Adafruit
Shop Adafruit products at Little Bird Electronics, your trusted Australian source for this iconic maker brand. From NeoPixel LEDs and Feather microcontrollers to Circuit Playground boards and TFT displays, we stock a wide range of Adafruit-designed hardware for every project.
Whether you're building interactive wearables, learning electronics in the classroom, or prototyping IoT devices, Adafruit's well-documented ecosystem makes it easy to get started. Available for delivery across Australia.
Adafruit NeoPXL8 Friend - 8 x Strands NeoPixel Level Shifter
SKU: AF-3975 | Brand: Adafruit
Drive up to 8 strands of NeoPixels simultaneously with DMA — no more blocking your code to push pixel data. The NeoPXL8 Friend is a standalone level-shifting breakout board that converts 3.3 V logic to 5 V for 8 indep...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
USB cable - 6 A/MiniB
SKU: AF-899 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact 6" (approx. 15cm) USB Type-A to Mini-B cable for USB 1.1 and 2.0 connections. Ideal for keeping on the bench when you need a short, tidy cable to connect to Teensy boards, USB LiPo chargers, or other Mini-B ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Line Laser Diode - 5mW 650nm Red
SKU: AF-1057 | Brand: Adafruit
You have some frickin' sharks at your lair, and you're thinking "it would be really great if I could attach some lasers to them" and then you see these little laser diode modules: what great timing! These encapsulated...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Simple RF T4 Receiver - 315MHz Toggle Type
SKU: AF-1097 | Brand: Adafruit
A simple 4-channel 315 MHz RF receiver module with toggle-type output. No programming, configuration, or microcontroller needed — just power it with ~5V DC and pair it with a matching RF keyfob remote. Each of the fou...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Large Arcade Button with LED - 60mm Yellow
SKU: AF-1191 | Brand: Adafruit
BAM! This 60mm diameter arcade button is large and inviting and ready for all sorts of pressing and pushing. We've seen these on some games of skill in arcades, they're easy to mount on nearly any kind of enclosure. T...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Standalone Toggle Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout [AT42QT1012]
SKU: AF-1375 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout board is the simplest way to create a project with a single "toggle" capacitive touch sensor. No microcontroller is required here - just power with 1.8 to 5.5VDC and touch the pad to activate the sens...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Maker-Friendly Zipper Case - Red
SKU: AF-3700 | Brand: Adafruit
A candy-coloured zipper case that's the perfect size for makers on the go. Instead of tossing your Raspberry Pi or Metro M0 Express into the abyss of your backpack, keep it safe and organised in this compact pouch. S...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Aluminum SMT Heat Sink - 0.25x0.25 square - 0.5 tall
SKU: AF-1493 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact aluminium heat sink designed for surface-mount components such as SoCs, motor drivers, linear regulators, FETs, and other SMT packages. Its small footprint and tall fin design provide effective thermal dissi...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit Itsy Bitsy 32u4 - 3V 8MHz
SKU: AF-3675 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Itsy Bitsy 32u4 3V packs the power of an Arduino Leonardo into a tiny 1.4" × 0.7" board. Built on the ATmega32u4 with native USB, it's perfect for compact projects that need a full set of GPIO pins withou...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2.54mm/0.1 Pitch Terminal Block - 2-pin
SKU: AF-2138 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact 2-pin screw terminal block with 2.54mm (0.1") pitch, designed to fit directly into perfboard and protoboards. Terminal blocks provide reliable, tool-adjustable PCB-to-wire connections that are easy to mainta...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Slim Metal Potentiometer Knob - 10mm Diameter x 10mm - T18
SKU: AF-2058 | Brand: Adafruit
This slim and modern potentiometer is small and compact, yet looks good and has a nice feel. We hand selected the best knobs for your project in different sizes and varieties. This one is the Slim Metal Knob ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
5mm Plastic Bevel LED Holder - Pack of 5
SKU: AF-2174 | Brand: Adafruit
Keep your 5 mm LEDs securely mounted with these lightweight plastic LED holders featuring a bevelled finish. Simply slot the LED through the opening and it snaps into place — no tools or hardware needed. The bevelled ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2x20 pin IDC Box Header - Raspberry Pi A+/B+/Pi 2/Pi 3
SKU: AF-1993 | Brand: Adafruit
This 2×20 (40-pin) IDC box header is the matching connector for 40-pin GPIO ribbon cables used with Raspberry Pi models that have a 40-pin GPIO header. Solder it onto perfboard to create a breakout point for your Pi's...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Pogo Pins Crown Head (10 pack) [P75-H2]
SKU: AF-2429 | Brand: Adafruit
Pogo pins are little spring-loaded contacts, very handy for making jigs, or making momentary (but electrically solid) contacts. We use them by the dozen for making programming and testing jigs but they're handy also i...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGBW LED Strip - White PCB 30 LED/m
SKU: AF-2832 | Brand: Adafruit
An RGBW NeoPixel strip with 30 individually addressable LEDs per metre on a flexible white PCB. Each pixel contains four LED elements — red, green, blue, and a dedicated white — providing 32-bit colour control and sup...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Mini Illuminated Momentary Pushbutton - Blue Power Symbol
SKU: AF-3105 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact, breadboard-friendly illuminated tactile switch featuring a blue LED that shines through a universal power symbol on top. Adds both a momentary pushbutton and a colourful indicator to your project in a singl...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arcade Button - 30mm Translucent Red
SKU: AF-473 | Brand: Adafruit
This 30mm translucent red arcade button features a crystal-clear glossy finish and smooth button action. A pre-installed micro-switch with gold-plated contacts provides a satisfying press with tactile feedback — no st...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arcade Button - 30mm Translucent Blue
SKU: AF-476 | Brand: Adafruit
This 30mm translucent blue arcade button features a crystal-clear glossy finish and smooth button action. A pre-installed micro-switch with gold-plated contacts provides a satisfying press with tactile feedback — no s...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Conductive Rubber Cord Stretch Sensor + extras!
SKU: AF-519 | Brand: Adafruit
Measuring stretch forces isn't easy - unless you have some conductive rubber cord! This cord is 2mm diameter, and 1 meter long, made of carbon-black impregnated rubber. Usually this material is used for EMF gasketing,...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
ADXL335 - 5V ready triple-axis accelerometer (+-3g analog out)
SKU: AF-163 | Brand: Adafruit
A precision triple-axis accelerometer breakout featuring the Analog Devices ADXL335. With a ±3 g measurement range and analog outputs for X, Y, and Z axes, this sensor is ideal for tilt sensing, motion detection, and ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
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