555 Astable
555 astable electronics kit with a potentiometer for variable frequency, LED for indication, and external contact pad for use in other circuits. RoHS compliant, REACH compliant, and perfect for beginners!
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Designed in the UK
Practical electronics developed around real-world use.
Clear documentation
Build the circuit and understand what it is doing.
RoHS & REACH
Compliance considered alongside product design.
Established 2011
Electronics products, resources, and engineering support.
Start where you are
Electronics for learning, building, and experimenting.
Whether you are soldering your first circuit, teaching a classroom, or prototyping something new, our hardware is designed to make the electronics visible rather than hide it behind a black box.
Blue Kits
Classic circuits for learning soldering, analogue electronics, logic, timers, sensors, and useful building blocks.
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SMD Trainers
Affordable projects that turn surface-mount soldering from something intimidating into a practical skill you can practise.
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SENSE Range
Compact sensor modules that make it easy to add light, sound, temperature, proximity, and other inputs to a project.
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Microcontrollers
Development hardware that keeps signals, interfaces, and the underlying electronics accessible to the engineer.
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Start with a circuit worth building.
4017 Light Chaser Kit
4017 light chaser kit with a potentiometer for variable stepping speed, 4017 counter for logic, and 555 timer for timing. RoHS compliant, REACH compliant, and perfect for beginners!
Siren LFO Synthesiser
The Siren LFO Kit is an advanced two-stage VCO that lets you generate a wide range of sounds using four control potentiometers. An excellent addition for synth enthusiasts and those needing sound effects!
Logic Probe
Logic Probe that can measure logic signals and determine if they are on, off, floating, or oscillating. RoHS compliant, REACH compliant, and perfect for beginners!
Engineering services
Need more than a kit?
MitchElectronics supports product development from first schematic to production. Bring us an idea, an unfinished design, or a problem that needs an engineer.
Electronics DesignSchematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, prototyping, and design review.
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Software & FirmwareEmbedded firmware, backend systems, automation, APIs, and custom applications.
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Manufacturing SupportDFM, sourcing, kitting, production preparation, and supplier coordination.
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Education & Custom KitsTeaching hardware, documentation, practical lab material, and technical resources.
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Why MitchElectronics
The circuit is only half the product.
Good hardware should teach you something. Our products are developed alongside the documentation, explanations, and practical resources needed to understand what you just built.
Documentation first
Instructions explain both how to construct the circuit and why it behaves the way it does.
Made for real hands
Boards are designed for practical assembly, rework, experimentation, and classroom use.
Engineering-led
Products use the same component, manufacturing, and reliability thinking used in professional design.
Accessible by design
Useful electronics should be affordable enough to experiment with, modify, and learn from.
Free learning resources
Build the circuit. Then understand it.
Construction guides, kit instructions, electronics references, calculators, and interactive tools sit alongside the hardware.
What are you building?
Start with the right hardware, or bring us the whole idea.
Browse the catalogue for practical electronics, or talk to us about a project that needs engineering support.