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.
DB9 Female Connector
SKU: LB-DB9 | Brand: Little Bird
This is quality DB9 female Connector that with solder tail package. DB9 connector is widely used for serial communication RS232, RS485 and RS422 interface.RS232 DB9 Pinout DiagramDB9 Female Connector x1
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Break-away 0.1 36-pin strip male header - White - 10 pack
SKU: AF-4149 | Brand: Adafruit
A pack of ten white 36-pin break-away male headers with standard 0.1" (2.54 mm) pitch. These are identical to standard break-away headers but feature white plastic instead of the classic black — great for colour-coded...
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Maker Essentials - LEDs Resistors
SKU: PR-PIM244 | Brand: Little Bird
A starter pack of over 50 LEDs in three sizes and five colours, bundled with a selection of through-hole resistors. The current-limiting resistors protect the LEDs and let you control brightness — everything you need ...
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DC Barrel Power Jack/Connector
SKU: PI-COM1303 | Brand: Pimoroni
DC power jack/connector. This is a common barrel-type power jack for DC wall supplies. These have a 5.5mm jack, with a 2.1mm center pole diameter. Datasheets: Datasheet
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3 Pin 0.1 Header with Crimp Pins - 2.54 pitch
SKU: TB-HM3403 | Brand: Little Bird
A 3-pin single-row crimp connector housing with 2.54 mm (0.1") pitch, designed for PCB-to-PCB or cable-to-PCB connections. The white nylon wafer housing features locking and polarising, with tin-plated brass pins that...
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1/4 Watt Carbon Film Resistors - 300 Pieces
SKU: TB-RR1680 | Brand: Little Bird
A comprehensive assortment of 300 carbon film resistors covering 60 different values from 1 Ω to 10 MΩ. Each value includes five resistors, all bandoleered for easy sorting and identification — an essential kit for an...
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2.5 mm JST XH-Style Shrouded Male Connector: 2-Pin, Straight (4-Pack)
SKU: PL-2717 | Brand: Pololu
A pack of four 2-pin shrouded male connectors in the JST XH style with 2.5mm pin spacing. These through-hole connectors mate with female JST XH-style cables and housings, providing a secure, polarised connection for p...
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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...
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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...
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DB9 Female Connector - Solder
SKU: TB-PS0804 | Brand: Little Bird
9 pin D9 socket Specifications Plug or Socket Type D9 Pack Quantity 1pc Contacts / Pins 9pc Case Material Nickel Plated Copper Device Socket Contact Material Gold Plated Attachment Method Solder Tag
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0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x8-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1018 | Brand: Pololu
The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 1×8-Pin Straight Female Header provides a reliable vertical connection point for standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. This single-row socket strip is one of the most common connectors used in electro...
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Header - 2x8 (Male, 0.1)
SKU: SF-PRT-13156 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple 2x8 male PTH header. This header is that you will find commonly used to interface with a basic 8x2 character LCDs. Each pin has a spacing of 0.1" in between each other.Documents:Datasheet
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6-Conductor Ribbon Cable with IDC Connectors 12
SKU: PL-972 | Brand: Pololu
A 300mm (12″) 6-conductor ribbon cable with female 2×3 IDC connectors on each end. Designed to plug into standard 0.1″ (2.54mm) 2×3 shrouded box headers, and also compatible with 0.1″ male header pins. Key Features ...
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LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Clear (5 Pack)
SKU: SF-COM-12999 | Brand: SparkFun
We know this looks like a lot of our other LEDs, but it’s not! This is a PTH Addressable RGB LED with a WS2812 control IC built right into the LED. This PTH version is incredibly similar to its SMD cousin, except it i...
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Component Set
SKU: LB-00117 | Brand: Little Bird
A lovely box of components: Descriptions Qty Plastic Box 1 Breadboard 170PTS 2 Jumper Wires, pack of 65 1 Photo Resistor 5549 1 Buzzer 5V 1 Speaker&nb...
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Rotary Potentiometer - 1 kΩ
SKU: PI-COM1003 | Brand: Pimoroni
You'll find these rotary potentiometers in our Maker Essentials kit, but they're so useful we decided to offer them on their own! Pair them with something like our Explorer HAT Pro or Explorer pHAT to rea...
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LED Tactile Button - White
SKU: PI-COM0413 | Brand: Pimoroni
This is a simple LED-illuminated tactile button with a clear cap. It’s just like a basic tactile button, but it lights up! So now you can get visual feedback, or light up your project. These have a 12mm body and ar...
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LED - RGB Common Cathode (pack of 5) - Diffused
SKU: PI-COM0624 | Brand: Pimoroni
Ever hear of a thing called RGB? Red, Green, Blue? How about an RGB LED? These 5mm units have four pins - Cathode is the longest pin. One for each color and a common cathode. Use this one LED for three status indicato...
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LED - 5mm - pack of 10 - Yellow
SKU: PI-COM0605 | Brand: Pimoroni
LEDs are a great addition to any project. Whether you need a power indicator, a set of status lights, or a whole array for something more decorative these little through hole LEDs are always useful. Sold in a variety ...
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LED - 5mm - pack of 10
SKU: PI-COM0606 | Brand: Pimoroni
LEDs are a great addition to any project. Whether you need a power indicator, a set of status lights, or a whole array for something more decorative these little through hole LEDs are always useful. Sold in a variety ...
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