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.
Full-size Permanent Solder Breadboard PCB
SKU: LB-LS7240-F | Brand: Little Bird
Introducing the perfect solution for prototyping - our Full-size Permanent Solder Breadboard PCB! With this board, you can easily transfer your circuit from a solderless breadboard to a more permanent solution wi...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
22-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC Flex Cable for DSI CSI or HSTX - 20cm
SKU: AF-6036 | Brand: Adafruit
A 22-pin flexible flat cable (FPC) with 0.5mm pitch, 20cm in length. This A-B style cable has matching pin orientation on both ends — pin 1 on one side aligns with pin 1 on the other — making connections straightforwa...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Adafruit Proto Tripler PiCowbell for Pico and PicoW
SKU: AF-5967 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Proto Tripler PiCowbell gives your Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W three side-by-side socket slots — plug in your Pico and up to two PiCowbell accessories with no soldering or stacking headers required. It al...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
RJ-12 or RJ-11 Telephone Round Panel Mount Extension Cable
SKU: AF-5844 | Brand: Adafruit
The RJ-12/RJ-11 Telephone Round Panel Mount Extension Cable provides a simple way to add a panel-mount telephone connection to project enclosures. The round panel-mount design fits a standard drilled hole of approxima...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
iFixit Soldering Splint - Portable Helping Hand
SKU: AF-5910 | Brand: Adafruit
With the iFixit Soldering Splint by your side, you don't have to wish you had a third-hand. This board is perfect for when you are joining two wires together, also known as splinting! Compact enough to fit into a...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
10 Position Header Connector 0.100" (2.54mm) Through Hole, Right Angle Gold
SKU: LB-732-2865-ND | Brand: Little Bird
A 10-position single-row right-angle header with gold-plated pins at standard 2.54mm (0.1") pitch. Through-hole mounting for PCB soldering, with pins oriented at 90° for horizontal mating with female connectors or jum...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Snap Action 1-to-1 Wiring Block Connector - Pack of 5
SKU: AF-5619 | 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 reusable and do not ...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
JST-XH Extension Cable - 2.5mm Pitch - 500mm long
SKU: AF-5497 | Brand: Adafruit
We now have a handy extension cord for JST-XH projects! One end has a JST-XH socket, and the other has a matching plug. Between the two, 500mm of color-coded wire. This solid 2.5mm pitch connector exten...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Red Micro Potentiometer Knob - 4 pack
SKU: AF-5532 | Brand: Adafruit
Have you found yourself in a maze of twisty-turny knobs, all alike? These micro potentiometer (or rotary encoder) knobs offer a rainbow burst of color to your synth or control panel. They are made of a hard plast...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
2x17 (34 pin) IDC Box Header - 0.1" / 2.54mm Pitch
SKU: AF-5357 | Brand: Adafruit
This double-row 2×17 (34-pin) IDC box header with 2.54 mm (0.1″) pitch is commonly used for floppy disk drive interfaces and other legacy 34-pin IDC ribbon cable connections. The keyed box header ensures correct cable...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Alpha Single-Gang 16mm Right-angle PC Mount - 5K Linear
SKU: AF-5281 | Brand: Adafruit
An Alpha 5K linear potentiometer with right-angle PC mount pins spaced at 0.2" — perfect for plugging directly into a breadboard or perfboard during prototyping. When you're ready for a permanent build, mount it to a ...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
5mm 5800B Universal Photoresistor Light-Dependent Resistance switch
SKU: LB-LS0633 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of 50 through-hole photoresistors (light-dependent resistors / LDRs) with a 5 mm diameter sensing element. These components change their resistance based on the amount of light hitting the sensor — resistance d...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
micro:bit Edge Connector - PTH, Right Angle (80-pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-17252 | Brand: SparkFun
The micro:bit Edge Connector allows you to expand the capabilities of the micro:bit development platform. This version of the connector features 80, right angle, PTH pins. Add this part to your board to create a handy...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Extended GPIO Female Header - 2x20 Pin (13.5mm/9.80mm)
SKU: SF-PRT-16764 | Brand: SparkFun
This 2x20 pin female header is meant to allow you to extend the reach of any board with the standard 2x20 GPIO pin footprint like the Raspberry Pi, Google Coral, and NVIDIA Jetson. You can also solder it to Pi HATs th...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Anti-Static ESD Rework Mat with Grounding Clip - A4 Size - 20cm x 30cm
SKU: AF-4405 | Brand: Adafruit
This anti-static ESD rework mat provides a safe working surface for electronic repair and assembly, especially when handling ESD-sensitive components. The high-resistance coating (tens of megaohms) dissipates static c...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Basic Multi-Color Micro SMT Test Hooks (6-pack)
SKU: AF-4322 | Brand: Adafruit
A six-pack of colour-coded micro SMT test hooks for probing and debugging surface-mount PCBs. Each hook features a spring-actuated double-hook tip that snaps onto components, and a solderable tab on the other end for ...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 4 Wires 1 Meter Long - 30 AWG Black
SKU: AF-3889 | Brand: Adafruit
For those who are fans of our silicone-covered wires, but are always looking to up their wiring game. We now have Silicone Cover Ribbon cables! These may look a lot like squid ink noodles, but they're not. The silicon...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Black
SKU: AF-3164 | 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 Wed 11 Nov
ProtoShield Prototype Extension Board With Mini Breadboard Experiment Plate For Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0093 | Brand: Little Bird
Description:The ProtoShield is prototype expansion board with 2 LEDs and 2 button, which can be used directly and more convenience. All the pins and power have been lead out. It is very suitable for building prototype...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
36-pin Swiss Female Socket Headers - Pack of 5
SKU: AF-3646 | Brand: Adafruit
Precision-machined Swiss-pin female socket headers for a tight, reliable fit. Unlike standard stamped-metal headers, Swiss-pin sockets use machined round contacts that grip the matching Swiss-pin male plugs securely —...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov