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.
47k Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistors - Pack of 8
SKU: TB-RR0612 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of 8 metal film resistors rated at 47 kΩ and 0.5W (½W). These through-hole axial resistors offer 1% tolerance for accurate circuit design, and are the same physical size as standard ¼W carbon film resistors, ma...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
IDC Breakout Helper - 2x8 (16 pin)
SKU: AF-2104 | Brand: Adafruit
This 2x8 (16 pin - 0.1" spaced) IDC Breadboard Helper is great in conjunction with any 16-pin IDC cables. It comes in two parts, a 'pin-through' socket and a male header. The socket straddles...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
IDC Breakout Helper - 2x13 (26 pin)
SKU: AF-2101 | Brand: Adafruit
The "poor woman's" Raspberry Pi cobbler! This combo of 2x13 pin (0.1 spaced) header and socket is for our popular GPIO Ribbon Cable for Raspberry Pi Model A and B. It comes in two parts, a 'pin-through' socke...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x6-Pin, Right-Angle
SKU: PL-2706 | Brand: Pololu
This single-row, 6-pin right-angle female header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch is designed to mate with standard 0.1" male headers. The right-angle orientation routes connections parallel to the board surface, making it id...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x8-Pin, Right-Angle
SKU: PL-2708 | Brand: Pololu
The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 1×8-Pin Right-Angle Female Header provides a reliable perpendicular connection point for standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. Its right-angle orientation is ideal for low-profile builds or board-edge...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
IDC Breakout Helper - 2x20 (40 pin)
SKU: AF-2270 | Brand: Adafruit
The "poor woman's" Raspberry Pi A+ / B+ / Pi 2 cobbler! This combo of 2x20 pin (0.1 spaced) header and socket is for our popular GPIO Ribbon Cable for Raspberry Pi Model A+/B+/Pi 2 (40 pins). It comes in...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
0.100" (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 3x40-Pin, Right Angle
SKU: PL-2669 | Brand: Pololu
This triple-row, 120-pin (3×40) right-angle male header strip with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch is a versatile connector for electronics projects. The breakaway design lets you snap or cut it into any triple-row length you nee...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arduino Female Header-8 Pins- 10 Pcs
SKU: DF-FIT0104 | Brand: DFRobot
A pack of ten 8-pin female headers with standard 2.54 mm pitch, designed for use with Arduino boards. These headers are ideal for replacing damaged headers, building custom shields, or prototyping on breadboards and p...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
DB9 Male Connector For RS232/RS422/RS485
SKU: DF-FIT0108 | Brand: DFRobot
A solder-tail DB9 male connector for serial communication interfaces including RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485. This is one of the most widely used connectors for serial data links in industrial, embedded, and legacy compu...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Photon Stackable Header - 12 Pin
SKU: SF-PRT-14322 | Brand: SparkFun
These stackable headers are made to work with the Particle Photon and Photon ProtoShield boards. Each header adds a great deal of connectivity to your next Photon project. Each order includes one 1x12 stackable header...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Screw Terminal 3.5mm Pitch(2-Pin)
SKU: DF-FIT0181 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a high quality 2-pin screw terminal. Very useful when you want to connect 24-18AWG wires to your circuits. SPECIFICATIONS Rated voltage: 300V Rated current: 10A Contact resistence: ...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Arduino Stackable Header - 6-pin
SKU: SF-PRT-09280 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 6-pin female header, with extra long legs – great for stacking Arduino shields. Pins are spaced by 0.1". Documents: Datasheet
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Pogo Pin w/ Round Tip
SKU: SF-PRT-09173 | Brand: SparkFun
These spring-loaded pogo pins with round tips are ideal for programming jigs, test fixtures, and temporary connections where you don't want to solder permanent headers. The pins fit snugly into standard perfboard hole...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Amphenol FCI Clincher Connector (3 Position, Female)
SKU: SF-COM-14196 | Brand: SparkFun
The Clincher connector from Amphenol FCI provides a quick, tool-free way to terminate Flat Flexible Cables (FFCs) to standard 0.1" pin headers. Simply insert the end of the cable into the connector and press it closed...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Diffused Rectangular 5mm RGB LEDs - Pack of 10
SKU: AF-2739 | Brand: Adafruit
Make some beautiful colors with these diffused rectangular 2.5mm x 5mm RGB LEDs with separate red, green and blue LED chips inside! They make nice indicators, and they're fun to color-swirl! We like dif...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Jumper Wire - PTH Black White
SKU: SF-PRT-08672 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple two wire cable. One end has a 2-pin 0.1" pitch female connector, the opposite end is stripped and tinned stranded wire. Dimensions: 120mm length
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arduino Screwless Terminal Shield
SKU: DF-DFR0224 | Brand: DFRobot
The Arduino Screwless Terminal Shield breaks out all Arduino Uno-compatible header pins to spring-loaded push-in terminal blocks. Press the lever, insert your wire, and release — no screwdriver needed. The shield stac...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2x5 Pin Shrouded Header
SKU: SF-PRT-08506 | Brand: SparkFun
A 2×5 (10-pin) shrouded box header on standard 0.1" (2.54 mm) pitch. The keyed shroud prevents reversed cable connections, making it ideal for programming headers, data buses, and other multi-pin interfaces. Key Feat...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Polarized Connectors - Header (2-Pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-08233 | Brand: SparkFun
A 2-pin polarised male header with 0.1″ (2.54 mm) pin spacing, designed for PCB and perfboard mounting. The keyed housing prevents reversed connections, making it ideal for power and sensor wiring where correct polari...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
470 Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistors - Pack of 8
SKU: TB-RR0564 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of 8 metal film resistors rated at 470Ω and 0.5W (½W). These through-hole axial resistors offer 1% tolerance for accurate circuit design, and are the same physical size as standard ¼W carbon film resistors, mak...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun