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.
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
Adafruit Push-button Power Switch Breakout
SKU: AF-1400 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Push-button Power Switch Breakout lets you toggle DC power on and off with a simple button press. A latching analogue circuit uses a 3A P-FET to connect or disconnect the input to the output — press once ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit 16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Shield - I2C interface
SKU: AF-1411 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit 16-Channel PWM/Servo Shield brings PCA9685-based servo and PWM control to any Arduino in a convenient shield format. Using only I2C (SCL and SDA), the shield provides 16 channels of 12-bit PWM output with...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit 24-Channel 12-bit PWM LED Driver - SPI Interface [TLC5947]
SKU: AF-1429 | Brand: Adafruit
Control 24 channels of 12-bit PWM output with the Adafruit TLC5947 breakout board. Designed for LED control, this SPI-driven board delivers constant-current open-drain outputs that keep brightness consistent even if t...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Shield stacking headers for Arduino (R3 Compatible)
SKU: AF-85 | Brand: Adafruit
“How could something so simple be so useful?” We heard once that in the 4th millenium B.C. some guy asked the person who invented the wheel that question. The person who invented the wheel’s ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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
Adafruit PDM MEMS Microphone Breakout
SKU: AF-3492 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PDM MEMS Microphone Breakout provides a digital audio input using Pulse Density Modulation (PDM) — a common interface in commercial products that's distinct from both analogue and I2S microphones. It's id...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Micro SD Card Extender - 68cm (26 inch) long flex cable
SKU: AF-3688 | Brand: Adafruit
Stop fiddling with SD card sockets in the back of your latest gadget, and streeeeeeeeeetch out with a Micro SD Card Extender . This simple, but effective device gives you a long flexible cable, a psuedo Micro SD ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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
Software Defined Radio Receiver USB Stick - RTL2832 w/R820T
SKU: AF-1497 | Brand: Adafruit
This USB software defined radio (SDR) receiver is built around the RTL2832U demodulator and R820T tuner, covering a wide frequency range from 24 MHz to 1850 MHz. Simply plug it into a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer t...
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
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 2m 30AWG White
SKU: AF-2006 | Brand: Adafruit
Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire for being extremely supple and flexible...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 2m 26AWG Black
SKU: AF-1881 | Brand: Adafruit
A 2-metre length of black 26AWG stranded-core wire with a flexible silicone sheath. Silicone-covered wire is significantly more supple and heat-resistant than standard PVC wire — rated to handle up to 200 °C and 600 V...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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
Adafruit FT232H Breakout - General Purpose USB to GPIO+SPI+I2C
SKU: AF-2264 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit FT232H Breakout turns your computer into a versatile interface for hardware protocols. Using the FTDI FT232H chip with its multi-protocol synchronous serial engine, you can communicate directly with I2C, ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
3.3V 800mA Linear Voltage Regulator - LD1117-3.3 TO-220
SKU: AF-2165 | Brand: Adafruit
A popular low-dropout (LDO) 3.3 V linear voltage regulator based on the LD1117 in a TO-220 package. With approximately 1 V dropout and up to 800 mA output current, it cleanly steps down 5–15 V supplies to a regulated ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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
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