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.
Photo Transistor Light Sensor
SKU: AF-2831 | Brand: Adafruit
This Photo Transistor Light Sensor is a simple sensor that detects ambient light. It's kind of the opposite of an LED - when light hits the little chip inside, it induces current to flow from the long pin...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Piezo Element
SKU: SF-SEN-10293 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple piezo element that can be used as both a sensor and a small audio transducer. When flexed or tapped, it generates a voltage that can be read by a microcontroller, making it ideal for knock and vibration detec...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Rotary Encoder
SKU: SF-COM-09117 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 12-step rotary encoder with a nice ‘clicking’ feel. It’s breadboard friendly, and has a pretty handy select switch (by pushing in on the knob). The encoder is different from a potentiometer in that an enc...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Photo cell (CdS photoresistor)
SKU: AF-161 | Brand: Adafruit
CdS cells are little light sensors. As the squiggly face is exposed to more light, the resistance goes down. When its light, the resistance is about 5-10KΩ, when dark it goes up to 200KΩ. To use, connect one side o...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Rotary Encoder + Extras
SKU: AF-377 | Brand: Adafruit
This high-quality 24-pulse rotary encoder features detented rotation with a satisfying click at each step, a built-in push-button switch, and a panel-mount design. It comes with a soft-touch knob with an arrow indicat...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick
SKU: AF-2765 | Brand: Adafruit
The Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick is a compact, self-centring joystick with a black rocker cap, similar in style to PSP joysticks. It provides smooth directional analogue input using two 10 kΩ potentiometers — one for...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit SPI Flash SD Card - XTSD 512 MB
SKU: AF-4899 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SPI Flash SD Card breakout features an XTSD 512 MB chip — an SD card in an SMT package that you can wire up like standard SPI flash but use with existing SD card libraries. It comes pre-formatted as a 512...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
LED - Basic White 5mm x 100
SKU: LB-WHITE-100 | Brand: Little Bird
A bulk pack of 100 white 5mm through-hole LEDs. These standard LEDs are ideal for power indicators, status lights, and general-purpose projects. Key Features 5mm Diameter – Standard size for breadboards and PCBs W...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Laser Detector module
SKU: LB-LS1177 | Brand: Little Bird
Laser Detector Module Want to set up your own laser tripwire? These little modules make it super simple. Just hook one up to your Arduino, line it up with a laser pointer, and you’ve got a working laser detection syst...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
