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.
Xbee USB adapter (FTDI ready)
SKU: DF-DFR0050 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot XBee USB Adapter connects XBee and Bluetooth modules to your PC via mini USB for configuration, wireless data transmission, and firmware programming. It uses an FTDI232 USB-to-UART converter chip for stabl...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
USB OTG Cable - Female A to Micro A - 4
SKU: SF-CAB-11604 | Brand: SparkFun
USB On-The-Go is a really useful USB specification! It allows some small devices that would usually be unable to act as a host to have limited hosting capabilities! USB-OTG is common for things like tablet computers a...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Mega Prototyping Shield for Arduino Mega Due
SKU: DF-DFR0016 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a design for an open-source prototyping shield for Arduino Mega. It has tons of cool features, to make prototyping on your Arduino easy. Some assembling and soldering is required! Some assembling and s...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Adafruit RFM69HCW Transceiver Radio Breakout - 433 MHz
SKU: AF-3071 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit RFM69HCW Transceiver Radio Breakout @ 433 MHz is a breadboard-friendly packet radio module for adding long-range wireless communication to Arduino and other microcontroller projects. Based on the SX1231 t...
Delivered by Wed 1 Jul
Thermocouple Type-K - Stainless Steel
SKU: SF-SEN-13715 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a stainless steel, Type-K Thermocouple probe. A thermocouple works by taking two wires made of dissimilar metals, connecting them at the two ends, and making a temperature gradient between one end and the othe...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
SparkFun OpenLog
SKU: SF-DEV-13712 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun OpenLog is an open-source serial data logger based on the ATmega328 running at 16 MHz. It logs incoming serial data directly to a microSD card, supporting cards from 64 MB to 64 GB in FAT16 or FAT32 forma...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Shift Register 8-Bit - SN74HC595
SKU: SF-COM-13699 | Brand: SparkFun
The SN74HC595N is a simple 8-bit shift register IC. Simply put, this shift register is a device that allows additional inputs or outputs to be added to a microcontroller by converting data between parallel and serial...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
6-Pin Chassis Connector - Panel Mount (male and female)
SKU: SF-PRT-11475 | Brand: SparkFun
A robust 6-pin GX16 aviation-style connector set including both the panel-mount jack and mating plug. The threaded locking ring screws onto the panel connector, creating a secure connection that won't pull apart — ide...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Round Force-Sensitive Resistor (FSR) [Interlink 402]
SKU: AF-166 | Brand: Adafruit
The Interlink 402 is a round force-sensitive resistor (FSR) with a 12.7 mm (0.5″) sensing area. It changes resistance based on applied pressure — the harder you press, the lower the resistance — making it a simple, lo...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
LED - 5mm Cycling RGB (fast)
SKU: SF-COM-11451 | Brand: SparkFun
These color-changing LEDs take the work out of creating crazy, flashy, blinky… ness. Simply apply power and the LED will cycle through the RGB colorspace: no external controller necessary! These bright and festive ...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Anemometer Kit (0-5V)
SKU: DF-SEN0170 | Brand: DFRobot
A three-cup anemometer kit with 0–5V analog voltage output for building custom weather stations and wind monitoring systems. The aluminium alloy construction provides high strength, weather resistance, and corrosion r...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Adafruit Ultimate GPS FeatherWing
SKU: AF-3133 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Ultimate GPS FeatherWing brings precise, low-power GPS to the Feather ecosystem. Built around the MTK3339 chipset, it tracks up to 22 satellites on 66 channels with -165 dBm sensitivity and delivers up to...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Bus pirate basic probe set
SKU: AF-238 | Brand: Adafruit
This is a interface cable designed for Bus Pirate which can makes it easier to connect the Bus Pirate to a circuit and get hacking!
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Aluminum Heat Sink for Raspberry Pi 3 - 14 x 14 x 8mm
SKU: AF-3083 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact aluminium heatsink with pre-applied thermal adhesive for easy installation on the Raspberry Pi 3 and other single board computers. Simply peel off the protective film and press firmly onto the processor — no...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Big Red Box - Enclosure
SKU: SF-PRT-11366 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the Big Red Box! These beefy, bright red, flanged, plastic enclosures will give your widget the protection (and attention) it deserves. You’ve probably seen these used to enclose radio equipment or antenna bal...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
Magnet Wire Kit
SKU: SF-PRT-11363 | Brand: SparkFun
A set of three common gauges of enameled magnet wire for winding transformers, chokes, motors, and electromagnet experiments. The thin enamel coating insulates each wire, allowing tight coil windings without short cir...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Heating Pad - 5x15cm
SKU: SF-COM-11289 | Brand: SparkFun
These DC powered heating pads are perfect for near-body heating applications. They get warm to the touch but not too hot. Simply apply 5VDC to the wire leads and within minutes, the pad will begin to warm up.These hea...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Machine Screw: M3, 8mm Length, Phillips (25-pack)
SKU: PL-1076 | Brand: Pololu
This M3, pan-head screw is 8 mm long. It is made from steel, is zinc-plated, and comes in packs of 25.
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
HDMI Plug Breakout Board
SKU: AF-3119 | Brand: Adafruit
This HDMI plug breakout board lets you create custom HDMI cables or tap into individual HDMI pins for specialised wiring setups. The solid PCB features an HDMI plug with through-hole pads for soldering your own connec...
Delivered by Wed 1 Jul
DE-9 (DB-9) Female Socket Connector to Terminal Block Breakout
SKU: AF-3122 | Brand: Adafruit
Make your own custom DE-9 cable or DE-9 interface with ease, using this DE-9 Socket to Terminal Block Breakout. You get a nice solid PCB with an DE-9 socket and two strips of terminal blocks that you can use with stra...
Delivered by Thu 11 Jun
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