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.
Break-away 0.1 36-pin strip male header (10 pieces)
SKU: AF-392 | Brand: Adafruit
Breakaway header is like the duct tape of electronics. Its great for connecting things together, soldering to perf-boards, fits into any breakout or breadboard, etc. We go through these guys real fast, and thought ...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Mini Microswitch - SPDT (Offset Lever, 2-Pack)
SKU: SF-COM-13014 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 3-terminal microswitch two pack, each equipped with a 20mm offset lever actuator. These switches have a great ‘clicky’ sound to them with a nice tactile feel and are perfect when used for a slider, 3D pri...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Little Rubber Bumper Feet - Pack of 4
SKU: AF-550 | Brand: Adafruit
Small self-adhesive rubber bumper feet for electronics boards and devices. Stick them to the bottom of any PCB to protect your desk, prevent sliding, and provide clearance for through-hole solder joints underneath. T...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 2x4-Pin 10-Pack
SKU: PL-1912 | Brand: Pololu
These 2×4-pin crimp connector housings let you quickly build custom cables that mate with standard 0.1" (2.54mm) spaced connectors. Pair them with pre-crimped terminal wires to create reliable, removable eight-wire co...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Break Away Headers - 40-pin Male (Long Centered, PTH, 0.1)
SKU: SF-PRT-12693 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a row of 40 break away headers spaced 0.1" apart with long pins on both sides. This header is especially useful when you need to connect a PCB to a solderless breadboard. Each header can be broken apart to ...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
140-Piece Wire Kit
SKU: PL-312 | Brand: Pololu
A set of 140 pre-cut, pre-stripped solid-core jumper wires for breadboarding. The kit includes 10 wires in each of 14 different lengths, stored in a compact transparent plastic case with 5 compartments for easy organi...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 20 x 3 (75mm)
SKU: AF-1951 | Brand: Adafruit
These premium female-to-female jumper wires are ideal for making wire harnesses or connecting between headers on PCBs. Each pack contains 20 wires in a ribbon cable format — two of each of ten rainbow colours — that c...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
8 Push Buttons Module
SKU: WS-3678 | Brand: Waveshare
The 8 Push Buttons Module is a compact breakout board featuring 8 individual push buttons, providing a simple way to add multiple digital inputs to your microcontroller or development board. It's ideal for prototyping...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
3 Pin JST to Female Connector x 10
SKU: LB-3-JST | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of ten 30 cm adapter cables, each with a 3-pin JST connector on one end and a standard female servo connector on the other. Ideal for connecting servos to receivers, controllers, or any device that uses a JST-s...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
PCB holder
SKU: LB-LS4650 | Brand: Little Bird
This flat, dense PCB holder is designed to keep your circuit board steady while you work. Its low-profile vise style lets your hands rest directly on the work table, making it easier to steady yourself during precise ...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Snap Action 5-to-5 Wiring Block Connector
SKU: AF-5617 | Brand: Adafruit
Snap action blocks are perfect when you have to quickly wire up a bunch of free-hanging components, and you don't want to solder. They're much easier to use than wire nuts, and of course, they are reuseable and do not...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
DIY Magnetic Connector - Right Angle Five Contact Pins
SKU: AF-5359 | Brand: Adafruit
If you love power adapters or toys & gadgets that have magnetic connections, you can now experiment with these futuristic connectors easily. It's sorta like a DIY "MagSafe-styled" connector, with five 0.1" spaced cont...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
2.0mm Pitch 6-pin Cable Matching Pair - JST PH Compatible
SKU: AF-5090 | Brand: Adafruit
A matching pair of 6-pin JST PH compatible cables with inline plug and socket connectors. Each cable is 20 cm long with stranded 26 AWG wires, providing a reliable and compact connection that can carry a couple of amp...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
3 Colour Male to Male Jumper Wire 20cm x 30
SKU: LB-PT-JUMPER-KIT | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of 30 male-to-male jumper wires in three colours — 10 red (power), 10 black (ground), and 10 yellow (signal). The colour coding makes it easy to keep breadboard and prototype circuits organised and readable at ...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Relay Shield v1.1
SKU: EC-MCS01584R | Brand: Elecrow
The Relay Shield v1.1 is an Arduino compatible smart module with 4 mechanical relays providing an easy way to control high voltage. The max switching power is 35VDC 70W for each channel. It can be directly controlled ...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Prototype Shield V3.0 For Arduino Mega
SKU: EC-ACS02453S | Brand: Elecrow
Arduino Mega ProtoShield V3.0 use with Arduino MEGA to build circuit. You can soldering the components on this shield and also you can set up circuit through the mini breadboard.Arduino Mega ProtoShield V3.0 adopts th...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Screw Terminals 2.54mm Pitch (6-Pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-16499 | Brand: SparkFun
A 6-position PCB-mount screw terminal block with 2.54mm (0.1") pitch, compatible with standard perfboard and breadboard spacing. Accepts 30–18AWG wire for secure, solderless connections. Specifications Positions – ...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
DIY Lamp Kit - PCB only
SKU: LB-LAMP-PCB | Brand: Little Bird
This DIY Lamp Kit PCB provides a simple platform for building your own custom LED lamp. The board has pads for up to 8 LEDs wired in series, a switch, a current-limiting resistor, and a power input — giving you comple...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Keypad - 12 Button
SKU: SF-COM-14662 | Brand: SparkFun
A basic 12-button keypad in a standard telephone layout (1–9, 0, *, #), designed for easy user input with microcontrollers. The buttons are wired in a matrix format, allowing a microcontroller to scan 7 output pins to...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Little Bird Breakout Board for XBee Module
SKU: LB-00053 | Brand: Little Bird
A simple breakout board for XBee modules that brings all 20 pins out to standard 0.1″ (2.54 mm) dual-row headers. The 0.5″ spacing between header rows makes it breadboard DIP-friendly for easy prototyping. Key Featur...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep