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.
Pogo Pins Needle Head (10 pack) [P75-B1]
SKU: AF-2430 | 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 Thu 11 Jun
Wheel 42x19mm (Pair)
SKU: DF-FIT0085 | Brand: DFRobot
This custom-designed plastic wheel has a rubber tire measuring 1.65" (42 mm) in diameter and is designed to fit the output shafts on our mini metal gearmotors as well as the Solarbotics metal gear motors. Teeth on...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Triple Axis Accelerometer ADXL345
SKU: DF-SEN0032 | Brand: DFRobot
Breakout board for the Analog Device ADXL345. The ADXL345 is a small, thin, low power, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to ±16 g. Digital output data is formatted as 16-bit twos ...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Jumper Wires (F/M) (65 Pack)
SKU: DF-FIT0121 | Brand: DFRobot
Jumper wires are one of the most important gear component for the tinkerer. Often underestimated, but one of the first things to miss. If you are starting to assemble your tinker gear and wondering if this is really n...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
SMD Resistor - 0805 ± 5%(500pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0190 | Brand: DFRobot
A 500-piece assortment of 0805 SMD resistors covering 25 common values from 620 Ω to 12 kΩ. Each value comes as a strip of 20 resistors, making it easy to keep your stock organised and identify values quickly. The 080...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Raspberry Pi GPIO Tall Header - 2x20
SKU: SF-PRT-14017 | Brand: SparkFun
This 2x20 “tall” header has the same number and spacing of pins as a Raspberry Pi and provides your board with the ability to extend the heights of your GPIO to accommodate for enclosures or other parts that can en...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
3.5mm (1/8) 4-Pole (TRRS) Audio Plug Terminal Block
SKU: AF-2914 | Brand: Adafruit
A 3.5 mm (1/8") 4-pole TRRS audio plug with screw terminal connections — no soldering required. Use stranded or solid-core wire and a small screwdriver to create custom audio cables, breakouts, and test leads. TRRS s...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Header - 8-pin Female (PTH, 0.1)
SKU: SF-PRT-11895 | Brand: SparkFun
A standard 8-pin female header with 0.1" (2.54 mm) pitch, designed for through-hole mounting. Connects with most standard 8-pin male headers. Specifications Pins – 8 Pitch – 0.1" (2.54 mm) Type – Female, through-...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Banana to Alligator Cable
SKU: SF-CAB-00509 | Brand: SparkFun
A pair of banana plug to alligator clip cables in red and black, ideal for connecting multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, and function generators to your circuit or test points. Specifications Connector A –...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
IR (Infrared) Receiver Sensor [TSOP38238]
SKU: AF-157 | Brand: Adafruit
IR sensor tuned to 38KHz, perfect for receiving commands from a TV remote control. Runs at 3V to 5V so it's great for any microcontroller.To use, connect pin 3 (all the way to the right) to 5V power, pin 2 (middle) to...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Heat Shrink Pack
SKU: AF-344 | Brand: Adafruit
Heat shrink is the duct tape of electronics, it keeps your stuff all safe and kept together. Especially when wiring and soldering, use heat shrink to add mechanical strength to cables. We use this stuff all the time a...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Break-away 0.1 36-pin strip male header (10 pieces)
SKU: AF-392 | Brand: Adafruit
Breakaway header is like the duct tape of electronics. Its great for connecting things together, soldering to perf-boards, fits into any breakout or breadboard, etc. We go through these guys real fast, and thought ...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Reed Switch - Insulated
SKU: SF-COM-10601 | Brand: SparkFun
An insulated reed switch that closes when exposed to a magnetic field and opens when the field is removed. The encapsulated design is more durable than glass reed switches and can be easily populated on a PCB. Key Fe...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Little Rubber Bumper Feet - Pack of 4
SKU: AF-550 | Brand: Adafruit
Small self-adhesive rubber bumper feet for electronics boards and devices. Stick them to the bottom of any PCB to protect your desk, prevent sliding, and provide clearance for through-hole solder joints underneath. T...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Break Away Headers - 40-pin Male (Long Centered, PTH, 0.1)
SKU: SF-PRT-12693 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a row of 40 break away headers spaced 0.1" apart with long pins on both sides. This header is especially useful when you need to connect a PCB to a solderless breadboard. Each header can be broken apart to ...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 20 x 3 (75mm)
SKU: AF-1951 | Brand: Adafruit
These premium female-to-female jumper wires are ideal for making wire harnesses or connecting between headers on PCBs. Each pack contains 20 wires in a ribbon cable format — two of each of ten rainbow colours — that c...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Premium Female/Male 'Extension' Jumper Wires - 20 x 3
SKU: AF-1953 | Brand: Adafruit
These Female/Male 'extension' jumper wires for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires are 3" (75mm) long and come in a 'strip' of 20 (2 pieces of each of ten rainbow...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Spudger - Double Sided Prying Tool
SKU: AF-3434 | Brand: Adafruit
Is there something missing from your tool kit or workstation? Are you having trouble figuring out which elusive tool it is that you're lacking? Perhaps it's a spudger! "A what?" A s-p-u-d-g-e-r!...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
USB Cable A-B for Arduino Uno/Mega
SKU: DF-FIT0056 | Brand: DFRobot
This is the most common A to B Male/Male type peripheral USB 2.0 cable for arduino. It is compatible with most Arduino boardssuch as Arduino Mega, Romeo, Arduino Duemilanove. Often used for printers and other...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
SparkFun Line Sensor Breakout - QRE1113 (Analog)
SKU: SF-ROB-09453 | Brand: SparkFun
This version of the QRE1113 breakout board features an easy-to-use analog output, which will vary depending on the amount of IR light reflected back to the sensor. This tiny board is perfect for line sensing applic...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
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