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-Here is a list of independent Electronic Kit makers+====== Introduction ====== 
 +Here is a list of independent Electronic Kit makers. I try to keep this updated often but its certainly not complete.
  
-===== Big boys =====+====== Big Biz ======
  
 I don't consider these companies to be independent kit makers but I include them for completeness'​ sake I don't consider these companies to be independent kit makers but I include them for completeness'​ sake
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   * [[http://​www.canakit.net/​|CanaKit]]   * [[http://​www.canakit.net/​|CanaKit]]
   * [[http://​www.elenco.com/​|Elenco]]   * [[http://​www.elenco.com/​|Elenco]]
-  ​+  ​* [[http://​www.e-kits.us/​|E-Kits]]
  
-===== Music Kits =====+ 
 +====== Music & MIDI Kits ======
  
   * [[http://​www.paia.com/​|PAiA]] Famous for their synthesizers,​ and other audio kits   * [[http://​www.paia.com/​|PAiA]] Famous for their synthesizers,​ and other audio kits
   * [[http://​www.buildyourownclone.com/​|B.Y.O.C]] Build Your Own Clone, stomp boxes   * [[http://​www.buildyourownclone.com/​|B.Y.O.C]] Build Your Own Clone, stomp boxes
 +  * [[http://​www.4mspedals.com/​kits.php?​mode=desc|4ms pedals]] kits of the guitar pedals described at [[http://​www.commonsound.com/​kits/​doku.php|CommonSound]]
 +  * [[http://​www.tonepad.com/​|TonePad]] More guitar FX pedals
 +  * [[http://​highlyliquid.com/​kits/​|Highly Liquid]] All sorts of MIDI and circuitbending kits
 +  * [[http://​www.saratronics.com/​|Saratronics]] Makes a kit based off of a [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Philips_SAA_1099|Philips SAA1099]] sound generator
 +  * [[http://​www.avishowtech.com/​mbhp/​|AVI Showtech]] sells PCBs and kits for [[http://​www.ucapps.de|uCApps.de]]/​MidiBox projects.
 +  * [[http://​www.harrisoninstruments.com/​|Harrison Instruments]] More thememins than you can shake a stick at!
 +  * [[http://​www.floppyspongeonline.com/​automation/​products.php|Floppy Sponge]] MIDI/DMX kits mostly
 +  * [[http://​www.hagtech.com/​|Hagerman Technology]] Audio kits
 +  * [[http://​www.curiousinventor.com/​kits|Curious Inventor]] analog kits: Voice of Saturn, Sequencer, Modulator...
 +  * [[http://​www.musicfromouterspace.com|Music from Outer Space]] analog modular synth kits
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 +====== A/V Kits ======
 +  * [[http://​www.41hz.com/​|41Hz]] Audio amps
 +  * [[http://​www.hiviz.com/​|HiViz]] Sound & Photogate triggers for electronic camera flashes (for "high speed" photography
 +  * [[http://​www.critterandguitari.com/​|Critter]] Audio & Video synths ​
 +  * [[http://​www.teuthis.com/​|Teuthis]] Open source MP3/audio players ​
 +  * [[http://​www.yampp.com/​|YAMPP]] MP3 players
 +  * [[http://​www.techdesign.be/​shop/​index.php?​cPath=46|Techdesign]] EchoMP3 kit
 +  * [[http://​www.engineersatwork.nl/​|Engineers at Work]] have all sorts of MIDI kits
 +
 +====== RF (Radio) Kits ======
 +  * [[http://​tapr.org/​kits.html|TAPR]] sells all sort of kits for ham radio and other RF meddling
 +  * [[http://​zao.jp/​radio/​dds_en/​|Kazunori Miura]] Sells a $30 DDS adapter board kit based on the AD9833
 +====== LED kits ======
 +   * [[http://​alan-parekh.vstore.ca/​|Alan Parekh]] Stair lighting kit
 +   * [[http://​hypnocube.com/​|Hypnocube]] LED Cubes
 +   * [[http://​www.bigclive.com/​|Big Clive]] RGB Led kits
 +   * [[http://​www.dropoutdesign.com/​|Dropout Design]] LED '​Conways game of life' and disco dance floor kits
 +   * [[http://​www.joulethief.com/​|Joule Theif]] Simple AA LED driver ​
 +   * [[http://​www.madscientisthut.com/​|Joule Thief]] Low Voltage LED Driver
 +
 +====== Re-creations ======
 +   * [[http://​www.altairkit.com/​|Altairkit]] a complete reproduction of the 8800!
 +   * [[http://​www.xat.nl/​enigma-e/​index.htm|Enigma-E]] Electronic Enigma (WWII cypher) machine kit
 +   * [[http://​www.brielcomputers.com/​|replica 1]] an Apple I reproduction
 +
 +====== Microcontroller kits ======
 +   * [[http://​shop.tuxgraphics.org|Tux Graphics]] O.S. based microcontroller stuff
 +   * [[http://​shop.embedded-projects.net/​|Embedded Projects Shop]] sells a USB AVR programmer (Warning: you need a programmer in order to make this kit work, a real catch-22)
 +
 +====== Robotics ======
 +   * [[http://​www.machinescience.org/​catalog/​|Machine Science]] Educational robotics
 +   * [[http://​www.robotmaker.co.uk/​Index_robot_chassis.htm | ROBOTMaker]] Micro & Nano Robot kits
 +
 +====== Clock kits ======
 +  * [[http://​www.franktechniek.nl/​|Frank Techniek]] Nixie/​scope/​binary clock kits and more.
 +   * [[http://​www.dutchtronix.com/​|DutchTronix]] make a nifty little oscilloscope vector clock kit
 +   * [[http://​tubeclock.com/​kits.htm|Tube Clock]] Makes some basic 4 & 6 nixie tube clock kits 
 +   * [[http://​www.denkimono.com/​|Denkimono]] Neat alarm clock kit that, well, just don't take it to the airport with you
 +   * [[http://​www.sharebrained.com/​|Share Brained]] Analog retro meter clock
  
 +====== Other ======
 +   * [[http://​www.madlab.org/​|MadLab]] educational kits, some nice little things
 +   * [[http://​www.evilmadscientist.com/​article.php/​hepkits|Evil Mad Scientist]] Some simple kits
 +   * [[http://​www.japina.eu/​|Japina]] Some kits in the store
 +   * [[http://​www.megamanual.com/​|Mega Squirt]] DIY fuel injector computers
 +   * [[https://​www.electroidsco.com/​|Electroids]] Altoids-based kits
 +   * [[http://​www.eidusa.com/​|Erlich Industrial]] Generic Kits
 +   * [[http://​www.olafval.de/​mignon/​english/​index.htm|Mignon]] Micro hand-held game kit
 +   * [[http://​www.robotmaker.eu/​products-2/​ircf360/​sensorium-project |ROBOTMaker]] 360 degree sensor kit
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