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.
DIP Sockets Solder Tail - 14-Pin 0.3
SKU: SF-PRT-07939 | Brand: SparkFun
A 14-pin DIP IC socket with solder-tail pins and 300 mil (0.3″) row spacing. Solder these into your PCB or perfboard to make DIP ICs easily removable — saving you from desoldering when swapping or replacing chips. Sp...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
36-pin 0.1 Short Break-away Male Header - Pack of 10
SKU: AF-3009 | Brand: Adafruit
Short break-away male headers in a convenient pack of ten — ideal for low-profile connections where standard-height male headers would be too tall. These headers are designed to pair with short female headers for a sl...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - 3mm Cycling RGB (fast)
SKU: SF-COM-11449 | Brand: SparkFun
These color-changing LEDs take the work out of creating crazy, flashy, blinky… ness. Simply apply power and the LED will cycle through the RGB colorspace: no external controller necessary! These bright and festive LED...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x5-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1015 | Brand: Pololu
This single-row, 5-pin straight female header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch is designed to mate with standard 0.1" male headers. It provides a reliable socket connection for board-to-board and board-to-wire applications. ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - RGB Clear Common Anode
SKU: SF-COM-10820 | Brand: SparkFun
Ever hear of a thing called RGB? Red, Green, Blue? How about an RGB LED? These 5mm units have four pins: one for each color and a common anode. Use this one LED for three status indicators or pulse width modulate all ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Diffused LED - Green 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-10633 | Brand: SparkFun
A large 10 mm through-hole LED with a diffused green glow. The opaque epoxy package produces a soft, even light output that's easy to see from wide viewing angles — perfect for indicators, prototyping, and decorative ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 8mm (5 Pack)
SKU: SF-COM-12877 | 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...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Header - 2x3 (Male, 0.1)
SKU: SF-PRT-12807 | Brand: SparkFun
A standard 2×3 male through-hole header with 0.1″ (2.54 mm) pin spacing. This is the common configuration used for ISP (In-System Programming) connectors on AVR microcontroller boards and programmers. Key Features ...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
3x4 Right Angle Male Header - 4 pack
SKU: AF-816 | Brand: Adafruit
These right-angle male headers feature a 3-row configuration at standard 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch, making them ideal for connecting three-wire cables such as sensor and servo leads. Each piece is a 3×4 block, and four piec...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
DIY Magnetic Connector - Straight Angle Five Contact Pins
SKU: AF-5413 | Brand: Adafruit
If you love power adapters or toys & gadgets that have magnetic connections, you can now experiment with these futuristic connectors easily. It's sorta like a DIY "MagSafe-styled" connector, with five 0.1" spaced...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
DIY Magnetic Connector - Right Angle Three Contact Pins
SKU: AF-5360 | Brand: Adafruit
A magnetic pogo pin connector set with three 0.1" (2.54mm) spaced contact pins in a right-angle configuration. The two halves snap together via embedded magnets, ensuring all three pogo pins make reliable contact. If ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
JST-XH 2.54mm Pitch Connector Kit - 560 Piece Kit
SKU: AF-4423 | Brand: Adafruit
Totaling 560 pieces, this JST-XH Connector Kit is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough sockets and headers to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end!These connectors are really ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
DIN Rail 2x20 IDC to Terminal Block Adapter Breakout
SKU: AF-4437 | Brand: Adafruit
This one's going out to all the makers and designers who use DIN railing in their builds. This adapter plate is perfect for simplifying complex wiring. You connect a 2x20 IDC cable to this very PCB, which ca...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Component Kit with Resistance Card for Arduino E2
SKU: EC-ACA09802A | Brand: Elecrow
This kit has more than 7 components for the beginners. You may learn about Arduino through using these basic projects by using your own hands. Try any circuit what you want to the Arduino and accomplish your creation....
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
JST SH 4-pin Right Angle Connector (10-pack) - Qwiic Compatible
SKU: AF-4208 | Brand: Adafruit
A 10-pack of JST SH 4-pin right-angle connectors with 1 mm pitch through-hole mounting tabs. These are the standard connectors used with the Qwiic and STEMMA QT ecosystems, making it easy to add I2C connectivity to yo...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Feather Stackable Header Kit
SKU: SF-PRT-15187 | Brand: SparkFun
These stackable headers are made to work with the SparkFun ESP32 Thing Plus to connect to shield with a Feather footprint. This set includes one 12-pin and one 16-pin header; the pins are spaced by 0.1".Each set of he...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
2.54mm/0.1 Pitch Terminal Block - 8-pin
SKU: AF-2141 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact 8-pin screw terminal block with 2.54mm (0.1") pitch, designed to fit directly into perfboard and protoboards. Terminal blocks provide reliable, tool-adjustable PCB-to-wire connections that are easy to mainta...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
5mm Triple Output LED RGB - Common cathode (20 PCs)
SKU: SS-104990023 | Brand: Seeed Studio
A pack of 20 common-cathode RGB LEDs in a standard 5 mm through-hole package. Each LED contains three independent colour elements — red, green, and blue — sharing a single cathode pin. Drive each colour individually f...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
2.2k Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistors - Pack of 8
SKU: TB-RR0580 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of eight 2.2 kΩ metal film resistors rated at 0.5 W (½ W) with ±1% tolerance. These are the same physical size as standard ¼ W carbon film resistors, making them a higher-power drop-in option for through-hole d...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
2.54mm/0.1 Pitch Terminal Block - 4-pin
SKU: AF-2137 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact 4-pin screw terminal block with 2.54mm (0.1") pitch, designed to fit directly into perfboard and protoboards. Terminal blocks provide reliable, tool-adjustable PCB-to-wire connections that are easy to mainta...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug