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.
Arduino Male Pin Headers | 0.1 (2.54 mm) Straight Green
SKU: DF-FIT0084-G | Brand: DFRobot
A pack of 10 green straight male pin header strips, each with 40 pins at standard 2.54 mm (0.1") spacing. These single-row headers are compatible with solderless breadboards, perforated prototyping PCBs, female header...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Resistor 330 Ohm 1/6th Watt PTH
SKU: SF-COM-08377 | Brand: SparkFun
1/6th Watt, +/- 5% tolerance PTH resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and perf boards, these 330Ohm resistors make excellent LED current limiters and are great for general use. Need more than one? Checkout our b...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
DIP Sockets Solder Tail - 16-Pin 0.3
SKU: SF-PRT-07938 | Brand: SparkFun
A 16-pin DIP IC socket with solder-tail pins and 0.3" (300 mil) row spacing. Solder the socket to your PCB and swap ICs without desoldering — essential for prototyping and development work. Specifications Pin Count...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
DIP Sockets Solder Tail - 8-Pin
SKU: SF-PRT-07937 | Brand: SparkFun
Dip sockets for all your prototyping needs. If you’ve ever had to de-solder a dip part from a circuit board, you know how valuable these are! Number of pins include: 8, 14, 16, 18, 28, and 40. This is a 300mil wide ...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
120 Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistors - Pack of 8
SKU: TB-RR0550 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of eight 120Ω metal film resistors rated at 0.5W (½W) with 1% tolerance. Despite the higher power rating, these resistors are the same physical size as standard ¼W carbon film types, making them a drop-in upgra...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Break Away Female Headers - Swiss Machine Pin
SKU: SF-PRT-00743 | Brand: SparkFun
Single row of 30-holes, female header with swiss round machined pins. These units have very high quality round pins to accept and retain machine pin headers much better. Can be cut to size with a pair of wire-cutters....
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
LED - Super Bright White
SKU: SF-COM-00531 | 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.Features: Standard Size - T1 ¾ 5mm Fo...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
36-pin 0.1 Short Female Header - Pack of 5
SKU: AF-3008 | Brand: Adafruit
Short female headers designed for tight spaces where standard-height headers won't fit. At just 5mm tall (compared to the standard 8mm), these low-profile headers are ideal for compact builds and slim assemblies. Eac...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
LED - 5mm Cycling RGB (fast)
SKU: SF-COM-11451 | 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 ...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 2x8-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1028 | Brand: Pololu
The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 2×8-Pin Straight Female Header is a double-row, 16-pin socket strip designed to mate with standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. The 2×8 layout is a versatile medium-density connector used across a wid...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
LED - RGB Diffused Common Anode
SKU: SF-COM-10821 | Brand: SparkFun
A 5 mm diffused RGB LED with a common anode configuration. Three individual colour channels (red, green, blue) share a single anode pin, allowing independent control of each colour. Use it as a multi-colour status ind...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
Diffused LED - Blue 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-10635 | Brand: SparkFun
A 10 mm through-hole blue LED with a diffused lens. The opaque epoxy package produces a soft, even glow rather than a focused beam, making it ideal for indicators and decorative lighting where a wide viewing angle is ...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
0.1" (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 2x5-Pin 5-Pack
SKU: PL-1913 | Brand: Pololu
These 2×5-pin crimp connector housings let you quickly build custom cables that mate with standard 0.1" (2.54mm) spaced connectors. Pair them with pre-crimped terminal wires or crimp pins to create reliable, removable...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
2mm 10pin XBee Header
SKU: SF-PRT-10112 | Brand: SparkFun
This 2 mm pitch 10-pin header mates with 2 mm XBee sockets and is ideal for creating custom breakout boards, "dummy" XBee modules for testing, or any project requiring 2 mm pitch pin headers. Key Features 2 mm Pitc...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Diffused White 3mm LED (25 pack)
SKU: AF-778 | Brand: Adafruit
A pack of 25 diffused white 3 mm LEDs — bright enough to be visible in daylight and with a wide viewing angle thanks to the diffused lens. They fit easily into breadboards and are perfect for indicators, status lights...
Delivered by Fri 16 Oct
JST Right Angle Connector - Through-Hole 3-Pin
SKU: SF-PRT-09750 | Brand: SparkFun
A 3-pin right-angle JST PH series through-hole connector with 2mm pin spacing. These compact connectors provide a solid locking connection and are rated for moderate current, making them a reliable choice for PCB-moun...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
LED - Basic Green 3mm
SKU: SF-COM-09650 | 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 green LED. The lens is 3mm in diameter, and is diffused.
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
LED Mixed Bag - 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-13326 | Brand: SparkFun
Sometimes when you have too many choices, it’s hard to make a good decision. In fact, there are times when you just want a bag of LEDs, just one of each, that’s all you want. Well here you go! The LED Mixed Bag con...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
10 Position Header Connector 0.100" (2.54mm) Through Hole, Right Angle Gold
SKU: LB-732-2865-ND | Brand: Little Bird
A 10-position single-row right-angle header with gold-plated pins at standard 2.54mm (0.1") pitch. Through-hole mounting for PCB soldering, with pins oriented at 90° for horizontal mating with female connectors or jum...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
2x17 (34 pin) IDC Box Header - 0.1" / 2.54mm Pitch
SKU: AF-5357 | Brand: Adafruit
This double-row 2×17 (34-pin) IDC box header with 2.54 mm (0.1″) pitch is commonly used for floppy disk drive interfaces and other legacy 34-pin IDC ribbon cable connections. The keyed box header ensures correct cable...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep