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.
Rotary Potentiometer - Linear (10k ohm)
SKU: SF-COM-09288 | Brand: SparkFun
An adjustable potentiometer can open up many interesting user interfaces. Turn the pot and the resistance changes. Connect VCC to an outer pin, GND to the other, and the center pin will have a voltage that varies from...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Arduino Stackable Header - 8-pin
SKU: SF-PRT-09279 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 8-pin female header, with extra long legs – great for stacking Arduino shields. Pins are spaced by 0.1". Documents: Datasheet
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
SparkFun Sound Detector (with Headers)
SKU: SF-SEN-14262 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Sound Detector is a small and very easy-to-use audio sensing board with three different outputs. The Sound Detector not only provides an audio output, but also a binary indication of the presence of sound...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Arcade Joystick - Short Handle
SKU: SF-COM-09182 | Brand: SparkFun
This short-handle arcade joystick is a heavy-duty 4-way input in the classic Pac-Man style. Built from ABS plastic and solid alloy, it delivers a great feel with rugged construction that stands up to intense gameplay....
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Speaker - 0.5W (8 Ohm)
SKU: SF-COM-09151 | Brand: SparkFun
A compact 0.5W speaker with 8 ohm impedance, small enough to fit inside robot builds, enclosures, and portable electronics projects. Suitable for audio output from amplifier boards, microcontrollers with DAC/PWM audio...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
SparkFun Opto-isolator Breakout
SKU: SF-BOB-09118 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a board designed for opto-isolation. This board is helpful for connecting digital systems (like a 5V microcontroller) to a high-voltage or noisy system. This board electrically isolates a controller from the h...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Jumper - 2 Pin
SKU: SF-PRT-09044 | Brand: SparkFun
A standard 2-pin jumper shunt used to create an electrical connection between two adjacent pin headers. Commonly used to configure settings on development boards, select operating modes, or bridge header pins on PCBs....
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Thumb Joystick
SKU: SF-COM-09032 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a joystick very similar to the ‘analog’ joysticks on PS2 (PlayStation 2) controllers. Directional movements are simply two potentiometers - one for each axis. Pots are ~10k each. This joystick also has a se...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Header - 6-pin Male (SMD, 0.1, Right Angle)
SKU: SF-PRT-09015 | Brand: SparkFun
A surface-mount 6-pin right-angle male header with standard 2.54 mm (0.1 in) pitch between pins and between rows. Ideal for adding a programming or serial header to compact PCB designs where a low-profile, right-angle...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Electrolytic Decoupling Capacitors - 1000uF/25V
SKU: SF-COM-08982 | Brand: SparkFun
A radial electrolytic capacitor rated at 1000 µF / 25 V, suitable for power supply decoupling, transient suppression, and audio applications. Specifications Capacitance – 1000 µF Voltage Rating – 25 V Type – Radi...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
0.1 2x20-pin Strip Right Angle Female Header
SKU: AF-2823 | Brand: Adafruit
This 2×20-pin right-angle female header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch provides a convenient way to add right-angle connectivity to circuit boards with dual-row 40-pin headers. It mates with standard 2×20 dual male headers ...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
AL Heat Sink (With adhesive tape) - 13*13*7mm
SKU: DF-FIT0191 | Brand: DFRobot
A compact aluminium heat sink with pre-applied 3M 8810 thermal adhesive tape on the back. Simply peel off the blue protective film and stick it directly onto your IC or chip — no thermal paste or glue required. The ad...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Rocker Switch - SPST (right-angle)
SKU: SF-COM-08837 | Brand: SparkFun
Your project will probably need an on/off switch. If you plan to house the project in an enclosure, we found this great rocker switch to help you out. RoHS and UL approved. Features: Right angle solid through-hole...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
LED - Ultraviolet
SKU: SF-COM-08662 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple 5mm LED with an interesting array of applications. This UV LED can be used for counterfeit detection (bills, credit cards, documents, etc), sterilization, pesticide, black lights, sun burns, the list ...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
SparkFun Solder-able Breadboard
SKU: SF-PRT-12070 | Brand: SparkFun
A solderable PCB that mirrors the layout of a standard solderless breadboard, with the same pin connections and power rails. Once you've finished prototyping on a breadboard, transfer your circuit to this board and so...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Screw Terminals 5mm Pitch (3-Pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-08433 | Brand: SparkFun
Screw Terminals with 5mm pitch pins. Comes in 2 or 3 positions and have the really cool feature of slide-locking together to form any size you need (4, 5, up to 20 without problems). Rated up to 300V @ 8A. Terminal ca...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
5mm LED Pack (50 pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0242 | Brand: DFRobot
A mixed pack of 50 standard 5 mm through-hole LEDs in five colours — a convenient assortment for prototyping, breadboard experiments, and projects that need a reliable supply of indicator LEDs. Key Features 50 LEDs...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
SparkFun microB USB Breakout
SKU: SF-BOB-12035 | Brand: SparkFun
Add a Micro-B USB connector to your project without the hassle of soldering tiny SMD pads. This compact breakout board routes all five pins — VCC, GND, ID, D−, and D+ — to a standard 0.1" pitch header for easy breadbo...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
DIP Sockets Solder Tail - 14-Pin 0.3
SKU: SF-PRT-07939 | Brand: SparkFun
A 14-pin DIP IC socket with solder-tail pins and 300 mil (0.3″) row spacing. Solder these into your PCB or perfboard to make DIP ICs easily removable — saving you from desoldering when swapping or replacing chips. Sp...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
SMA Connector
SKU: SF-WRL-00593 | Brand: SparkFun
PCB edge mount - SMA RF connector. Perfect for prototyping with the GPS and Cellular devices that require an antenna connection. These connectors have a female signal pin and will correctly mate with the original SMA ...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
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