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.
Pico Break Away Headers Kit
SKU: LB-PIN-43 | Brand: Little Bird
A pre-cut header kit sized for the Raspberry Pi Pico. Includes two 20-pin strips for the main GPIO connections and one 3-pin strip for the debug header — no need to snap headers to size yourself. Specifications Pin...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
0.100 (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 1x40-Pin, Straight, Double-Sided
SKU: PL-1065 | Brand: Pololu
This single-row, 40-pin straight male header strip with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch features extended pins on both sides of the plastic spacer. The breakaway design lets you snap or cut it into any length you need. Unlike st...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
5mm LED Mixed Pack (50 pcs)
SKU: LB-50LED | Brand: Little Bird
A mixed pack of 50 standard 5 mm through-hole LEDs in five colours — a great mid-size assortment for prototyping, paper circuits, and projects that need a reliable supply of indicator LEDs. Key Features 50 LEDs in ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Bulk LDR Photoresistor - 10 pack
SKU: LB-BK-LR0282 | Brand: Little Bird
Description This Light Dependant Resistor (LDR) can be used to easily measure ambient light with your Arduino or other board with analog input. You will need to set this up as a voltage divider with a resistor of a...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
600 pack of Resistors!
SKU: LB-LR0309-1 | Brand: Little Bird
A bulk pack of 600 metal film resistors in 30 common values, with 20 of each. All resistors are ¼W rated with 1% tolerance. Each value is grouped on a labelled strip for easy identification and storage. Key Features ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Bulk 10K Resistors - 100 pack
SKU: LB-LS0317-10K | Brand: Little Bird
Commonly used in breadboards and other prototyping applications, these 10K ohm resistors make excellent pull-ups, pull-downs and current limiters. These thick-lead versions of the resistors fit snugly into a breadboa...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Resistor Kit in Plastic Case
SKU: LB-LR0679 | Brand: Little Bird
A comprehensive through-hole resistor assortment in a labelled plastic storage case. Includes 17 different values from 0Ω to 1MΩ, with 525 resistors total — all 1/4W metal film with 1% tolerance. A colour code guide i...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Bulk 220ohm Resistors - 500 pack
SKU: LB-LS0317-220 | Brand: Little Bird
These are your run-of-the-mill 1/4 Watt 5-band resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and other prototyping applications, these 220 ohm resistors make excellent LED current limiters and are great for general...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
5mm LED 500 Pack Multicolour
SKU: LB-LR0271 | Brand: Little Bird
A bulk pack of 500 standard 5 mm through-hole LEDs in five colours — perfect for classrooms, makerspaces, LED throwies, and any project that needs a large quantity of indicator lights on hand. Key Features 500 LEDs...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
10M Ohm 0.25 Watt Carbon Film Resistors - Pack of 10
SKU: LB-10M-RESISTOR | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of ten 10MΩ (10 megaohm) carbon film resistors rated at 0.25W (¼W) with 1% tolerance. This very high resistance value is commonly used in high-impedance input buffers, electrostatic discharge protection, and le...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Socket Headers for Raspberry Pi Pico - 2 x 20 pin Female Headers
SKU: AF-5583 | Brand: Adafruit
These Socket Headers alone are, well, lonely. But pair them with the Raspberry Pi Pico, and you're in business!Socket headers are like the duct tape of electronics. They're great for connecting things, ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
0.100 (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 1x40-Pin, Right Angle
SKU: PL-967 | Brand: Pololu
This single-row, 40-pin 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 length you need, and the right-an...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Magnetic Pogo Pin Connector 3 Pin Right Angle Pair
SKU: LB-PT91049-3PIN | Brand: Little Bird
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 three 0.1" spaced ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
3mm LED 500 pcs
SKU: LB-LR0272 | Brand: Little Bird
A bulk pack of 500 diffused 3mm LEDs in five colours — 100 each of red, green, blue, white, and yellow. Ideal for prototyping, LED throwies, classroom kits, or any project that needs a large supply of indicator LEDs. ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Diffused LED - Orange 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-12645 | Brand: SparkFun
Check out these big 10mm through-hole LEDs! The opaque epoxy package causes these LEDs to have a soft, diffuse glow.Features: 600-610nm Orange 1.8-2.2VDC Forward Voltage 20mA Forward Current 40 degree viewing angle 10...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Rotary Potentiometer - 10k Ohm, Linear
SKU: SF-COM-09939 | Brand: SparkFun
An adjustable potentiometer can open up many interesting user interfaces. Turn the pot and the resistance changes. Connect VCC to an outer pin, GND to the other, and the center pin will have a voltage that varies f...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Resistor Kit - 1/4W (500 total)
SKU: SF-COM-10969 | Brand: SparkFun
Resistors are a good thing, in fact, they’re actually crucial in a lot of circuit designs. The only problem seems to be that resistors disappear into thin air. The only way to be sure that you’re gonna have the res...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Jumper Wires - Connected 6 (M/M, 20 pack)
SKU: SF-PRT-12795 | Brand: SparkFun
These are 6" long jumper wires with male connectors on both ends. Use these to jumper from any female header on any board, to any other female header. Combine these with our female to female jumpers to create a mal...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arduino Stackable Header Kit
SKU: SF-PRT-10007 | Brand: SparkFun
A set of stackable headers designed for the Arduino Uno, Arduino Pro, and other boards using the classic (pre-R3) pin layout. These female headers sit tall enough to clear the USB-B connector, making them ideal for st...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Bulk 330ohm Resistors - 500 pack
SKU: LB-LS0317-330 | Brand: Little Bird
These are your run-of-the-mill 1/4 Watt 5-band resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and other prototyping applications, these 330 ohm resistors make excellent LED current limiters and are great for general...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun