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.
2.54mm 8-Positions 16 Pin Red DIP Switch
SKU: LB-LR0381 | Brand: Little Bird
An 8-position DIP switch with standard 2.54mm (0.1") pitch, suitable for through-hole mounting on PCBs, perfboard, and breadboards. Each of the eight switches can be independently toggled on or off, making it useful f...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Cherry MX Switch - Blue
SKU: LB-00022 | Brand: Little Bird
The Cherry MX Blue switch is a light, tactile, clicky mechanical keyboard switch in the Cherry MX family. Keyboards with these switches often have the stiffer Cherry MX Green switch for the space bar.
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Resistor 10K Ohm 1/4 Watt PTH - 20 pack (Thick Leads)
SKU: SF-PRT-14491 | Brand: SparkFun
A pack of 20 through-hole 10 kΩ resistors with thick leads designed for a snug fit in solderless breadboards. These are standard ¼ W, ±5% tolerance PTH resistors — ideal for pull-ups, pull-downs, current limiting, and...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Male 40-pin 2x20 HAT Header - Male 40-pin Header
SKU: PI-COM1101 | Brand: Pimoroni
These 40-pin 2x20 male headers can be used on a Pi Zero or a pHAT to break out the pins.You can choose either straight or at a 90° angle.Add one to a Pi Zero for compatibility with HATs (which use a female header).Can...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Pack-100 PCS
SKU: DF-FIT0117 | Brand: DFRobot
An assortment of 100 aluminium electrolytic capacitors across 12 common values, ranging from 1µF to 470µF. A handy kit for prototyping, decoupling, and general-purpose circuit building — covers the most frequently use...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Breadboard Jumper Cables High Quality (30 Pack)
SKU: DF-FIT0154 | Brand: DFRobot
These high-quality breadboard jumper cables are made with 22 AWG multi-strand wire and sturdy male pins on both ends. Each cable is approximately 214 mm long and comes in assorted colours for easy circuit identificati...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - Super Bright Blue - 5 Pack
SKU: SF-COM-00529 | 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. Pack of 5
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Electrolytic Decoupling Capacitors - 100uF/25V
SKU: SF-COM-00096 | Brand: SparkFun
High-quality radial electrolytic capacitors rated at 100 µF / 25 V. Ideal for power supply decoupling, transient suppression, and smoothing voltage ripple in your projects. Place one between power and ground rails to ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Jumper Wires Standard 7 M/M - 30 AWG (30 Pack)
SKU: SF-PRT-11026 | Brand: SparkFun
If you need to knock up a quick prototype there’s nothing like having a pile of jumper wires to speed things up, and let’s face it: sometimes you want quantity over quality. These are the same jumper wires that com...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Jumper Wires - Connected 6 (F/F, 20 pack)
SKU: SF-PRT-12796 | Brand: SparkFun
These are 6" long jumper wires with female connectors on both ends. Use these to jumper from any male header on any board, to any other male header. Combine these with our male to male jumpers to create a male to f...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Female-Female 2.54 to 2.0mm Jumper Wires x 40
SKU: AF-1919 | Brand: Adafruit
These female-to-female jumper wires bridge the gap between standard 2.54 mm (0.1″) pitch headers and smaller 2.0 mm (0.08″) pitch connectors. One end has a 2.54 mm socket and the other has a 2.0 mm socket, making it e...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Premium Female/Male 'Extension' Jumper Wires - 20 x 6
SKU: AF-1954 | Brand: Adafruit
These Female/Male Extension jumper wires are handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires are 6" (150mm) long and come in a 'strip' of 20 (2 pieces of ea...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
RJ-45 Ethernet Round Panel Mount Extension Cable - 30cm
SKU: AF-4215 | Brand: Adafruit
Add a panel-mount Ethernet port to any enclosure without cutting custom shapes. This RJ-45 round panel mount extension cable fits a standard ~30 mm round hole — just drill with a common hole saw, unscrew the plastic n...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
12mm Momentary Push Button Dome - Black
SKU: LB-LR0589-BLACK | Brand: Little Bird
A 12 mm panel-mount momentary push button with a smooth dome-shaped cap in black. Normally open — pressing the button closes the contacts. The dome design provides a satisfying tactile feel and sits flush with the pan...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
12mm Momentary Push Button Dome - Red
SKU: LB-LR0589-RED | Brand: Little Bird
A 12 mm panel-mount momentary push button with a smooth dome-shaped cap in red. Normally open — pressing the button closes the contacts. The dome design provides a satisfying tactile feel and sits flush with the panel...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
2.5mm Pitch 3-pin Cable Matching Pair - JST XH Compatible
SKU: AF-4873 | Brand: Adafruit
A matching pair of 3-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 Thu 30 Jul
520PCS 2.54mm Jumper Pin Housing Header Crimp Connector Kit
SKU: LB-LS2238 | Brand: Little Bird
This 520-piece connector kit contains everything you need to make custom 2.54mm (0.1″) Dupont-style jumper wires and harnesses. It includes a comprehensive selection of single-row and dual-row housings from 1-pin to 2...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Pico HAT Hacker
SKU: PR-PIM300 | Brand: Little Bird
The Pico HAT Hacker is an ultra-thin breakout board that gives you full access to all 40 GPIO pins on your Raspberry Pi. At just 0.8 mm thick, it solders directly onto the Pi's header pins while leaving enough pin hei...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
MCP4725 Breakout Board - 12-Bit DAC w/I2C Interface
SKU: AF-935 | Brand: Adafruit
The MCP4725 breakout board provides a 12-bit digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) over I2C. Send a digital value and the VOUT pin outputs the corresponding analogue voltage — ideal for generating waveforms, adjustable ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
5M Flexible el wire with battery holder 5mm - Blue
SKU: LB-LR0335-B | Brand: Little Bird
This 5-metre length of EL wire (electroluminescent wire) glows a vibrant blue when powered by the included battery-operated inverter. EL wire is a flexible, phosphor-coated wire that produces a cool, even glow similar...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul