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Construction Materials

Order Code	Price	Description	Useful For
37-3300	£33.35	Foam PVC 3mm pk10	Chassis, body and structural parts.
37-3305	£55.11	Foam PVC 5mm pk10
06-0176	£6.76	Greyboard 0.9mm
06-0178	£7.80	Greyboard 1.1mm
06-0180	£12.64	Greyboard 1.7mm
06-0182	£19.75	White card 230 micron
06-0600	£31.15	Clear acrylic sheets
06-0608	£20.75	3.2mm Assorted colours acrylic rods
37-3100 to 37-3176	from £7.23	High impact polystyrene sheet	Chassis, body and structural parts, can be vacuum formed.
37-3315	£14.55	Polypropylene corrugated board 3mm pk10	Chassis, body and structural parts.
37-3325	£35.31	Polypropylene corrugated board 4mm pk20
37-3320	£3.11	Joiners for 37-3325 10 sheets
06-0744	£4.42	A4 brass sheet	Can be bent, shaped and cut.
06-0746	£7.70	A3 brass sheet	Can be bent, shaped and cut.
06-0752	£3.59	A4 copper sheet	Can be embossed, bent and cut and can also be used as contact material.
06-0754	£6.23	A3 copper sheet
06-0732	£8.06	Polystyrene sheets pk20	Lightweight material ideal for body work and protective layers.
06-0734	£16.59	Electric cutter for the above polystyrene
06-0030	£10.66	A4 foamboard pk20	Body and structural parts.
06-0032	£10.35	A3 foamboard pk10	Body and structural parts.
06-0803	£22.99	Assorted wooden dowels	Chassis, body and structural parts.
06-0801	£13.99	8 x 8 Jelutong
06-0704	£15.99	10 x 10 Jelutong
87-6022	£6.81	PVA adhesive 5L	For paper and card.
87-6024	£0.65	PVA adhesive 180ml	For paper and card.
87-6038	£1.25	Power Pritt 20g (single)	Glue stick for paper, card, plastics and woods.
87-0444	£1.77	Polystyrene glue 25ml	For polystyrene plastics. Not suitable for polystyrene foam.
87-0446	£1.77	Balsa glue 25ml	For balsa wood.
06-0709	£2.25	40mm card wheels	Various types of wheels to drive your vehicle offering differing levels of weight and traction. Recycled card.
06-0711	£2.50	50mm card wheels	Recycled card or managed forests.
06-0713	£5.455	40mm MDF wheels
06-0715	£7.75	50mm MDF wheels
37-1310	£1.32	37 x 16mm wheel pk4	Chassis body and structural parts
37-1315	£1.62	44 x 16mm wheel pk4
37-1320	£2.58	56 x 16mm wheel pk4
37-2228	£5.20	39mm polythene wheels pk50
37-2230	£2.07	75mm polythene wheels pk10
37-2550	£0.85	Caterpillar track	Use 37-2228 as drive wheels.

Motor, Transmission and Drive Parts

Order Code	Price	Description	Useful For
37-0441	£1.20	Solar motor	Very low power motor which draws little current.
37-0142	£0.54	5,240 rpm 3V motor	Low rpm, low current motor. Round body.
37-0144	£0.59	8,000 rpm 3V motor	Medium rpm, medium current motor. Round body.
37-0146	£0.35	12,200 3V motor	High rpm, high current motor. Round body.
37-0140	£0.41	13,100 rpm motor	High rpm, high current motor. Flat sided body.
37-0360	£2.43	Motor mount	Self adhesive, for mounting the round body motors.
37-0310	£1.82	Worm-drive gearbox	Medium rpm motor with 42:1 worm-drive gear reduction. 3mm axle.
70-2220	£14.51	Pair of high quality worm-drive gearboxes pk2	High torque, high precision gearboxes for use in PIC controlled vehicles.
13-1020	£2.76	2-in-1 gearbox	Standard gearbox with 2 possible ratios, 60:1 or 288:1.
37-1201	£11.96	High quality epicyclic gearbox and motor (4:1 ratio)	Ideal for use in tracked PIC vehicles where high torque is required.
37-1202	£16.85	High quality epicyclic gearbox and motor (62:1 ratio)
37-1203	£16.85	High quality epicyclic gearbox and motor (104:1 ratio)
37-0190	£7.85	Selection of gears pk80	Allows you to make your own gearboxes to adjust the efficiency or speed of your vehicle.
37-0200	£0.98	16 tooth miniature gear pk50	Light weight gears that allow you to make your own gearboxes to adjust the efficiency or speed of your vehicle.
37-0205	£1.30	30 tooth miniature gear pk50
37-0210	£1.70	42 tooth miniature gear pk50
37-0215	£2.34	60 tooth miniature gear pk50
37-0220	£1.30	30/10 tooth miniature gear pk50
37-0225	£1.70	42/10 tooth miniature gear pk50
37-0371	£1.25	8mm pulley pk10	Pulley systems are an alternative way of changing the gearing of your vehicle.
37-0376	£1.79	12mm pulley pk10
37-0381	£2.59	25mm pulley pk10
06-0617	£5.50	Card corners	To strengthen your models.
06-0618	£1.75	Card axle supports	To hold axles to your vehicles.
06-0626	£0.85	2 blade propeller	An alternative drive method.
06-0628	£0.50	3 blade propeller	An alternative drive method.

PICAXE Project Parts

Order Code	Price	Description	Useful For
78-2408	£0.51	08a 43mm lever solder switch	Used to detect collisions with objects.
78-1085	£13.99	Ultrasonic range finder	Used to detect objects without collision.
13-5026	£2.15	PICAXE 18A chip	Spare PICAXE chips allow you to have multiple programs available for different situations.
13-0834	£3.25	PICAXE 18X chip	Larger memory for bigger programs
13-0847	£3.16	PICAXE download cable	Larger memory for bigger programs
19-8790	£17.64	USB to 9W serial converter	Allows you to use the PIXACE download cable with PCs and laptops that do not have a serial port, but do have a USB port.
13-1262	£1.00	PICAXE software	PIXACE program editor software on CD-ROM.

Solar Project Parts

Order Code	Price	Description	Useful For
11-2143	£3.39	10F capacitor	Spare capacitors.
42-0240	£3.87	3V solar panel	Additional solar panels.

Tools

Order Code	Price	Description	Useful For
85-0050	£7.69	Economy tool kit	A useful tool kit in a handy case.
87-3990	£7.49	Low temp glue gun	A low temperature (100-120°C) general purpose glue gun. Useful for delicate materials that may melt with a standard glue gun and safer for children.
87-4002	£1.79	Glue sticks for the above pk12
87-0400	£8.83	Holt melt 25w 240V glue gun	Standard temperature (190-200°C) general glue gun.
87-0405	£1.89	Glue sticks for the above pk12
86-8613	£4.03	G-clamps 3-piece	Hold glued surfaces together whilst they set.
85-1145	£15.95	Soldering iron with mains plug and heatproof silicone cable
85-0592	£3.95	Solder - 100g reel - 22swg 60/40	Approx. 35 metres.
85-0595	£18.95	Solder - 500g reel - 22swg 60/40	Approx. 175 metres.
85-0662	£6.58	212 digital multimeter	Ideal for fault finding the PIC board or monitoring the capacitor in your solar car.
86-1596	£2.03	20m tape measure	Measure how far your solder car can travel across your school hall and attempt to improve its efficiency.
85-8187	£22.39	Rotary tool kit with accessories, case and power supply	Versatile tool with accessories for drilling, sanding, shaping and engraving.

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