Hey all,
I took some time and collected links of common components used in these projects.
Tayda lets you group Favorited components so you can just add a bunch of items to the cart at once. Good for stuff you run out of a lot like jacks and pots.
6.35mm jacks
6.35MM 1/4" STEREO PHONE JACK
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/6-35mm-1-4-stereo-phone-jack.html
$0.45 £0.35
Molex / Wafer Connector bits
(Image lies, check the details to be sure you get the right pins you need. You will also want a crimper.)
WAFER CONNECTOR 2.54MM 4 PINS
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/wafer-connector-2-54mm-4-pins.html
$0.04 £0.031
HOUSING CONNECTOR 2.54MM 4 PINS
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/housing-connector-2-54mm-4-pins.html
$0.03 £0.023
CRIMP TERMINAL CONNECTOR 2.54MM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/crimp-terminal-connector-2-54mm.html
$0.03 £0.023
Capacitors
SAVE TIME EASY ORDERING PAGE FOR CERAMIC DISC CAPACITORS
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/capacitors/ceramic-disc-capacitors/test-group-2.html
$0.01 £0.0077
Electrolytic Capacitors
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/capacitors/electrolytic-capacitors.html
$0.02-0.85 £0.015-0.65
10UF 25V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/10uf-25v-105c-radial-electrolytic-capacitor-5x11mm.html
$0.02 £0.015
1UF 50V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM NICHICON
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/nichicon-1uf-50v-105c-radial-electrolytic-capacitor-5-11mm.html
$0.15 £0.12
10UF 25V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/10uf-25v-105c-radial-electrolytic-capacitor-5x11mm.html
$0.02 £0.015
100UF 10V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/100uf-10v-105c-radial-electrolytic-capacitor-5x11mm.html
$0.03 £0.023
4700UF 25V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 16X26MM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/4700uf-25v-105c-radial-electrolytic-capacitor-16x26mm.html
$0.60 £0.46
100UF 35V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 6X11MM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/100uf-35v-105c-radial-electrolytic-capacitor-6x11mm.html
$0.03 £0.023
Resistors
SAVE TIME EASY ORDERING PAGE FOR 1/4W 1% RESISTORS
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/test-group-2-2762.html
$0.012 £0.0092
SAVE TIME EASY ORDERING PAGE FOR 1/4W 5% RESISTORS
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/test-group-2-2761.html
$0.01 £0.0077
PHOTO CONDUCTIVE CELL RESISTOR LDR 650NM RADIAL KE-10720
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/photo-conductive-cell-resistor-ldr-650nm-radial-ke-10720.html
$0.24 £0.18
Ribbon Cable
10 CONDUCTOR AWG 28 FLAT RIBBON CABLE 1FT (30CM)
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/awg-28-10-conductor-flat-ribbon-cable-1ft-30cm.html
$0.20 £0.15
16 CONDUCTOR AWG 28 FLAT RIBBON CABLE 1FT (30CM)
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/hardware/cable-wire/awg-28-16-conductor-flat-ribbon-cable-1ft-30cm.html
$0.33 £0.25
IDC SOCKET CONNECTOR 2.54MM 2*5 PIN
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/idc-socket-connector-2-54mm-2-5-pin.html
$0.16 £0.12
IDC SOCKET CONNECTOR 2.54MM 2*8 PIN DOUBLE CONTACT
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/connectors-sockets/box-header-connectors/idc-socket-connector-2-54mm-2-8-pin.html
$0.30 £0.23
16 PIN BOX HEADER CONNECTOR 2.54MM 2*8PIN
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/connectors-sockets/box-header-connectors/16-pin-box-header-connector-2-54mm.html
$0.18 £0.14
10 PIN BOX HEADER CONNECTOR 2.54MM 2*5PIN
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/connectors-sockets/box-header-connectors/10-pin-box-header-connector-2-54mm.html
$0.14 £0.11
Timer ICs
NE555 IC 555 TIMER PDIP-8
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/ne555-ic-555-texas-timer.html
$0.16 £0.12
Memory ICs
24LC512-I/P 24LC512 512KBIT SERIAL IC I2C SERIAL EEPROM IC
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/ic-integrated-circuits/memory-ic/24lc512-i-p-24lc512-24512-512k-ic-i2c-serial-eeprom-ic-microchip.html
$1.97 £1.51
OP-AMP ICs
LM13700 LM13700N OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER IC
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/lm13700-lm13700n-operational-amplifier-ic.html
$2.02 £1.55
TL072 LOW NOISE J-FET DUAL OP-AMP IC
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/tl072-low-noise-j-fet-dual-op-amp-ic.html
$0.34 £0.26
TL074 QUAD OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER J-FET PDIP-14 TL074CN
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/tl074-quad-operational-amplifier-j-fet-pdip-14-tl074cn.html
$0.49 £0.38
74xxxx ICs
74HC595 8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER IC
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/74hc595-8-bit-shift-register-ic.html
$0.29 £0.22
74LS00 7400 QUAD 2-INPUT NAND GATE IC
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/74ls00-7400-quad-2-input-nand-gate-ic.html
$0.29 £0.22
74LS04 HEX INVERTER IC
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/74ls04-hex-inverter-ic.html
$0.69 £0.53
74LS08 7408 QUADRUPLE 2 INPUT POSITIVE AND GATE IC
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/74ls08-7408-quadruple-2-input-positive-and-gate-ic.html
$0.44 £0.34
74LS32 7432 QUADRUPLE 2 INPUT POSITIVE OR GATE IC
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/74ls32-7432-quadruple-2-input-positive-or-gate-ic.html
$0.38 £0.29
74LS138 (3-to-8 line decoder)
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/ic-integrated-circuits/74-series/74ls-series/74ls138-74138-decoder-demultiplexer-ic.html
$0.99 £0.76
IC sockets
8 PIN DIP IC SOCKET ADAPTOR SOLDER TYPE
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/connectors-sockets/sockets/8-pin-dip-ic-socket-adaptor-solder-type.html
$0.03 £0.023
14 PIN DIP IC SOCKET ADAPTOR SOLDER TYPE
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/connectors-sockets/sockets/14-pin-dip-ic-socket-adaptor-solder-type.html
$0.05 £0.038
16 PIN DIP IC SOCKET ADAPTOR SOLDER TYPE
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/16-pin-dip-ic-socket-adaptor-solder-type.html
$0.06 £0.046
Potentiometer
LINEAR TAPER POTENTIOMETER 6.35MM diameter
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=linear+potentiometer+6.35MM
$0.50-0.59 £0.38-0.45
Trimmers
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/trimmers.html
$0.06-$0.08 £0.046-0.061
Cermet
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/cermet-potentiometers.html
$0.19-0.28 £0.15-0.21
Knobs
(24MM are the small ones, 33MM look good for things like the performance filter.)
ALUMINUM KNOB 24MM (Blank, no numbers)
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/knobs/aluminum-knob.html
$0.45 £0.35
ALUMINUM KNOB 24MM (Lines and numbers)
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/knobs/aluminum-knob-3191.html
$0.48 £0.37
ALUMINUM KNOB 37MM (Blank, no numbers)
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/knobs/34417-dup-aluminum-knob.html
$0.48 £0.37
ALUMINUM KNOB 37MM (Lines and numbers)
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/knobs/39133-dup-aluminum-knob.html
$0.48 £0.37
BOSS STYLE SILVER TOP BLACK KNOB 33MM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/knobs/boss-style-silver-top-black-knob-33mm.html
$0.39 £0.30
BOSS STYLE SILVER TOP BLACK KNOB 27MM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/knobs/boss-style-black-knob-with-silver-top-27mm.html
$0.56 £0.43
Voltage Regulators
L7812CV LM7812 L7812 7812 VOLTAGE REGULATOR IC + 12V 1.5A
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/l7812cv-lm7812-l7812-voltage-regulator-ic-12v-1-5a.html
$0.23 £0.18
L7912CV LM7912 L7912 7912 VOLTAGE REGULATOR IC -12V 1.5A
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/l7912cv-lm7912-l7912-7912-voltage-regulator-ic-12v-1-5a.html
$0.24 £0.18
L78L05ACZ L78L05 78L05 +5 VOLTS 100MA VOLTAGE REGULATOR IC
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/l78l05acz-l78l05-78l05-5-volts-100ma-voltage-regulator-ic.html
$0.09 £0.069
Hardware
HEATSINK TO-220 4 FINS ALUMINIUM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/heatsink-to-220-4-fins-aluminium.html
$0.24 £0.18
DC POWER JACK 2.1MM BARREL-TYPE PCB MOUNT
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/dc-power-jack-2-1mm-barrel-type-pcb-mount.html
$0.16 £0.12
WASHER 3.3MM FOR SCREW M3
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/washer-3-3mm-for-screw-m3.html
$0.02 £0.015
NUT 3MM FOR SCREW M3
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/nut-3mm-for-screw-m3.html
$0.02 £0.015
M3 STAINLESS STEEL SCREW
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/hardware/nuts-washers-screws-spacers-and-more/screws.html
$0.02 £0.015
BRASS STANDOFF SPACER GOLDEN SCREW
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/hardware/nuts-washers-screws-spacers-and-more/spacers.html
$0.12-0.17 £0.092-0.13
Stripboard
BIG STRIPBOARD 110X93MM (COPPER)
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/big-stripboard-110x93mm-copper.html
$1.29 £0.99
Transistors
2N3704 NPN GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSISTOR
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/2n3704-npn-general-purpose-transistor.html
$0.11 £0.084
BC558 BC558B TRANSISTOR PNP 0.1A 30V
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/bc558-bc558b-transistor-pnp-0-1a-30v.html
$0.04 £0.031
Switch
MINI TOGGLE SWITCH SPDT ON-ON
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/mini-toggle-switch-spdt-on-on.html
$0.47 £0.36
MINI TOGGLE SWITCH DPDT ON-ON
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/mini-toggle-switch-dpdt-on-on.html
$0.59 £0.45
MINI TOGGLE SWITCH 1M SERIES SPDT ON-OFF-MOM
Also known as ON-OFF-(ON)
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/new-arrivals-1/mini-toggle-switch-1m-series-spdt-on-off-mom.html
$1.00 £0.72
DIP SWITCH 4 POSITIONS GOLD PLATED CONTACTS TOP ACTUATED
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/dip-switch-4-positions-gold-plated-contacts-top-actuated.html
$0.27 £0.21
ROCKER SWITCH BLACK ON/OFF DPST 6A 250VAC PANEL MOUNT, SNAP-IN
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/rocker-switch-black-on-off-dpst-6a-250vac-panel-mount-snap-in.html
$0.29 £0.22
TACT SWITCH 6X6MM 5MM THROUGH HOLE SPST-NO
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/tact-switch-6x6mm-5mm-through-hole-spst-no.html
$0.04 £0.031
TACTILE SWITCH CAPS BLACK COLOR 5.3X10MM
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/knobs/tactile-switch-caps-black-color.html
$0.10 £0.077
Diode
1N4004 DIODE 1A 400V
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/1n4004-diode-1a-400v.html
$0.02 £0.015
Button
PUSH BUTTON MOMENTARY PANEL MOUNT BLACK KNOB SPST-NO
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/pb-11d02-push-button-panel-mount-spst-no-pb-11d02-th1-00.html
$0.25 £0.19
PUSH BUTTON MOMENTARY PANEL MOUNT RED KNOB SPST-NO
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/pb-11d02-push-button-panel-mount-spst-no-pb-11d02-th1r00.html
$0.22 £0.17
Arduino NANO clone
NANO 3.0 CONTROLLER COMPATIBLE WITH ARDUINO NANO CH340 USB DRIVER
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/nano-3-0-controller-compatible-with-arduino-nano-ch340-usb-driver.html
$3.69 £2.83
LED 3-5mm
LED 3MM RED
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/leds/round-leds/3mm-leds/led-3mm-red.html
$0.02 £0.015
LED 5MM RED
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/leds/round-leds/5mm-leds/led-5mm-red.html
$0.03 £0.023
LED 3MM GREEN
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/leds/round-leds/3mm-leds/led-3mm-green.html
$0.02 £0.015
LED 5MM GREEN
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/leds/round-leds/5mm-leds/led-5mm-green.html
$0.03 £0.023
LED 3MM YELLOW
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/leds/round-leds/3mm-leds/led-3mm-yellow.html
$0.02 £0.015
LED 5MM YELLOW
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/leds/round-leds/5mm-leds/led-5mm-yellow.html
$0.03 £0.023
LED 3MM BLUE
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/leds/round-leds/3mm-leds/led-3mm-blue-diffuse-lens.html
$0.02 £0.015
LED 5MM BLUE
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/leds/round-leds/5mm-leds/led-5mm-blue-lens.html
$0.03 £0.023
TRS Male to 1/4 Inch cables
Monoprice 8-Channel 1/4 Inch TRS Male to 1/4 Inch TRS Male Snake 26AWG Cable C/D - 1 Meter (3 Feet) with 8 Balanced Mono/Unbalanced Stereo Lines
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IACDT5I/
$16.98 £12.93
The price per cable works out to be $2.12 £1.61. 1 meter each, they come with extra shielding that binds them together that you can just remove. Different colors to boot.