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.
Breadboard Power Supply 5V/3.3V
SKU: DF-DFR0140 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a very simple board that takes a 6-12V input voltage and outputs a selectable 5V or 3.3V regulated voltage. All headers are 0.1" pitch for simple insertion into a breadboard. It can be either powered from 6-12...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Resistor Kit - 1/4W (500 total)
SKU: SF-COM-10969 | Brand: SparkFun
Resistors are a good thing, in fact, they’re actually crucial in a lot of circuit designs. The only problem seems to be that resistors disappear into thin air. The only way to be sure that you’re gonna have the res...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Jumper Wires - Connected 6 (M/M, 20 pack)
SKU: SF-PRT-12795 | Brand: SparkFun
These are 6" long jumper wires with male connectors on both ends. Use these to jumper from any female header on any board, to any other female header. Combine these with our female to female jumpers to create a mal...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Mono Enclosed Speaker - 3W 4 Ohm
SKU: AF-3351 | Brand: Adafruit
Listen up! This 2.8" x 1.2" speaker is a great addition to any audio project where you need 4 ohm impedance and 3W or less of power. We particularly like this speaker as it is small...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Arduino Stackable Header Kit
SKU: SF-PRT-10007 | Brand: SparkFun
A set of stackable headers designed for the Arduino Uno, Arduino Pro, and other boards using the classic (pre-R3) pin layout. These female headers sit tall enough to clear the USB-B connector, making them ideal for st...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
JST SH 4-Pin Cable - Qwiic Compatible - 100mm Long
SKU: AF-4210 | Brand: Adafruit
This 4-wire cable is a little over 100mm / 4" long and fitted with JST-SH female 4-pin connectors on both ends. Compared with the chunkier JST-PH these are 1mm pitch instead of 2mm, but still have a nice latching f...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Solid-Core Wire Spool - 25ft - 22AWG - Black
SKU: AF-290 | Brand: Adafruit
Perfect for bread-boarding, free wiring, etc. This spool of solid-core wire is easy to solder to. When bent it keeps its shape pretty well. We like to have a few spools of this stuff around. We suggest picking up wire...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Breadboard trim potentiometer [10K]
SKU: AF-356 | Brand: Adafruit
These are our favorite trim pots, perfect for breadboarding and prototyping. They have a long grippy adjustment knob and with 0.1" spacing, they plug into breadboards or perfboards with ease. This is the same pot t...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Alligator to Jumper Female 20cm 10 pin
SKU: LB-LR0293-29 | Brand: Little Bird
These compact jumper cables feature a premium female header on one end and a grippy mini alligator clip on the other — perfect for breadboarding with non-header-friendly boards and components. Clip onto a micro:bit, C...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Breadboard - Mini Modular (Red)
SKU: SF-PRT-12044 | Brand: SparkFun
This red Mini Breadboard is a great way to prototype your small projects! With 170 tie points there’s just enough room to build and test simple circuits; They’re also great for breaking out DIP package ICs to jumpe...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Half-size breadboard
SKU: AF-64 | Brand: Adafruit
This is a cute half size breadboard, good for small projects. It's 2.2" x 3.4" (5.5 cm x 8.5 cm) with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. You can pull the power rails off easily to...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Arduino and Breadboard Holder
SKU: SF-DEV-11235 | Brand: SparkFun
The Arduino and Breadboard Holder is a sturdy plastic base plate that keeps your Arduino and breadboard neatly organised during prototyping. The board mounts with two included screws using the standard Arduino mountin...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 20 x 6 (150mm)
SKU: AF-1950 | Brand: Adafruit
Premium female-to-female jumper wires in a convenient 20-pin ribbon cable, perfect for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCBs. Each wire is 150mm (6") long with 0.1" (2.54mm) female header contacts...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Adafruit Perma-Proto HAT for Pi Mini Kit - No EEPROM
SKU: AF-2310 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Perma-Proto HAT for Pi Mini Kit is a full-sized prototyping daughter board for any Raspberry Pi with a 2×20 GPIO header (Pi Zero, A+, B+, Pi 2, 3, 4, 5). It provides a grid of 0.1″ soldering holes connect...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Schottky Diode
SKU: SF-COM-10926 | Brand: SparkFun
A 1N5819 Schottky diode rated at 1A and 40V. Schottky diodes are characterised by their low forward voltage drop (typically ~0.3V) and very fast switching speed, making them ideal for flyback protection on motor drive...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
4xAA battery holder (square with cover)
SKU: DF-FIT0080 | Brand: DFRobot
A 4-cell AA battery holder in a square (2×2) configuration with a sliding removable cover and a built-in ON/OFF switch. Features 5-inch tinned leads for easy soldering. The cover keeps batteries secure, and the switch...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
DC-DC Buck Converter 7-24V to 5V 4A
SKU: DF-DFR0831 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTIONThis is a 20W DC-DC buck converter power module with 7~24V input and 5V/4A output(Max). The high conversion efficiency and on-board 6 output ports make it suitable for connecting multiple devices like, lar...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Solder Wick #2 5ft. - Generic
SKU: SF-TOL-09327 | Brand: SparkFun
Solder wick (also known as desolder braid) is made from braided copper threads treated with flux. When placed over an unwanted solder joint and heated with a soldering iron, the flux activates and draws the molten sol...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Capacitor Ceramic 0.1uF
SKU: SF-COM-08375 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a very common 0.1uF capacitor. Used on all sorts of applications to decouple ICs from power supplies. 0.1" spaced leads make this a perfect candidate for breadboarding and perf boarding. Rated at 50V. If y...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - Super Bright Green - 5 Pack
SKU: SF-COM-08285 | Brand: SparkFun
A pack of super bright green LEDs in the standard 5 mm (T1¾) package with clear lenses. At 12,000 mcd, these LEDs deliver exceptional brightness suitable for indicators, lighting effects, and high-visibility projects....
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul