Prototyping & Wiring
Everything you need to wire up, connect, and house your electronics projects — all in one place. From breadboards and jumper wires to breakout boards, crimp connectors, headers, and project enclosures, this collection covers the essentials for hobbyists, students, and professionals alike.
Whether you're prototyping a new circuit, organising your bench, or building a finished STEM project, you'll find the right cables, connectors, and storage solutions here. Shipped Australia-wide from our Sydney warehouse.
GPIO Ribbon Cable 2x8 IDC Cable - 16 pins 12 long
SKU: AF-4170 | Brand: Adafruit
A 16-pin (2×8) IDC ribbon cable with keyed connectors on both ends, 305mm (12") long. The 0.05" pitch ribbon cable connects to standard 2×8 0.1" × 0.1" IDC headers. Pin 1 is marked with a white stripe along the cable ...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
MCP4725 Breakout Board - 12-Bit DAC w/I2C Interface
SKU: AF-935 | Brand: Adafruit
The MCP4725 breakout board provides a 12-bit digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) over I2C. Send a digital value and the VOUT pin outputs the corresponding analogue voltage — ideal for generating waveforms, adjustable ...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
SparkFun Qwiic Adapter
SKU: SF-DEV-14495 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Adapter provides the perfect means to make any old I2C board into a Qwiic-enabled board. This adapter breaks out the I2C pins from the Qwiic connectors to pins that you can easily solder with you...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
JST-PH 2-Pin SMT Right Angle Connector
SKU: AF-1769 | Brand: Adafruit
This JST PH 2-pin SMT right-angle connector is a surface-mount header designed to accept standard JST PH 2-pin plugs. It's commonly used as a battery connector on microcontroller boards, LiPo chargers, and small elect...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Reed Switch
SKU: SF-COM-08642 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a small device called a reed switch. When the device is exposed to a magnetic field, the two ferrous materials inside the switch pull together and the switch closes. When the magnetic field is removed, the ...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Real Time Clock Module (DS1307) V1.1
SKU: DF-DFR0151 | Brand: DFRobot
The DS1307 Real Time Clock module developed by one of our designers: Waiman. The module comes fully assembled and pre-programmed with the current time (ok, so it's our current time - MST). The included Lithium co...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Transistor Pack (170 pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0322 | Brand: DFRobot
This package includes 17 species transistors in common use.It's convenient for you to make some small designs.You could find a suitable one for your type! A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify and sw...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Momentary Button - Panel Mount (Red)
SKU: SF-COM-11992 | Brand: SparkFun
A compact red momentary push button designed for panel mounting. This SPST normally-open switch is ideal for basic on/off, reset, and trigger functions in electronic projects and enclosures. Specifications Type: SP...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Hook-up Wire - Black (22 AWG)
SKU: SF-PRT-08022 | Brand: SparkFun
Standard 22 AWG solid Black hook up wire. Use this with your bread board or any project in which you need sturdy wire. Comes in small spools of 25'.
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Arduino DMX Shield
SKU: DF-DFR0260 | Brand: DFRobot
The Arduino DMX Shield is a low-cost, high-quality interface that connects your Arduino to DMX512 lighting networks. Built around the MAX485 transceiver and equipped with NEUTRIK XLR 3-pin connectors (one male, one fe...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
USB Mini-B Cable - 6
SKU: SF-CAB-13243 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a USB 2.0 type B to Mini-B 5-pin black cable. You know, the mini-B connector that usually comes with USB Hubs, Cameras, MP3 players, etc. We specifically like these 6" long cables because using USB peripherals...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Extra-long break-away 0.1 16-pin strip male header (5 pieces)
SKU: AF-400 | Brand: Adafruit
Breakaway header is like the duct tape of electronics, and this header is one better with extra long pins on both sides. This makes it great for connecting things together that have two sockets - especially sold...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Adafruit Universal Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31856 Breakout
SKU: AF-3263 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Universal Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31856 Breakout reads temperature from virtually any thermocouple type — K, J, N, R, S, T, E, or B — with 0.0078125°C resolution and a measurement range of -210°C to +18...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Ribbon Crimp Connector - 6-pin (2x3, Female)
SKU: SF-PRT-10651 | Brand: SparkFun
These 2x3 crimp connectors can be snapped onto 6-wire ribbon cable to make your own cable assemblies and keep your connections organized. Simply press the connector onto your ribbon cable, no soldering required, which...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Stacking Header for Pi A+/B+/Pi 2/Pi 3 - 2x20 Extra Tall Header
SKU: AF-1979 | Brand: Adafruit
Stack multiple plates, breakouts etc onto your Raspberry Pi Model B+ with this custom-made extra-tall and extra-long 2x20 female header. The female header part has extra spaces to make it 23mm tall: when placed o...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Adafruit 0.56 4-Digit 7-Segment Display w/I2C Backpack - Red
SKU: AF-878 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit 0.56" 4-Digit 7-Segment Display with I2C Backpack in red makes it easy to add a bright numeric display to any microcontroller project. The backpack handles all LED multiplexing and driving via I2C, so you...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Resistor 100 Ohm 1/4 Watt PTH - 20 pack (Thick Leads)
SKU: SF-PRT-14493 | Brand: SparkFun
These are your run-of-the-mill ¼ Watt, +/- 5% tolerance PTH resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and other prototyping applications, these 100 ohm resistors make excellent pull-ups, pull-downs and current limite...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe HAT – USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2 NVMe SSD Support
SKU: WS-31436 | Brand: Waveshare
Unleash the true potential of your Raspberry Pi 5 with our cutting-edge PCIe to USB 3.2 Gen1 and M.2 HAT - the ultimate expansion device for tech enthusiasts and power users alike. This HAT+ Standard compliant hardwar...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Raspberry Pi PoE+ HAT (Compatible with Raspberry Pi 4B / 3B+)
SKU: DF-DFR0876 | Brand: DFRobot
The Raspberry Pi PoE+ HAT adds Power over Ethernet capabilities to your Raspberry Pi 3B+ or 4B, allowing you to power and connect your Pi to the network using a single Ethernet cable. This eliminates the need for a se...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Splitter 1 in 2 Out HDMI
SKU: LB-1601217817192 | Brand: Little Bird
This HDMI splitter cable takes a single HDMI source and mirrors it to two displays simultaneously. It features gold-plated connectors for reliable signal transfer and foil shielding to reduce electromagnetic and radio...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
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