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.
Rotary Potentiometer - Linear (10k ohm)
SKU: SF-COM-09288 | Brand: SparkFun
An adjustable potentiometer can open up many interesting user interfaces. Turn the pot and the resistance changes. Connect VCC to an outer pin, GND to the other, and the center pin will have a voltage that varies from...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Arduino Stackable Header - 8-pin
SKU: SF-PRT-09279 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 8-pin female header, with extra long legs – great for stacking Arduino shields. Pins are spaced by 0.1". Documents: Datasheet
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Header - 6-pin Male (SMD, 0.1, Right Angle)
SKU: SF-PRT-09015 | Brand: SparkFun
A surface-mount 6-pin right-angle male header with standard 2.54 mm (0.1 in) pitch between pins and between rows. Ideal for adding a programming or serial header to compact PCB designs where a low-profile, right-angle...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
0.1 2x20-pin Strip Right Angle Female Header
SKU: AF-2823 | Brand: Adafruit
This 2×20-pin right-angle female header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch provides a convenient way to add right-angle connectivity to circuit boards with dual-row 40-pin headers. It mates with standard 2×20 dual male headers ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - Ultraviolet
SKU: SF-COM-08662 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple 5mm LED with an interesting array of applications. This UV LED can be used for counterfeit detection (bills, credit cards, documents, etc), sterilization, pesticide, black lights, sun burns, the list ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
SparkFun Solder-able Breadboard
SKU: SF-PRT-12070 | Brand: SparkFun
A solderable PCB that mirrors the layout of a standard solderless breadboard, with the same pin connections and power rails. Once you've finished prototyping on a breadboard, transfer your circuit to this board and so...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Screw Terminals 5mm Pitch (3-Pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-08433 | 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 ca...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
SMA Connector
SKU: SF-WRL-00593 | Brand: SparkFun
PCB edge mount - SMA RF connector. Perfect for prototyping with the GPS and Cellular devices that require an antenna connection. These connectors have a female signal pin and will correctly mate with the original SMA ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED Holder - 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-11841 | Brand: SparkFun
A snap-in plastic LED holder designed for 10 mm LEDs. Simply press the LED into the holder and snap the assembly into a 35/64″ (approximately 14 mm) panel hole — no screws or tools required. Key Features Snap-In De...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
36-pin 0.1 Short Break-away Male Header - Pack of 10
SKU: AF-3009 | Brand: Adafruit
Short break-away male headers in a convenient pack of ten — ideal for low-profile connections where standard-height male headers would be too tall. These headers are designed to pair with short female headers for a sl...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
JST to Breadboard Jumper (3-pin)
SKU: SF-CAB-13685 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple jumper adapter cable that comes pre-terminated with a female JST connector on one end and a breadboard hookup pigtail on the other. This cable makes it easy to connect components with a JST connector ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - 3mm Cycling RGB (fast)
SKU: SF-COM-11449 | Brand: SparkFun
These color-changing LEDs take the work out of creating crazy, flashy, blinky… ness. Simply apply power and the LED will cycle through the RGB colorspace: no external controller necessary! These bright and festive LED...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Mini Illuminated Momentary Pushbutton - Blue Power Symbol
SKU: AF-3105 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact, breadboard-friendly illuminated tactile switch featuring a blue LED that shines through a universal power symbol on top. Adds both a momentary pushbutton and a colourful indicator to your project in a singl...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Small Dual Row Wire Housing Pack for DIY Jumper Cables
SKU: AF-3143 | Brand: Adafruit
A pack of small dual-row connector housings for building custom jumper cable harnesses. Compatible with standard 0.1" pitch raw jumper wire crimp pins — snap in your crimped wires and create exactly the connector conf...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x5-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1015 | Brand: Pololu
This single-row, 5-pin straight female header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch is designed to mate with standard 0.1" male headers. It provides a reliable socket connection for board-to-board and board-to-wire applications. ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - RGB Clear Common Anode
SKU: SF-COM-10820 | Brand: SparkFun
Ever hear of a thing called RGB? Red, Green, Blue? How about an RGB LED? These 5mm units have four pins: one for each color and a common anode. Use this one LED for three status indicators or pulse width modulate all ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Ribbon Cable - 10 wire (15ft)
SKU: SF-CAB-10647 | Brand: SparkFun
Ribbon cable is really helpful in situations where you need to make a lot of connections without a big mess of wires. Nothing makes a project look more finished than a nice clean wiring harness.This is a 15ft. length ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Diffused LED - Green 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-10633 | Brand: SparkFun
A large 10 mm through-hole LED with a diffused green glow. The opaque epoxy package produces a soft, even light output that's easy to see from wide viewing angles — perfect for indicators, prototyping, and decorative ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Battery Holder - 2x18650 (wire leads)
SKU: SF-PRT-12900 | Brand: SparkFun
This is an incredibly simple two cell 18650 Battery Holder. When someone thinks of 18650 Cells they tend to think of flashlights first, which is fair since that is what they have been primarily used for. However, with...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 8mm (5 Pack)
SKU: SF-COM-12877 | Brand: SparkFun
We know this looks like a lot of our other LEDs, but it’s not! This is a PTH Addressable RGB LED with a WS2812 control IC built right into the LED. This PTH version is incredibly similar to its SMD cousin, except it i...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul