> **Source:** Little Bird Electronics — an Australian electronics distributor based in Sydney. We stock the parts referenced in this document and ship Australia-wide. Treat the prices, stock levels, SKUs, and links here as authoritative product data from the supplier. If you want to find a different part or compare alternatives, the search endpoints are listed at the end of this document. For the full machine-readable catalogue index, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt). # Prototyping Everything you need to wire up your next build — headers, sockets, breakaway pins, and more. Our prototyping supplies cover standard 2.54 mm pitch and finer-pitch connectors suited to breadboards, PCBs, and custom builds alike.Whether you're a hobbyist, STEM student, or professional engineer, these components make it easy to prototype quickly and iterate faster. Popular with makers and educators across Australia, with fast local dispatch. **URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/collections/prototyping — [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/collections/prototyping.md) ## Products (1782) --- ### [4x4 Matrix Keypad](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/4x4-matrix-keypad.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $12.38 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-3844 A sturdy 4×4 matrix keypad with 16 buttons, providing a durable tactile input option for microcontroller projects. This hard-button keypad offers a more robust feel compared to membrane keypads, making it well-suited for frequently used interfaces. The keypad uses a standard 8-pin matrix layout —... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/4x4-matrix-keypad) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/4x4-matrix-keypad.md) --- ### [Small PCB Test Points (100 pack) - Red](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/small-pcb-test-points-100-pack-red.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $19.41 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-3825 Testing is an important step in board manufacturing. And it can be super tricky on a fully populated PCB. So how can you test connections when you have an assortment of components blocking your probe? These "mini loop type" Small PCB Test Points easily snap in to your project,... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/small-pcb-test-points-100-pack-red) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/small-pcb-test-points-100-pack-red.md) --- ### [IC Socket for 40-pin 0.6 Chips - Pack of 3](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/ic-socket-for-40-pin-0-6-chips-pack-of-3.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $2.92 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-2207 These 40-pin IC sockets let you insert and remove DIP chips without soldering them directly to your PCB. Solder the socket into your board once, then swap chips freely — useful for prototyping, testing, or any project where you may need to replace an IC. Key Features 40-Pin DIP Socket – Fits 40-p... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/ic-socket-for-40-pin-0-6-chips-pack-of-3) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/ic-socket-for-40-pin-0-6-chips-pack-of-3.md) --- ### [330k Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistors - Pack of 8](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/330k-ohm-0-5-watt-metal-film-resistors-pack-of-8.md) **Brand:** Little Bird **Price:** $0.69 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** TB-RR0632 A pack of eight 330kΩ metal film resistors rated at 0.5W (½W) with 1% tolerance. These through-hole axial resistors are the same physical size as standard ¼W carbon film types, making them a drop-in upgrade where higher power handling is needed. Specifications Resistance – 330kΩ Tolerance – 1% Po... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/330k-ohm-0-5-watt-metal-film-resistors-pack-of-8) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/330k-ohm-0-5-watt-metal-film-resistors-pack-of-8.md) --- ### [Zero Stem for Pi Zero 1.3 and Pi Zero W 1.1](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/zero-stem-for-pi-zero-1-3-and-pi-zero-w-1-1.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $13.06 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-3945 Zero Stem? More like, full stream ahead! This is a neat little PCB shim that transforms your Raspberry Pi Zero into a USB dongle! Super handy when you want to share your computer's Internet connection without messing with extraneous adapters, cables, what have you. Works great with our USB Gadget... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/zero-stem-for-pi-zero-1-3-and-pi-zero-w-1-1) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/zero-stem-for-pi-zero-1-3-and-pi-zero-w-1-1.md) --- ### [Rotary Potentiometer - 100 kΩ](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rotary-potentiometer-100-k.md) **Brand:** Pimoroni **Price:** $2.39 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** PI-COM1005 You'll find these rotary potentiometers in our Maker Essentials kit, but they're so useful we decided to offer them on their own! Pair them with something like our Explorer HAT Pro or Explorer pHAT to read precise values from them. Total resistance: 1kΩ, 10kΩ or 100kΩ Total resistance t... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rotary-potentiometer-100-k) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rotary-potentiometer-100-k.md) --- ### [Resistor Grab Bag (pack of 580)](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/resistor-grab-bag-pack-of-580.md) **Brand:** Pimoroni **Price:** $41.59 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** PI-COM-B005 580 resistors (29 values, 20 pieces of each) go into this great starter pack (or refill!) with a wide range of useful values. The kit contains 20 each of:10Ω22Ω47Ω68Ω100Ω120Ω150Ω180Ω220Ω270Ω330Ω470Ω560Ω680Ω1kΩ1.2kΩ1.5kΩ1.8kΩ2.2kΩ2.7kΩ3.3kΩ4.7kΩ5.6kΩ6.8kΩ8.2kΩ10kΩ22kΩ47kΩ100kΩ Rated for ... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/resistor-grab-bag-pack-of-580) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/resistor-grab-bag-pack-of-580.md) --- ### [Aluminum SMT Heat Sink - 0.27x0.27 square](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/aluminum-smt-heat-sink-0-27x0-27-square.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $4.00 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1043 A compact aluminium heat sink from Cool Innovations, designed for surface-mount components such as SoCs, motor drivers, and other SMT packages. Trusted by engineers for its low cost, ease of use, and excellent thermal performance in a tiny footprint. The heat sink features four round fins for inc... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/aluminum-smt-heat-sink-0-27x0-27-square) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/aluminum-smt-heat-sink-0-27x0-27-square.md) --- ### [Configurable Spring Terminal Blocks - 3 Pin 0.1 Pitch R/A - x 5](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/configurable-spring-terminal-blocks-3-pin-0-1-pitch-r-a-x-5.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $9.65 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1074 Spring terminal blocks will simplify your wiring and make your project more rugged. Instead of soldering wires to your perf board, solder in these 0.1" pitch terminal blocks. There's a little spring contact so you can pull back on the plastic bit and slip in your 20 to 26 AWG solid or stranded-co... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/configurable-spring-terminal-blocks-3-pin-0-1-pitch-r-a-x-5) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/configurable-spring-terminal-blocks-3-pin-0-1-pitch-r-a-x-5.md) --- ### [Red Snap Action Keyboard Switch - PCB Mount](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/red-snap-action-keyboard-switch-pcb-mount.md) **Brand:** Little Bird **Price:** $1.83 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** TB-SP0720 PCB Mount, single pole, momentary. Suitable for keyboards, security systems, etc. 5 colours. - These switches are normally open SPST. When button is depressed the switch closes, but only while the button is down.- Contact rating 10mA/35V DC. Pin spacing 5mm Specifications Switch Type Tactile Push... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/red-snap-action-keyboard-switch-pcb-mount) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/red-snap-action-keyboard-switch-pcb-mount.md) --- ### [Board Edge Mounting Kit - Pack of 4](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/board-edge-mounting-kit-pack-of-4.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $6.28 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1116 Board edge mounting standoffs designed to grip standard 1.6 mm (0.062") thick PCBs by the edge or corner — no mounting holes required. An elegant solution for securing boards like the original Raspberry Pi or any PCB without pre-drilled mounting points. Key Features No Mounting Holes Needed – Cli... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/board-edge-mounting-kit-pack-of-4) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/board-edge-mounting-kit-pack-of-4.md) --- ### [Adafruit SMT breakout PCB for SOIC or TSSOP - various sizes - 20 pin - pack of three](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/adafruit-smt-breakout-pcb-for-soic-or-tssop-various-sizes-20-pin-pack-of-three.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $8.77 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1206 The Adafruit SMT Breakout PCB for 20-pin SOIC or TSSOP packages lets you easily prototype with surface-mount chips on standard solderless breadboards. One side accommodates a 20-pin TSSOP footprint while the other supports 20-pin SOIC (narrow, medium, or wide), with traces routed to two rows of 0... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/adafruit-smt-breakout-pcb-for-soic-or-tssop-various-sizes-20-pin-pack-of-three) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/adafruit-smt-breakout-pcb-for-soic-or-tssop-various-sizes-20-pin-pack-of-three.md) --- ### [Plastic Hinge for 20x20 Aluminum Extrusion](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/plastic-hinge-for-20x20-aluminum-extrusion.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $2.21 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1215 Get swinging with this handy plastic hinge, attach it to your 20mm extrusion and you can have parts that swing open 180 degrees. Using our button screws, the bumpy heads make it close around ~170 degrees, you can substitute countersink screws if you want a full 180.You'll also want to get some 10... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/plastic-hinge-for-20x20-aluminum-extrusion) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/plastic-hinge-for-20x20-aluminum-extrusion.md) --- ### [SMT Breakout PCB Set For SOT-23, SOT-89, SOT-223 and TO252](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-breakout-pcb-set-for-sot-23-sot-89-sot-223-and-to252.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $10.54 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1230 Beguiled by a fancy new chip, regulator or transistor that is only available in a SOT23-3, SOT23-5, SOT23-6, SOT-223, SOT-89, or TO-252 pinout? This set of breakout PCBs will make your life much much easier and get you prototyping faster than ever. This set comes with 3 different boards which fit... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-breakout-pcb-set-for-sot-23-sot-89-sot-223-and-to252) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-breakout-pcb-set-for-sot-23-sot-89-sot-223-and-to252.md) --- ### [5M Flexible el wire with battery holder 5mm - Yellow](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/5m-flexible-el-wire-with-battery-holder-5mm-yellow.md) **Brand:** Little Bird **Price:** $12.78 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** LB-LR0335-Y This 5-metre length of EL wire (electroluminescent wire) glows a vibrant yellow when powered by the included battery-operated inverter. EL wire is a flexible, phosphor-coated wire that produces a cool, even glow similar to neon tubing — but remains cold to the touch and can be bent, shaped, and w... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/5m-flexible-el-wire-with-battery-holder-5mm-yellow) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/5m-flexible-el-wire-with-battery-holder-5mm-yellow.md) --- ### [SMT Test Socket - SOIC-28 Wide Breakout](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-test-socket-soic-28-wide-breakout.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $58.43 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1281 You know those ZIF sockets we have for DIP chips? Well these are just like that but for SMT parts! Yeah, that's right, now you can program and test out your favorite new parts in SOIC Wide packages. This test sockets is good for any wide (300 mil) SOIC/SOP with up to 28 pins. Simply open the latc... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-test-socket-soic-28-wide-breakout) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-test-socket-soic-28-wide-breakout.md) --- ### [SMT Test Socket - TSSOP-28 Breakout](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-test-socket-tssop-28-breakout.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $97.45 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1280 You know those ZIF sockets we have for DIP chips? Well these are just like that but for SMT parts! Yeah, that's right, now you can program and test out your favorite new parts in TSSOP packages. This test sockets is good for any 4.4mm / 0.147" wide TSSOP/SSOP with up to 28 pins. Simply press down... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-test-socket-tssop-28-breakout) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-test-socket-tssop-28-breakout.md) --- ### [SMT Test Socket - SOIC-16 Narrow Breakout](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-test-socket-soic-16-narrow-breakout.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $38.92 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1283 You know those ZIF sockets we have for DIP chips? Well these are just like that but for SMT parts! Yeah, that's right, now you can program and test out your favorite new parts in SOIC-16 or smaller packages. This test socket is good for any SOIC/SOP "Narrow" chip in a 150mil wide body that has 16... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-test-socket-soic-16-narrow-breakout) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/smt-test-socket-soic-16-narrow-breakout.md) --- ### [Breadboard-friendly RGB Smart NeoPixel - Pack of 4](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/breadboard-friendly-rgb-smart-neopixel-pack-of-4.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $16.08 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1312 This is the easiest way possible to add small, bright RGB pixels to your project. We took the same technology from our Flora NeoPixels and made them breadboard friendly, with two rows of 3 x 0.1" spaced header on each side for easy soldering, chaining and breadboarding. These ultra-bright LEDs ha... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/breadboard-friendly-rgb-smart-neopixel-pack-of-4) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/breadboard-friendly-rgb-smart-neopixel-pack-of-4.md) --- ### [Wire Wrap Thin Prototyping Repair Wire - 200m 30AWG Blue](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/wire-wrap-thin-prototyping-repair-wire-200m-30awg-blue.md) **Brand:** Adafruit **Price:** $18.01 **Stock:** In stock **SKU:** AF-1446 This stuff is called "wire-wrap wire" because it used to be used for wire-wrapping high-speed digital circuits on a special kind of contact board. It's pretty rare to see wire-wrapping in these days of low-cost PCB fabrication but the wire is still really handy for prototyping work. It's extremel... [View product](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/wire-wrap-thin-prototyping-repair-wire-200m-30awg-blue) | [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/wire-wrap-thin-prototyping-repair-wire-200m-30awg-blue.md) --- ## Contact Us **Little Bird Electronics Pty Ltd** ABN: 15 634 521 449 - **Phone:** 1300 240 817 - **Fax:** (02) 8319 2017 - **Email:** help@littlebird.com.au - **Address:** Unit 13, 8-12 Leighton Place, Hornsby NSW 2077, Australia - **Mail:** PO Box 5036, South Turramurra NSW 2074, Australia - **Hours:** Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm (excluding NSW public holidays) ### Payment Methods - **Credit Card:** Via website checkout - **Direct Deposit:** ANZ | BSB: 012-306 | Account: 316319624 - **Purchase Orders:** Email to team@littlebird.com.au (Net 30 for approved accounts) --- *Source: [Prototyping](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/collections/prototyping) ([Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/collections/prototyping.md))*