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.
DC Barrel Jack to 2-Pin Terminal Block Adapter
SKU: PL-2449 | Brand: Pololu
This connector adapts a 5.5 × 2.1 mm DC barrel jack to a pair of screw terminals spaced approximately 5 mm (0.2″) apart. The terminals are labeled positive and negative, with the positive termi...
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Solid-Core Wire Spool - 25ft - 22AWG - Blue
SKU: AF-2989 | Brand: Adafruit
This spool of solid-core wire is easily soldered to and can handle up to 200°C and 600V. We like this wire because it's flexible but also holds its shape. We love the sturdiness and reliability ...
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0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x9-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1019 | Brand: Pololu
The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 1×9-Pin Straight Female Header provides a reliable vertical connection point for standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. This single-row, 9-position socket strip is commonly used in electronics prototyp...
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8-channel Bi-directional Logic Level Converter [TXB0108]
SKU: AF-395 | Brand: Adafruit
An 8-channel bidirectional logic level converter breakout based on the TXB0108 chip. This converter automatically detects signal direction, eliminating the need for direction control pins. It shifts between virtually ...
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XT60 Connectors - Male/Female Pair
SKU: SF-PRT-10474 | Brand: SparkFun
These connectors are made from high-temp nylon with gold-plated spring pins or sockets molded in. The shape of this generic XT60 prevents reverse polarity, and when plugged in the connection is super-solid. Perfect fo...
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Panel Volt Meter - 4.5V to 30VDC
SKU: AF-575 | Brand: Adafruit
Put a voltage meter anywhere with this very handy display. This panel meter simply connects to whatever DC supply you are trying to track, easy to wire up!Simply connect the red wire to the positive supply, and black ...
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Flex PCB Material - Pyralux - 6 by 6 Square [AC 352500EY]
SKU: AF-1894 | Brand: Adafruit
A 6" × 6" (152 × 152 mm) sheet of DuPont Pyralux flexible PCB material — the same material used to make flexible circuits in smartphones and consumer electronics. One side is 1 oz (35 µm) copper, and the other is 25 µ...
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Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 40 x 6 (150mm)
SKU: AF-758 | Brand: Adafruit
Handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires are 6" (150mm) long and come in a 'strip' of 40 (4 pieces of each of ten rainbow colors). They have 0.1" male header...
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Mini Snap-Action Switch with 13.5mm Lever: 3-Pin, SPDT, 1A
SKU: PL-1528 | Brand: Pololu
A compact SPDT snap-action switch (microswitch) with a 13.5mm lever arm. The satisfying tactile "click" provides clear feedback when activated, making it perfect for limit switches, bump sensors, and user interfaces. ...
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Kitronik Prototyping System for the BBC micro:bit
SKU: KI-5609 | Brand: Kitronik
The Kitronik Prototyping System for the BBC micro:bit provides a ready-made platform for building circuits and experimenting with external components — no soldering required. It combines a pre-built edge connector bre...
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Kailh Mechanical Key Switches - Linear Black - 12 pack
SKU: AF-5876 | Brand: Adafruit
Looking to create your own custom keyboard? Look no further than these Kailh Black Linear mechanical key switches! These switches offer a smooth and satisfying linear keystroke, perfect for those who prefer a consiste...
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JST SH Compatible 1mm Pitch 3 Pin to Premium Male Headers Cable
SKU: AF-5755 | Brand: Adafruit
If you're fancying to connect to the debug port on a Pico WH, or the two ports on a Pico Debug Probe or anything else with a JST SH compatible 3-pin connector, this cable will do the trick. It has a 1mm pitch JST S...
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SMT Straight Connector for micro:bit
SKU: AF-3888 | Brand: Adafruit
If you want to do more with the BBC micro:bit, getting those pins from the card-edge connector is going to be your first hurdle. Unlike many dev-boards, the micro:bit isn't breadboard friendly. That makes the 'bit dur...
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RJ45 Male to Female Screw Panel Mount Extension Cable 30cm
SKU: LB-LS2924 | Brand: Little Bird
RJ45 Male to Female Screw Panel Mount Extension Cable 30cm
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Diffused 5mm LED Pack - 5 LEDs each in 5 Colors - 25 Pack
SKU: AF-4203 | Brand: Adafruit
A pack of 25 diffused 5mm LEDs in five colours — white, blue, green, yellow, and red (5 of each). These classic through-hole LEDs are bright enough for daytime visibility and diffused for a wide viewing angle, making ...
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ArduSat Prototyping Module
SKU: FT-ASPM | Brand: Freetronics
The ArduSat Prototyping Module is a gold-plated PCB used to hand-assemble early prototypes of the first two ArduSat satellites launched into space in 2013. A limited number remain from that original production run — o...
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Cherry MX Switch - Green
SKU: LB-00007 | Brand: Little Bird
The Cherry MX Green is a tactile, clicky mechanical keyboard switch with a heavier actuation force of 80 cN. You'll feel a pronounced tactile bump and hear an audible click at the activation point, similar to the feel...
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Premium Jumper Wire 50-Piece Rainbow Assortment F-F 12
SKU: PL-1703 | Brand: Pololu
An assortment of 50 premium female-to-female jumper wires, each 300 mm (12″) long. Made with stranded 26 AWG wire and 0.1″ (2.54 mm) female header contacts on both ends. Includes five wires in each of 10 rainbow colou...
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Pico HAT Hacker
SKU: PR-PIM311 | Brand: Little Bird
The Pico HAT Hacker gives you full access to all 40 GPIO pins on your Raspberry Pi, broken out at the top of the board. Its ultra-thin 0.8 mm PCB can be soldered directly onto the Pi's header pins while still leaving ...
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