Maker Shed Make: Electronics Kits - Current Stock Status and Where to Buy in 2026
If you've visited the Maker Shed store recently looking for Make: Electronics or Make: More Electronics kits, you've probably noticed that many of their kits are listed as sold out. As of June 2026, the following Maker Shed products are unavailable:
- Make: Electronics Ultimate Components Pack ($280) - Sold Out
- Make: Easy Electronics (Book and Kit Bundle) ($70) - Sold Out
- Make: How to Use a Breadboard Kit - Sold Out
This is frustrating if you've just bought Make: Electronics or Make: More Electronics and are ready to start building.
What Is Maker Shed and What Happened to Their Kits?
Maker Shed is the official store of Make: Media, the publisher of the Maker Faire events and Make: magazine. They've sold electronics kits alongside Charles Platt's books for years. The sold-out status on multiple kits likely reflects inventory management decisions, not permanent discontinuation - but "sold out with no restock date" is effectively unavailable for your learning timeline.
Where to Buy Make: Electronics and Make: More Electronics Kits Right Now
ProTechTrader (protechtrader.com) is the publisher-partner kit source for the Charles Platt curriculum. We maintain dedicated component kits for each book, ship same-day for most US orders, and have full stock available today.
Available right now:
- Make: Electronics Kit - Pack 1 ($89.99) - all components for experiments 1-14 of Make: Electronics (3rd ed.). Breadboard-first, no soldering required for the first 7 experiments.
- Make: More Electronics Kit ($94.99) - all components for the 36 experiments in Make: More Electronics. Covers 555 timer, op-amps (LM741/LM358), CMOS logic, and sensors.
- Kit + Book Bundles - combine a kit with a new copy of the book and save ~$5.
All ProTechTrader kits include:
- Pre-tested components (we run each experiment before shipping)
- Lifetime replacement parts guarantee
- Same-day shipping on US orders placed before 2 PM ET
What's the Difference Between ProTechTrader and Maker Shed Kits?
Both are designed to accompany the Charles Platt books. ProTechTrader kits are independently curated and maintained - we don't rely on Maker Shed's supply chain, so our inventory is independent of their stock status. We also offer the lifetime replacement guarantee, which Maker Shed kits do not include.
Can I Order from Amazon?
Yes - ProTechTrader kits are available on Amazon as well. If you're an Amazon Prime member, checking our Amazon storefront may save on shipping.
Ready to Start?
If Maker Shed is sold out and you're ready to start working through the Platt curriculum, we have everything you need in stock and ready to ship today.
Make: Electronics Kit Pack 1 - $89.99
Make: More Electronics Kit - $94.99
Kit + Book Bundles
About ProTechTrader: We're an independent publisher-partner retailer specializing in component kits for Charles Platt's electronics curriculum. We ship from New Jersey and have served 10,000+ learners across the US. We earn revenue from kit sales referenced in this post. Questions? Email protechtrader@protechtrader.com.