.78/$0 |
| SMA Male To SMA Male | SMA Adapter | Link | €0.74/$0 |
| SMA Female To SMA Female | SMA Adapter | Link | €0.86/$0 |
| RPSMA Male To RPSMA Male | SMA Adapter | Link | €0.86/$0 |
| RPSMA Female To RPSMA Male | SMA Adapter | Link | €0.68/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPSMA PCB Edge Connector | RPSMA PCB Edge Connector 10 pcs | Link | €1.95/$0 |
| 868MHz 5dBi RPSMA Antenna | 868mhz 5dBi RPSMA Antenna | Link | €1.34/$0 |
| LORA RFM95 868MHz | LORA RFM95 868MHz | Link | €9.09/$0 |
| LORA Module Shield | LORA Module Shield (dont buy, pcb is wrong) | Link | €0.82/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RF Radio Module | CC1101 433MHz Version | Link | €2.97/$0 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS Antenna | GPS Antenna for RTL-SDR or Arduino board | Link | €2.80/$3.32 |
| GPS | GPS NEO-6 Serial 3.3v | Link | €3.74/$0 |
| GPS | GPS NEO-m8n | Link | €17,99/$21.37 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFID Module | RFID Module | Link | €0,83/$0.99 |
| Item Name | Item Description | Item Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| UV-5R Boafeng | UV-5R Boafeng; Cheap Handheld Radio | Link | €27.47/$0 |