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.
120 Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistors - Pack of 8
SKU: TB-RR0550 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of eight 120Ω metal film resistors rated at 0.5W (½W) with 1% tolerance. Despite the higher power rating, these resistors are the same physical size as standard ¼W carbon film types, making them a drop-in upgra...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
RS232 Converter SMD - MAX3232
SKU: SF-COM-00589 | Brand: SparkFun
The ‘must have’ IC for 3V projects. This is the RS232 converter IC that is capable of running at 3V and communicating with 3V logic. Comes in an easy to solder 16-Pin SOIC SMD package. Requires four external 0.1uF cer...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
USB Mini-B SMD Connector
SKU: SF-PRT-00587 | Brand: SparkFun
USB Type ‘Mini-B’ Female SMD connector. This is a 5-pin Mini-B surface mount connector commonly found in MP3 players, media/disk readers, USB hubs, pretty much anything small and USB.
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Deans Connector - M/F Pair
SKU: SF-PRT-11864 | Brand: SparkFun
This Deans (mini T-plug) connector pair provides a secure, high-current connection rated up to 30A. Widely used in R/C vehicles, battery packs, and power distribution, the polarised design prevents reverse-polarity co...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Crystal 16MHz
SKU: SF-COM-00536 | Brand: SparkFun
Standard frequency crystals - use these crystals to provide a clock input to your microprocessor. Rated at 20pF capacitance and +/- 50ppm stability. Low profile HC49/US Package.
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
LED - Super Bright White
SKU: SF-COM-00531 | Brand: SparkFun
These are very bright LEDs. The LEDs are so bright that it hurts to look directly at them. Please take a look at the pictures to get an idea of the intensity. All lenses are clear.Features: Standard Size - T1 ¾ 5mm Fo...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
36-pin 0.1 Short Female Header - Pack of 5
SKU: AF-3008 | Brand: Adafruit
Short female headers designed for tight spaces where standard-height headers won't fit. At just 5mm tall (compared to the standard 8mm), these low-profile headers are ideal for compact builds and slim assemblies. Eac...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Shift Register 8-Bit - SN74HC595
SKU: SF-COM-13699 | Brand: SparkFun
The SN74HC595N is a simple 8-bit shift register IC. Simply put, this shift register is a device that allows additional inputs or outputs to be added to a microcontroller by converting data between parallel and serial...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
6-Pin Chassis Connector - Panel Mount (male and female)
SKU: SF-PRT-11475 | Brand: SparkFun
A robust 6-pin GX16 aviation-style connector set including both the panel-mount jack and mating plug. The threaded locking ring screws onto the panel connector, creating a secure connection that won't pull apart — ide...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
LED - 5mm Cycling RGB (fast)
SKU: SF-COM-11451 | 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 ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Bus pirate basic probe set
SKU: AF-238 | Brand: Adafruit
This is a interface cable designed for Bus Pirate which can makes it easier to connect the Bus Pirate to a circuit and get hacking!
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Rocker Switch - Round w/ Blue LED
SKU: SF-COM-11155 | Brand: SparkFun
These panel-mounting rocker switches have built-in indicator lights to let you know when your switch is engaged. They mount into a 20.2mm diameter hole and are rated up to 16A @ 12v. These simple SPST on-off switches ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 2x8-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1028 | Brand: Pololu
The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 2×8-Pin Straight Female Header is a double-row, 16-pin socket strip designed to mate with standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. The 2×8 layout is a versatile medium-density connector used across a wid...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Premium Male/Male Raw Jumper Wires - 40 x 6 (150mm)
SKU: AF-3142 | Brand: Adafruit
Our Raw Male/Male Jumper Wires are perfect for making a custom jumper wire sets for wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumpers are a little over 6" (150mm) long and come in a 'strip...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
6-pin Socket/Socket IDC cable [6]
SKU: AF-371 | Brand: Adafruit
A 150mm (6″) IDC ribbon cable with 6-pin (2×3) socket connectors on both ends at 0.1″ × 0.1″ (2.54mm) spacing. Commonly used for AVR ISP programming connections and other 2×3 header interfaces. Key Features Socket-...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Stranded-Core - 6 x 25ft
SKU: AF-3111 | Brand: Adafruit
This is a box of six 25ft spools of stranded-core wire. Stranded-core wire is best used for wiring jigs where there's bending or movement expected. It also works well with terminal blocks. It's no...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Medium Modular Snap Boxes - SMD component storage - 2 pack [Pink]
SKU: AF-433 | Brand: Adafruit
For storing small parts (especially SMT/SMD components), these little modular boxes are ideal. They have individual clear pop-open covers so you can keep only the ones you want open - less risk of mixing up parts or h...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
SparkFun Breadboard Power Supply Stick - 5V/3.3V
SKU: SF-PRT-13032 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple breadboard power supply that takes a 6–12 V input and outputs a regulated 5 V or 3.3 V. All headers are at 0.1" pitch for direct insertion into a standard breadboard, with the output pins spaced to power both...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
Diffused LED - Blue 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-10635 | Brand: SparkFun
A 10 mm through-hole blue LED with a diffused lens. The opaque epoxy package produces a soft, even glow rather than a focused beam, making it ideal for indicators and decorative lighting where a wide viewing angle is ...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun
JST RCY Connector - Male/Female Set (2-pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-10501 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 2-pin JST RCY connector typically used for low-voltage applications running 10A or less. They are commonly found in RC vehicles. These come in a bag of 1 male plug, 1 female plug, plus pins to connect them b...
Delivered by Mon 15 Jun