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.
Adafruit Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB - Single
SKU: AF-1608 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Perma-Proto Quarter-Sized Breadboard PCB mirrors the layout of a tiny solderless breadboard with power rails, making it simple to transfer small prototyped circuits to a permanent soldered board. The comp...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 2m 30AWG Green
SKU: AF-2005 | Brand: Adafruit
Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire for being extremely supple and flexible...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Panel Mount 1K potentiometer (Breadboard Friendly) [1K Linear]
SKU: AF-1789 | Brand: Adafruit
This 1K potentiometer is a two-in-one, good in a breadboard or with a panel. Its a fairly standard linear taper 1K ohm potentiometer, with a grippy shaft. Its smooth and easy to turn, but not so loose that it will ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
ESP32 Thing Stackable Header Set
SKU: SF-PRT-14311 | Brand: SparkFun
These headers are made to work with the SparkFun ESP32 Thing and ESP32 Power Control Shield boards. Each set of headers makes your ESP32 Thing easily stackable with the Power Control Shield or other applications. This...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Mini Pushbutton Switch - SMD
SKU: SF-COM-08720 | Brand: SparkFun
A miniature surface-mount momentary pushbutton switch with a low-profile design. Ideal for use as a tactile reset button or general-purpose input on custom PCBs. Rated up to 50 mA. Key Features Surface Mount (SMD) ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Servo extension cable 600mm (23.62)
SKU: DF-FIT0297 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a 600mm (23.62") servo extension cable. This comes in very handy when your servo is further away from the controller than the wire on the servo allows. Male connector on one end goes to controller, female c...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Diode Rectifier - 1A 50V
SKU: SF-COM-08589 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple, very common rectifier diode. Often used for reverse voltage protection, the 1N4001 is a staple for many power, DC to DC step up, and breadboard projects. 1N4001 is rated for up to 1A/50V. If you ne...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Screw Terminals 5mm Pitch (2-Pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-08432 | 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...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Voltage Regulator - Adjustable
SKU: SF-COM-00527 | Brand: SparkFun
The LM317TG is a three-terminal adjustable positive voltage regulator with an output range of 1.2V to 37V and up to 1.5A output current. Only two external resistors are needed to set the desired output voltage, making...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Optical Detector / Phototransistor - QRD1114
SKU: SF-SEN-00246 | Brand: SparkFun
This sensor uses an infrared emitted diode combined with an infrared phototransistor to detect the reflected infrared signal. Ideal for sensing black-to-white transitions or can be used to detect nearby objects (.5-1cm).
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
DC Barrel Jack Plug - Male
SKU: SF-PRT-11476 | Brand: SparkFun
This barrel jack plug is great for adding a common connector to the end of our wires. This jack is compatible with 5.5mm barrel jacks that have a 2.1mm center pole diameter. The outer shell unscrews to reveal solder t...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adjustable breadboard power supply kit [v1.0]
SKU: AF-184 | Brand: Adafruit
Build your own breadboard-friendly adjustable power supply with this soldering kit. Based on the MIC2941 low-dropout regulator, it provides a guaranteed 1.25A output with only 40–400 mV dropout — far better than the L...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arduino Stackable Header Kit - R3
SKU: SF-PRT-11417 | Brand: SparkFun
These headers are made to work with the Arduino Uno R3, Leonardo and new Arduino boards going forward. They are the perfect height for clearing the USB-B connector and great for stacking multiple shields. This kit ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Hook-Up Wire - Assortment (Stranded, 22 AWG)
SKU: SF-PRT-11375 | Brand: SparkFun
An assortment of colored wires: you know it’s a beautiful thing. Six different colors of stranded wire in a cardboard dispenser box. Sit this on your workbench and stop worrying about having a piece of wire around!Fea...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arduino Stackable Header - 10 Pin
SKU: SF-PRT-11376 | Brand: SparkFun
A 10-pin female header with extra-long legs, designed for stacking Arduino R3-compatible shields. The extended pins pass through a shield's PCB and connect to the board below, letting you stack multiple shields on a s...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Audio Plug - 3.5mm
SKU: SF-COM-11143 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple 3.5mm TRS stereo audio jack with a screw-on plastic shroud. These are great for projects that plug into headphone jacks. Stereo plugs can also be used for carrying serial comm connections! Th...
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 DS1307 Real Time Clock Assembled Breakout Board
SKU: AF-3296 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit DS1307 Real Time Clock breakout keeps accurate time even when your microcontroller loses power or is reprogrammed. This battery-backed I2C RTC is one of the most widely used clock chips, making it a relia...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Diffused LED - Yellow 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-10634 | Brand: SparkFun
Check out these big 10mm through-hole LEDs! The opaque epoxy package causes these LEDs to have a soft, diffuse glow.
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun