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.
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 13 Aug
Audio Jack - 1/4 Stereo (right angle)
SKU: SF-COM-11144 | Brand: SparkFun
A ¼″ (6.35mm) stereo audio jack in a right-angle panel-mount configuration. Switched contacts allow you to detect whether a plug is inserted. The jack mounts in an 11mm diameter panel hole and includes a plastic washe...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Rocker Switch - SPST (round)
SKU: SF-COM-11138 | Brand: SparkFun
A compact round rocker switch for simple on/off power control. This SPST (single pole, single throw) switch is rated up to 10A at 125V AC and panel-mounts into a 20mm diameter hole. Key Features Type – SPST (on/off...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 2x5-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1025 | Brand: Pololu
The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 2×5-Pin Straight Female Header is a double-row, 10-pin socket strip designed to mate with standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. The 2×5 configuration is one of the most widely used dual-row sizes, mat...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
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 13 Aug
Mini Microswitch - SPDT (Offset Lever, 2-Pack)
SKU: SF-COM-13014 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 3-terminal microswitch two pack, each equipped with a 20mm offset lever actuator. These switches have a great ‘clicky’ sound to them with a nice tactile feel and are perfect when used for a slider, 3D pri...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
DB9 Serial RS232 OBD2 Cable
SKU: DF-FIT0429 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION OBD II is an On-Board Diagnostics standard that is used on a large variety of cars. It provides access to numerous data from the engine control unit (ECU) and offers a valuable source of information ...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
SparkFun I2C DAC Breakout - MCP4725
SKU: SF-BOB-12918 | Brand: SparkFun
You’ve always wanted to output analog voltages from a microcontroller, the MCP4725 is the DAC that will let you do it! The MCP4725 is an I2C controlled Digital-to-Analog converter (DAC). A DAC allows you to send analo...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
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 13 Aug
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 13 Aug
0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 2x4-Pin 10-Pack
SKU: PL-1912 | Brand: Pololu
These 2×4-pin crimp connector housings let you quickly build custom cables that mate with standard 0.1" (2.54mm) spaced connectors. Pair them with pre-crimped terminal wires to create reliable, removable eight-wire co...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 1x4-Pin 10-Pack
SKU: PL-1903 | Brand: Pololu
These 1×4-pin crimp connector housings let you quickly build custom cables that mate with standard 0.1" (2.54mm) spaced connectors. Pair them with pre-crimped terminal wires to create reliable, removable four-wire con...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
MPL3115A2 - I2C Barometric Pressure/Altitude/Temperature Sensor
SKU: AF-1893 | Brand: Adafruit
The MPL3115A2 is a precision barometric pressure, altitude, and temperature sensor from NXP (formerly Freescale) that communicates over I2C. With 1.5 Pa resolution, it can resolve altitude changes as small as 0.3 m an...
Delivered by Fri 4 Sep
Jumper Wire - 0.1, 4-pin, 12
SKU: SF-PRT-10374 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple 4-pin jumper wire cable with JST RE connectors on both ends. Great for jumping between boards or connecting to standard 0.1" (2.54 mm) breakaway headers. Specifications Pins – 4 Pitch – 0.1" (2.54 mm) Le...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
SparkFun Solder-able Breadboard - Mini
SKU: SF-PRT-12702 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the Mini SparkFun Solder-able Breadboard. A bare PCB that is the exact size as our mini modular breadboards with the same connections to pins. This board is especially useful for preserving a prototype or expe...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
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 13 Aug
140-Piece Wire Kit
SKU: PL-312 | Brand: Pololu
A set of 140 pre-cut, pre-stripped solid-core jumper wires for breadboarding. The kit includes 10 wires in each of 14 different lengths, stored in a compact transparent plastic case with 5 compartments for easy organi...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
5-way Tactile Switch
SKU: SF-COM-10063 | Brand: SparkFun
This 5-way tactile switch provides joystick-like directional input in a tiny surface-mount package. It supports four directional movements (up, down, left, right) plus a centre press, making it ideal for menu navigati...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Power Distribution Bus - 7 x 6mm diameter solid brass
SKU: AF-737 | Brand: Adafruit
This power distribution bus is machined from a single piece of solid brass, providing a reliable way to distribute power across multiple wires in a project. Seven screw-terminal holes accept wires of 20 AWG or larger ...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
JST Jumper 2 Wire Assembly
SKU: SF-PRT-09914 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple two wire cable. Great for jumping from board to board or just about anything else. There is a 2-pin JST connector on one end, bare cable on the opposite end. It also comes with the mating connector fo...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
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