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The Make: Raspberry Pi Parts Pack is a component and tutorial kit for building electronics projects with a Raspberry Pi, which is sold separately. It bundles a breadboard, a 4x4 button keypad, an 8x8 dot matrix module, a 9g mini servo, a 40-pin ribbon connector and a 9V battery snap with barrel connector, plus a free 541-page tutorial covering 204 components and 97 projects with circuit diagrams and verified code. Projects are written for Python 2 and 3, C, Java and Scratch, and no soldering is required. It suits beginners and self-learners who already own a Pi and want guided hands-on practice; compared with bare component bundles, the structured curriculum is the main draw, though the parts themselves are a modest starter set.
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Lowest price we've seen: $49.95 on Nov 1 at Maker Shed. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 1.
The Make: Raspberry Pi Parts Pack is a parts and tutorial kit for coding your own Raspberry Pi projects. It supplies the components and a free step-by-step tutorial. A Raspberry Pi and accessories are not included.
The tutorial is 541 pages long and covers 204 common components. It includes 97 projects with circuit diagrams, verified code and detailed explanations. No soldering is required.
Projects can be coded in Python (2 and 3), C, Java or Scratch. Scratch is a block-based graphical programming language.
