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A-Z of Android Media Players

When the internet is crawling because everyone is working from home, why not kick back and play Candy Crush on your TV?

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Set Up Your Dream Sound System

A DIY sound system gives you the freedom to customise your sound and components – and it's not too difficult.

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Our Top 5 Bluetooth Speakers for 2020

Stephen Fenech from Tech Guide counts down our Top 5 Bluetooth portable speakers.

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Buying Guide

Music Beat Bar

Pump up the Jam with this beat bar!

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Kits for Kids

Do you think your child would be interested to build a robot out of a Coke can, or freak friends out with a solar-powered grasshopper?

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Construct a Crystal Radio

Making a radio is a great way to introduce your kids to electronics.

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I Robot, Therefore I Am

Robot Kits are the perfect entry point for anyone wanting to learn about coding Arduino, programming or robotics - children and adults alike!

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Wall Dodging Robot

This clever robot is the perfect way to get started with robotics. The robot explores its surroundings as it avoids obstacles and walls in its path.

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3D Printers

Arduino Compatible Shields

AV Senders

Battery Banks

Bluetooth Speakers

Bluetooth Speakers 2020

Boomboxes

Bridge Audio Compatibility Gaps

Home Automation for Mum

Legacy Adaptors & Interfaces

Maximising Network Coverage

Mobile Device Charging

Party Speakers

Patch & Repair Compounds

Productivity Boosters

Uninterruptible Power Supplies

How To Guides

Build 3 Simple Machines with an Electric Motor

Build a Cubby House Alarm

Build a Crystal Radio

Build an Electric Circuit Game

Build a Light-Up Card

Build a Light-Up Photo Frame

Build a Morse Code Transmitter

Build a Periscope

Build a Potato Clock

Charge High Capacity Batteries

Extend Your Network

Fix Damaged Devices with Two-Part Putty

Get Started with Arduino

Install a Dash Cam

Install a Dual Battery Setup

Install a House Battery

Install a Portable Solar Battery System

Safe Soldering for Children

Scratch Animation

Set Up a 4K Casting Dongle

Set Up a Codey Rocky Robot

Set Up an Ergonomic Workspace

Set Up Karaoke at Home

Set Up a Retro Gaming System

Set Up a RPi Retro Gaming Console

Set Up a Security Camera

Set Up a Smart Bulb

Set Up a Smart Plug

Set Up a Smart Powerboard

Set Up a Wi-Fi Range Extender

Set Up Your Sound System

Short Circuits

Smart Ways to Save Power

Soldering 101

Use a Breadboard

Use an Ultrasonic Cleaner

Workbench

Arduino Compatible I/O Modules

Arduino Compatible Modules

Digital Multimeters

Electrical Circuits 101

Electronics for All Ages

Environment Sensors

ESD - Electrostatic Discharge

Fire Extinguishers 101

Fix Damaged Devices with Two-Part Putty

High-Speed Rotary Tools

How to Use a Breadboard

Oscilloscopes

Patch & Repair Compounds

Pin Removal

Prototyping 101

RCD - Residual Current Device

RFID

Safe Soldering for Children

Short Circuits

Soldering 101

Soldering Irons

RMS - Root Mean Square

Security & Surveillance

Camera Types

Dropbox Sync

How to Build a Cubby House Alarm

How to Set Up a Security Camera

Infrared

Motion Sensing

NVR - Network Video Recording

NVR Benefits

RFID

Remote Camera Viewing

Resolution Matters

Security Systems

Surveillance Terminology

Unboxing - Concord Security

Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Wi-Fi Security Cam Features

IT & Communication

Bluetooth Tricks

How to Build a Morse Code Transmitter

Data Management

Dropbox Sync

ESD - Electrostatic Discharge

Ethernet Cables

Extend Your Network

How to Set Up an Ergonomic Workspace

How to Set Up a Wi-Fi Range Extender

Maximising Network Coverage

Productivity Boosters

Router Secrets

USB Type-C

Videoconferencing Hacks

Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi Extenders

Sound & Video

4K UltraHD

Android Media Players

AV Senders

AV Senders 101

Bluetooth Speakers

Bluetooth Speakers 2020

Boomboxes

Bridge Audio Compatibility Gaps

CB Radios

HDMI

Headphones

How to Build a Crystal Radio

How to Set Up a 4K Casting Dongle

How to Set Up Karaoke at Home

How To Set Up Your Sound System

Improve Your Home Cinema Set-up

LED Lighting

Legacy Adaptors & Interfaces

LTE/4G Filters Benefits

RMS - Root Mean Square

Toslink

TV Antennas

UHF CB

Videoconferencing Hacks

World Band Radio

Hobbies & Gadgets

3D Printers

3D Printing

Arduino Compatible I/O Modules

Arduino Compatible Modules

Arduino Compatible Shields

Camera Types

CB Radios

Drone Rules

Electronics for All Ages

Environment Sensors

Free Colouring Book

Gaming

Get Started with Arduino

Home Automation for Mum

How to Build 3 Simple Machines with an Electric Motor

How to Build a Cubby House Alarm

How to Build an Electric Circuit Game

How to Build a Morse Code Transmitter

How to Build a Periscope

How to Build a Potato Clock

How to Set Up a Codey Rocky Robot

How to Set Up a Retro Gaming System

How to Set Up a RPi Retro Gaming Console

How to Set Up a Smart Plug

How to Use an Ultrasonic Cleaner

Cables & Connectors

Bridge Audio Compatibility Gaps

Ethernet Cables

Extend Your Network

HDMI

How to Set Up a Smart Plug

Improve Your Home Cinema Set-up

Legacy Adaptors & Interfaces

Mobile Device Charging

Outdoors & Automotive

Classic Car Accessories

Drone Rules

How to Install a Dash Cam

How to Install a Dual Battery Setup

How to Install a House Battery

How to Install a Portable Solar Battery System

Jump Starters

OBDs

Off-Grid Power

Portable Battery Banks

Portable Power

Solar Power

Solar Power for Your Shed

Power

Charge High Capacity Batteries

How to Install a Dual Battery Setup

How to Install a House Battery

How to Install a Portable Solar Battery System

How to Set Up a Smart Bulb

How to Set Up a Smart Plug

How to Set Up a Smart Powerboard

Lighting Solutions Explained

Mobile Device Charging

Off-Grid Power

Portable Battery Banks

Portable Power

PWM - Pulse Width Modulation

RCD - Residual Current Device

RMS - Root Mean Square

Solar Power

Solar Power for Your Shed

Smart Lights

Smart Ways to Save Power

Surge Protection

Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Science & Learning

Arduino Compatible I/O Modules

Arduino Compatible Modules

Arduino Compatible Shields

Digital Multimeters

Electrical Circuits 101

Electronics for All Ages

Get Started with Arduino

How to Build 3 Simple Machines with an Electric Motor

How to Build a Crystal Radio

How to Build an Electric Circuit Game

How to Build a Light-Up Card

How to Build a Light-Up Photo Frame

How to Build a Morse Code Transmitter

How to Build a Potato Clock

How to Set Up a Codey Rocky Robot

How to Use a Breadboard

Safe Soldering for Children

Tech News

Bluetooth Speakers 2020

Free Colouring Book

Jaycar Broadway Maker Hub Now Open

New Jaycar Flagship Store

Tech Wars 2019

Unboxing - Concord Security

Downloadable Guides

Here you will find extensive primers* and valuable application notes on many subjects.

Ammeters and shunts
Primer-Ammeters & Shunts-Jaycar.pdf

Batteries
Primer-Batteries-Jaycar.pdf

Batteries - lead acid
Primer-Batteries-Lead-Acid-Jaycar.pdf

Batteries - lithium rechargeable
Primer-Batteries-Lithium-Rechargeable-Jaycar.pdf

Car amps
Primer-Car_Amps-Jaycar.pdf

Decibels
Primer-Decibels-Jaycar.pdf

DMX512
Primer-DMX512-Jaycar.pdf

Firewire
Primer-Firewire-Jaycar.pdf

Fuses
Primer-Fuses-Jaycar.pdf

HDMI
Primer-HDMI-Jaycar.pdf

Indoor TV antennas
Primer-Indoor-TV-Antennas-Jaycar.pdf

OBDII
Primer-OBDII-Jaycar.pdf

Primary cells and batteries
Primer-PrimaryCellsAndBatteries-Jaycar-.pdf

Speaker crossovers
Primer-SpeakerCrossovers-Jaycar.pdf

TV broadcasting in Australia
Primer-TV Broadcasting in Australia-Jaycar.pdf

Video camera basics
Primer-Video-Camera-Basics-Jaycar.pdf

Deutsch plug connection guide
Primer-DeutschPlugConnectionGuide-Jaycar.pdf

Breadboard breakdown
Primer-Breadboard-Breakdown-Jaycar.pdf

*Primer n. any small book of basic instruction.