Make electronics within reach

No longer for technicians and engineers, today’s electronics is open to anyone eager for experimental learning. Everyone, including those with no basic knowledge, can find introductory materials or simply plow through online tutorials that cover components, tools and how-tos for a wide variety of projects. Hobbyists and professionals looking for fresh ideas also benefit from this flourishing DIY electronics environment, where ingenuity gets free rein. Schools are pitching in through STEM education, starting with rudimentary activities as early as the kindergarten level and advancing from simple to complex projects all the way to high school.

So, what’s the best way to equip this growing techie community with the right tools and components? Global Sources FutureFinders shows how in this episode.

Watch FutureFinders Electronic Components

Electronic components

Whether you are a bricks-and-mortar store or an online shop, narrowing down the search for components and tools sold individually, in sets or kits is easy on GlobalSources.com.

Start from scratch and find interconnects, LEDs and optoelectronics, batteries and power supplies, electromechanicals, discretes and passives, and PCBs. Or, you can also check out special services, which range from board design, layout and printing to actual subassemblies or modules.

Tools & supplies

For the tools, browse through multimeters, soldering tools, accessories and kits, wire strippers and glue guns, screwdriver sets, tweezers for tiny components, and, for more sophisticated tinkerers, 3D printers.

Look for top picks in the Analyst’s Choice page for the latest releases.

From here, you can make an inquiry to get more product details and quotations.

You can also order a sample straightaway. Just go to the Global Sources Sample Order page, select Electronic Components and take your pick. Learn more via this quick tutorial.

To jump-start your sourcing, you may pick from this FutureFinders selection: