My Recommended Products

Welcome! Below are products I personally recommend and believe offer great value. I only list items that I genuinely find useful.

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Tools

Model Glue Spreaders

I've looked for these kinds of spreaders for YEARS in the US. Very common in UK schools, excellent for PVA and other hobby glues.

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Wire Connector Crimp Kit

If you're looking to put connectors on wires for LEDs or batteries, etc — I've had a lot of luck with these.

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Beginner Soldering Kit

Great kit to get started with soldering! Everything you need to begin learning and working on small electronics projects.

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Silicone Stranded Wire

Sadly, silicone covered wire tends to be stranded wire which doesn't wire wrap well. If you don't need to wire wrap, get the stranded silicone.

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Materials

Balsa Wood Variety Kit

Got a nice kit of different balsa woods for a build I have upcoming. Rods are only about 6" long, but that's a long distance in 28mm scale! 🙂

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Project Parts

Coin Cell Battery Holder with Switch

These are awesome for coin cell batteries as they have power switches and a wire built into them!

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Rechargeable Batteries

These look like some awesome batteries that can be used too. Great option for portable or modular builds.

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LiPo Battery Charger

Perfect charger for those small LiPo batteries — compact, reliable, and ideal for hobby and electronics projects.

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0.96" Square OLED Display

Perfect for miniature vending machines! Love these with white text — using GEL filters lets me easily change the display color for different effects.

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Ultra-Slim OLED Display

These are the skinny displays I use on my screens. Perfect when you need a narrow profile but still want a crisp, high-contrast OLED readout.

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Color GEL Filters

Love these filters to use with white OLED displays — an easy way to customize the look and get different color effects without changing the screen itself.

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Battery Connector Wires (Female)

Great wires for hooking up batteries. I use the female version soldered to my boards, then use the batteries linked above to plug in directly. Be aware — do NOT plug in USB power to move the boards when the batteries are connected!

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LED Light Strips (Cut to 4-LED Sections)

I'm now using these LED strips but cutting them down into strips of 4, then placing them on my vending machines. Super effective for adding clean, even lighting in tight spaces.

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What These Parts Can Make

Miniature vending machine example build

A visual example of the miniature builds and electronics these components come together to create.