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.
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
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
0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 2x20-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1037 | Brand: Pololu
The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 2×20-Pin Straight Female Header is a double-row, 40-pin socket strip designed to mate with standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. This is the standard GPIO header size used on Raspberry Pi and other si...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Male 40-pin 2x20 HAT Header - Male 40-pin Header
SKU: PI-COM1101 | Brand: Pimoroni
These 40-pin 2x20 male headers can be used on a Pi Zero or a pHAT to break out the pins.You can choose either straight or at a 90° angle.Add one to a Pi Zero for compatibility with HATs (which use a female header).Can...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Extended GPIO Female Header - 2x20 Pin (16mm/7.30mm)
SKU: SF-PRT-16763 | Brand: SparkFun
This 2x20 pin female header is meant to allow you to extend the reach of any board with the standard 2x20 GPIO pin footprint like the Raspberry Pi, Google Coral, and NVIDIA Jetson. You can also solder it to Pi HATs th...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2x20pin Extra Tall GPIO Pin Header for Raspberry Pi
SKU: LB-LS3506 | Brand: Little Bird
This 2×20 pin extra tall male GPIO header stands 12 mm high, providing additional clearance when soldering onto HATs, Bonnets, or custom boards for Raspberry Pi. It's ideal for boards that don't come with headers pre-...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Raspberry Pi GPIO Tall Header - 2x20
SKU: SF-PRT-14017 | Brand: SparkFun
This 2x20 “tall” header has the same number and spacing of pins as a Raspberry Pi and provides your board with the ability to extend the heights of your GPIO to accommodate for enclosures or other parts that can en...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Break Away Headers - 40-pin Male (Long Centered, PTH, 0.1)
SKU: SF-PRT-12693 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a row of 40 break away headers spaced 0.1" apart with long pins on both sides. This header is especially useful when you need to connect a PCB to a solderless breadboard. Each header can be broken apart to ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2x20 pin Female GPIO Header for Raspberry Pi 3/2/B+/A+ - 11mm
SKU: PI-COM0002 | Brand: Pimoroni
This 2×20 pin female GPIO header with extended 11 mm pins is designed for Raspberry Pi boards with 40-pin GPIO headers. The extra-tall pins are perfect for stacking pHAT boards on top of each other while still leaving...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
SMT GPIO Header for Raspberry Pi HAT - 2x20 Short Female Header
SKU: AF-2187 | Brand: Adafruit
A custom-made 2×20 short female header designed for surface-mount (SMT) Raspberry Pi HAT designs. This header provides the slimmest possible profile when you need a low-clearance connection between your HAT and a Rasp...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Electronics Components Basic Starter Kit
SKU: LB-LS7756 | Brand: Little Bird
Packing list: 10 × White LEDs10 × Yellow LEDs10 × Blue LEDs10 × Green LEDs10 × Red LEDs1 × RGB LED2 × Photoresistors (LDR)1 × Thermistor5 × Rectifier Diodes (1N4007)5 × NPN Transistors (PN2222)1 × Optocoupler IC ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2x20 pin IDC Box Header - Raspberry Pi A+/B+/Pi 2/Pi 3
SKU: AF-1993 | Brand: Adafruit
This 2×20 (40-pin) IDC box header is the matching connector for 40-pin GPIO ribbon cables used with Raspberry Pi models that have a 40-pin GPIO header. Solder it onto perfboard to create a breakout point for your Pi's...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
0.1 2x20-pin Strip Right Angle Female Header
SKU: AF-2823 | Brand: Adafruit
This 2×20-pin right-angle female header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch provides a convenient way to add right-angle connectivity to circuit boards with dual-row 40-pin headers. It mates with standard 2×20 dual male headers ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
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 Thu 2 Jul
40 Pin Break Away Male Header- Right Angle-10 Pcs
SKU: DF-FIT0100 | Brand: DFRobot
A pack of 10 right-angle male header strips, each with 40 breakable pins at 2.54mm pitch. The 90° bend allows horizontal connections from vertically mounted PCBs, ideal for compact enclosures and edge-mounted connecto...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
40 Pin Break Away Male Header- Long Straight-10 Pcs
SKU: DF-FIT0105 | Brand: DFRobot
A pack of 10 long straight male header strips, each with 40 breakable pins at 2.54mm pitch. The extended 10mm pin length allows socket-to-socket connections, and the plastic separator can be repositioned along the pin...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
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 Fri 12 Jun
Extended GPIO Female Header - 2x20 Pin (13.5mm/9.80mm)
SKU: SF-PRT-16764 | Brand: SparkFun
This 2x20 pin female header is meant to allow you to extend the reach of any board with the standard 2x20 GPIO pin footprint like the Raspberry Pi, Google Coral, and NVIDIA Jetson. You can also solder it to Pi HATs th...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2x20 Socket Riser Header for Raspberry Pi HATs and Bonnets
SKU: AF-4079 | Brand: Adafruit
This 2×20 female socket riser header features slightly longer-than-standard pins, adding extra height between your Raspberry Pi and any HAT, Bonnet, or pHAT mounted on top. This additional clearance helps boards clear...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun