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.
ZIP Halo for the BBC micro:bit
SKU: KI-5625 | Brand: Kitronik
The ZIP Halo is a circular LED board for the BBC micro:bit featuring 24 individually addressable full-colour ZIP LEDs (WS2812B). Each LED can display a huge spectrum of colours, enabling vibrant rainbow effects, colou...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
SPDT Mini Power Switch
SKU: PI-COM0409 | Brand: Pimoroni
Simple SPDT slide switch. Rated at 30V/200mA. The pins have .1" spacing - fits great into a breadboard! Use it as a power switch or general control switch.Documents:Dimensional Drawing
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Adafruit BMP388 - Precision Barometric Pressure and Altimeter
SKU: AF-3966 | Brand: Adafruit
The BMP388 from Bosch is a high-precision barometric pressure and temperature sensor, offering significantly improved altitude accuracy over the BMP280. With altitude noise as low as 0.1 metres and a relative accuracy...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Thin White Wheel for TT DC Gearbox Motors - 65mm Diameter
SKU: AF-3763 | Brand: Adafruit
We're keepin' it wheel with this one! Plastic gear-box motors (also known as 'TT' motors) are an easy and low cost way to get your projects moving. But we've noticed that there are not a lot of nice TT motor&n...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
2.54mm 4 Positions 8Pin Red DIP Switch
SKU: LB-LR0382 | Brand: Little Bird
A 4-position DIP switch with standard 2.54mm (0.1") pitch, suitable for through-hole mounting on PCBs, perfboard, and breadboards. Each of the four switches can be independently toggled on or off, making it useful for...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
36-pin Swiss Male Plug Headers - Pack of 5
SKU: AF-3647 | Brand: Adafruit
Precision-machined Swiss-pin male plug headers for a tight, reliable fit. Unlike standard stamped square-pin male headers, these use machined round pins that pair exclusively with Swiss-pin female sockets — they are n...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
USB-A Male Plug to 5-pin Terminal Block
SKU: AF-3628 | Brand: Adafruit
This adapter converts a USB-A male plug into a 5-pin screw terminal block, making it easy to connect bare wires to a USB port without soldering. Just loosen the terminal screws, insert your stranded or solid-core wire...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Single Hammer Header Male - Solderless Raspberry Pi Connector
SKU: AF-3662 | Brand: Adafruit
If your soldering isn't quite up to scratch, or you just don't own a soldering iron yet, then these nifty hammer headers from Pimoroni might be just what you need. Absolutely no soldering required! All t...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Panel Mount USB Cable - B Female to Micro-B Male
SKU: AF-937 | Brand: Adafruit
This handy USB extension cable will make it easy for you to enclose a device that has a micro-B type port. We think this would be most handy when putting an Arduino Leonardo or Raspberry Pi in a box.The jack half h...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
LM386N-1 Low Voltage 1W Amplifier Linear IC
SKU: TB-ZL3386 | Brand: Little Bird
LM386N-1 - 8 - Low voltage 325mW amplifier Specifications active mount type Through Hole active connector type ...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Joystick
SKU: PI-COM-B015 | Brand: Pimoroni
This clicky joystick is great for DIY arcade builds, and it has a handy 5-pin connector that means connecting it is just a case of plugging in a single cable connector. We use this joystick in our new ...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Radial Ball Bearing 608ZZ - Set of 4
SKU: AF-1178 | Brand: Adafruit
Rollin' rollin' rollin', you can now roll around smooth as silk with these radial bearings. Often referred to as "skate bearings" They're good for supporting a rotating rod or as a wheel hub. However, these are higher...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
5M Flexible el wire with battery holder 5mm - Fluorescent Green
SKU: LB-LR0335-FG | Brand: Little Bird
This 5-metre length of EL wire (electroluminescent wire) glows a vibrant fluorescent green when powered by the included battery-operated inverter. EL wire is a flexible, phosphor-coated wire that produces a cool, even...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Opto Interrupter IRT9608 DIP-4
SKU: LB-LS1216 | Brand: Little Bird
This sensor is composed of an infrared emitter on one upright and a shielded infrared detector on the other. By emitting a beam of infrared light from one upright to the other, the sensor can detect when an object pas...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Potentiometer Control Rotary Knob Red
SKU: LB-LS0070 | Brand: Little Bird
The knob is designed to set directly on the potentiometer's ridges so it's an easy & secure fit. It has a nice feel, with a solid grip, tweaking it is quite fulfilling This is the red version and it has a nice deep...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
Grove Shield for micro:bit v2.0
SKU: SS-103030195 | Brand: Seeed Studio
Connect a micro:bit to the Grove ecosystem with this plug-and-play extension board from Seeed Studio. Its four onboard Grove ports make it easier to add modules such as sensors, actuators, communication devices and di...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
3-pin JST SM Plug + Receptacle Cable Set
SKU: AF-1663 | Brand: Adafruit
A matching pair of 3-pin JST SM connector cables — one plug and one receptacle — for creating quick-connect/disconnect points in 3-wire circuits. The locking latch keeps the connection secure while still allowing easy...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
10uF 50V Electrolytic Capacitors - Pack of 10
SKU: AF-2195 | Brand: Adafruit
A 10-pack of 10µF 50V electrolytic capacitors with long, flexible leads that make them easy to use on breadboards and perfboard. Each capacitor has clear labelling on the body for quick identification. Electrolytic c...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
100uF 16V Electrolytic Capacitors - Pack of 10
SKU: AF-2193 | Brand: Adafruit
A 10-pack of 100µF 16V electrolytic capacitors with long, flexible leads that make them easy to use on breadboards and perfboard. Each capacitor has clear labelling on the body for quick identification. Electrolytic ...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
3.3V 250mA Linear Voltage Regulator - L4931-3.3 TO-92
SKU: AF-2166 | Brand: Adafruit
A low-dropout (LDO) 3.3 V linear voltage regulator based on the ST L4931 in a TO-92 package. With just 0.4 V dropout, it delivers a clean, regulated 3.3 V output from input voltages as low as 3.7 V — well suited for s...
Delivered by Wed 14 Oct
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