§ 2.18 - Power Block Parts Sources

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If your existing parts collection isn't up to providing all you need, here are some parts sources that will provide both items for your Power Block build, and usually some spares as well. Buying in quantity always wins in terms of cost-per-part, so if you don't have any or enough of something you need, these sources are a good way to go.

We have purchased and tested all of these in actual Power Block builds, and been satisfied with both quality and delivery.

§ 2.18.1 - Test Points

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• uxcell 200Pcs Black Gold Tone Soldering PCB Board Breadboard Test Point Pin

§ 2.18.2 - C1—C4 Ceramic Capacitor Assortment

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• C1—C4: BOJACK 10 Type Values 650Pcs Ceramic Capacitor Assortment Kit Capacitors from 0.1uf/100 nF to 10 uF in a Box

§ 2.18.3 - C5—C6 Filter Capacitors

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• C5—C6: 4700uF 50V Capacitor +/-20% -40 to +105°C Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors Kit Pack of 6 Replacement by Swess

§ 2.18.4 - Heat Sink Paste

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• GENNEL 100gram White Thermal Grease Silicone Compound Paste for PC CPU Heatsink LED Chip Cooling
• ARCTIC MX-4 - Thermal Compound Paste For Coolers | Heat Sink Paste | Composed of Carbon Micro-particles | Easy to Apply | High Durability - 4 Grams

§ 2.18.5 - Heat Sinks

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• uxcell 50 Pcs 20x15x10mm Black Aluminum Heatsink for TO-220 Transistor
• Tech Express 10 Pcs Complete TO-220 Heatsink Kit
• Mecion Silver Tone Aluminum Heat Sink Heatsink SSR Dissipation for Single Phase Solid State Relay 10A-100A

§ 2.18.6 - TO-220 (regulator) Insulator

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• 5Pcs TO-220 TO220 29.3w/m.k Ceramic Transistor Triac Thyristor Insulator Insulation Protection mica-1x14x20mm
• Set of 10 pcs TO-220 Insulator/Mounting Kits TO220 Rubberized Silicone, not Mica

§ 2.18.7 - D1—D6 Rectifier and Battery Backup Steering Diodes

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• D1—D6: Poilee 1N4004 Diode 1A 400V DO-41 Rectifier Diode Electronic Silicon Diodes (Pack of 50pcs)

§ 2.18.8 - LED1—LED2 Light Emitting Diodes

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• OFNMY LED Diode Lights, 3mm and 5mm LED Lights Emitting Diodes Assortment Set Kit for Arduino Bright White Red Blue Green Yellow, 300-Pack

§ 2.18.9 - R1—R2 Current Limiting Resistors

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• R1—R2: 1280 Pieces 64 Values Resistor Kit, 1% Assorted Resistors 1 Ohm-10M Ohm 1/4W Metal Film Resistors Assortment with Storage Box for DIY Projects and Experiments

§ 2.18.10 - Fuses

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• 250pcs Quick Blow Glass Tube Fuse Assorted Kit 250V 1A, 2A, 3A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A, 10A, 15A,20A, 6x30mm, 250V 1A, 5A, 10A, 15A, 20A, 5x20mm Ted Lele (5x20mm and 6x30mm)
• 300 Pcs MCIGICM 5 x 20mm Fast-Blow Glass Fuse Assortment, 125V/ 250V 0.1A/ 0.25A/ 0.2A/ 0.5A/ 1A/ 1.5A/ 2A/ 3A/ 4A/ 5A/ 8A/ 10A/ 12A/ 15A/ 20A Tube Fuses, 15 Values

§ 2.18.11 - Fuseholders

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• 10Pcs/lot Panel Mount Screw Cap 6X30mm Fuse Holder Case Glass Tube Fuse For Radio Auto Stereo
• Eaton BUSSMANN 1-Pole Glass and Ceramic Fuse Block, AC: 300VAC, DC: 300VDC, 1 to 20A, Series ABC, AGC, AGX, MDA, MD

§ 2.18.12 - T1: 24 Volt (12—CT—12) Power Transformer

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• T1: Jameco Valuepro 67-1242 Center-Tapped Power Transformer, 24 VAC, 48 Watt, 2 Amps, 2.60" H x 4.10" W x 2.50" L

§ 2.18.13 - 78XX and 79XX Regulator Assortments

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• Voltage Regulator Transistor, Ltvystore Linear Voltage Regulator IC Postive & Negative, Output 1.5A -5V ~57V Fixed/Adjustable Voltage Regulator - L7805 L7809 L7812,L7905 L7912 L7915 LM317
• IC1—IC2: XLX 70PCS 14 Values Three Terminal Positive & Negative Voltage Regulator Transistor Kit T0-220 Package(L7805, L7806, L7808, L7809, L7812, L7815, L7824, L7905, L7906, L7908, L7909, L7912, L7915, LM317)

§ 2.18.14 - M3 Mounting Hardware

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• Litorange 240 Pieces M3 Male Female Hex Brass Spacer Standoff Screw Nut Threaded Pillar PCB Motherboard Assortment Kit
• binifiMux 100 Pieces M3x6mm Carbon Steel T-Nuts Zinc Plated 4 Pronged Tee Nut

§ 2.18.15 - Terminal Blocks

Paid link(s) from Amazon:

• SamIdea 60pcs 3P 5.08mm Pitch 3Pin PCB Mount Screw Terminal Block Socket Strips for Arduino, Blue
• SamIdea 60pcs 2P 5.08mm Spacing PCB Mount Screw Terminal Blocks Socket Strips for Arduino,Blue 300V/16A

§ 2.19 - Recommended Tools

§ 2.19.1 - Programmable Load

• Load Detector, DROK Battery Load Tester Resistor Module 5A 35W Adjustable LCD DC CC Electronic Capacity Aging Discharge Detector Resistance Board

§ 2.19.2 - Infrared Temperature Measurement

• Infrared Thermometer -50°C to 400°C(-58°F to 752°F), Digital Laser Infrared Temperature Gun
• Etekcity Lasergrip 774 Non-Contact Digital Laser Infrared Thermometer Temperature Gun -58°F~ 716°F; (-50°C ~ 380°C)

§ 2.19.3 - Soldering Station

• Weller WE1010NA Digital Soldering Station

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