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 - Full-Size (Bare)
SKU: SF-PRT-12615 | Brand: SparkFun
A standard full-size solderless breadboard with 830 tie points for prototyping electronic circuits. The two sets of five columns are separated by a 0.3″ channel — perfectly sized for straddling DIP IC packages. Split ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Half-size Permanent Solder Breadboard PCB
SKU: LB-LS7240-H | Brand: Little Bird
Introducing the perfect solution for prototyping - our Half-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 Fri 12 Jun
Kailh CHOC Low Profile White Clicky Key Switches
SKU: AF-5114 | Brand: Adafruit
For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these Kailh Choc Low Profile Clicky White mechanical key switches are super slim, with ultra-low profile compared to MX compatible switches!Please note these ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2.5mm Pitch 2-pin Cable Matching Pair - JST XH compatible
SKU: AF-4872 | Brand: Adafruit
A matching pair of 2-pin JST XH-compatible cables — one with an inline plug and one with an inline socket — for easy connect-and-disconnect wiring. The 2.5mm pitch connectors friction-lock together for a secure, relia...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
555 Timer
SKU: SF-COM-16473 | Brand: SparkFun
The classic 555 timer/oscillator IC from Texas Instruments — one of the most versatile and widely used integrated circuits in electronics. With just a few external resistors and capacitors, it can generate timing dela...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long - 28AWG Black
SKU: AF-3890 | 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...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
High Speed Optoisolator - 6N137
SKU: SF-COM-15105 | Brand: SparkFun
This diode-transistor photocouplers consist of an LED, optically coupled to a high speed photodetector to transmit electrical signals between circuits while still isolating your system from higher voltages. The 6N137 ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Rocker Switch - On/Off/On (Round)
SKU: SF-COM-14978 | Brand: SparkFun
This little round on/off/on toggle switch is rated up to 10A at 125VAC and can be panel mounted in a 20mm diameter hole. It’ll also look pretty slick in your project!
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2.1mm DC Power Jack with Slide Switch
SKU: AF-3642 | Brand: Adafruit
A 2.1 mm DC barrel jack with a built-in slide switch, giving you simple on/off control for devices that lack a dedicated power switch. It shares the same PCB footprint as a standard non-switched barrel jack, so it dro...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
5V 1.5A Linear Voltage Regulator - 7805 TO-220
SKU: AF-2164 | Brand: Adafruit
The classic L7805 linear voltage regulator in a TO-220 package, capable of delivering a clean, regulated 5.0 V output (±2%) from an input voltage of 7–35 V. With built-in current limiting and thermal shutdown protecti...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board
SKU: AF-2448 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TB6612 Breakout is a compact dual H-bridge motor driver that can spin two DC motors bidirectionally, step one bipolar or unipolar stepper, or fire two solenoids — all at up to 1.2A continuous per channel ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Desoldering Pump
SKU: DF-FIT0216 | Brand: DFRobot
A compact, spring-loaded desoldering pump (solder sucker) for removing solder from PCB joints and through-holes. The ProsKit DP-366D features a double oil-sealed piston for guaranteed leak-free suction and a soft foam...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Rotary Encoder
SKU: SF-COM-09117 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 12-step rotary encoder with a nice ‘clicking’ feel. It’s breadboard friendly, and has a pretty handy select switch (by pushing in on the knob). The encoder is different from a potentiometer in that an enc...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Servo extension cable 150mm
SKU: DF-FIT0296 | Brand: DFRobot
A 150mm servo extension cable for reaching servos mounted further from the controller than the servo's built-in lead allows. Male connector plugs into the controller, female connector mates with the servo. Also works ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
SparkFun RJ11 Breakout
SKU: SF-BOB-14021 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun RJ11 Breakout, two simple breakout boards for the common 6-pin RJ11 connector. These little boards can easily have one of our RJ11 6-Pin Connectors to work with common telephone cables. Each bo...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
3mm LED Pack (50 pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0244 | Brand: DFRobot
A pack of 50 basic 3mm LEDs in five colours — 10 each of red, green, yellow, white, and blue. Handy for prototyping, indicator lights, and Arduino projects. Specifications Forward Voltage – 1.8–2.2V Max Current – ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2mm 10pin XBee Socket
SKU: SF-PRT-08272 | Brand: SparkFun
This 2 mm pitch 10-pin socket mates with XBee radio modules from Digi, allowing you to mount your XBee without soldering it directly to a PCB. You'll need two of these sockets to connect to all 20 pins on an XBee modu...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Diode Pack (100 pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0323 | Brand: DFRobot
An assortment pack of 100 through-hole diodes across 8 commonly used types. A handy selection to keep in your parts bin for prototyping, repairs, and project builds — covering signal diodes, rectifiers, fast-recovery ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
LED - Basic Red 3mm
SKU: SF-COM-00533 | Brand: SparkFun
LEDs - those blinky things. A must have for power indication, pin status, opto-electronic sensors, and fun blinky displays. This is a very standard red LED. The lens is 3mm in diameter, and is diffused.
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Photo cell (CdS photoresistor)
SKU: AF-161 | Brand: Adafruit
CdS cells are little light sensors. As the squiggly face is exposed to more light, the resistance goes down. When its light, the resistance is about 5-10KΩ, when dark it goes up to 200KΩ. To use, connect one side o...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun