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.
Raspberry Pi GPIO Shrouded Header - 2x20
SKU: SF-PRT-13054 | Brand: SparkFun
A 2×20 shrouded (boxed) header designed to match the Raspberry Pi GPIO pinout. It provides a keyed, polarised connection point so you can run a ribbon cable from your Pi's GPIO to a breakout board, HAT prototype, or c...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
40-pin FPC to Right Angle 2x20 IDC Female Socket Header
SKU: AF-4909 | Brand: Adafruit
A 40-pin FPC to right-angle 2×20 IDC female socket header adapter board. Converts a standard 40-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC/FFC cable connection into a Raspberry Pi-compatible GPIO socket, allowing you to extend or relocate y...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
40-pin FPC to Right Angle 2x20 IDC Male Plug Header Adapter
SKU: AF-4897 | Brand: Adafruit
A 40-pin FPC to right-angle 2×20 IDC male plug header adapter board. Converts a standard 40-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC/FFC cable connection into a male GPIO plug, allowing you to connect HATs and Bonnets at a distance from y...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
IC Socket for 40-pin 0.6 Chips - Pack of 3
SKU: AF-2207 | Brand: Adafruit
These 40-pin IC sockets let you insert and remove DIP chips without soldering them directly to your PCB. Solder the socket into your board once, then swap chips freely — useful for prototyping, testing, or any project...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Break Away Male Headers - Right Angle
SKU: SF-PRT-00553 | Brand: SparkFun
A row of right angle male headers - break to fit. 40 pins that can be cut to any size. Used with custom PCBs or general custom headers.
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
40-pin FPC to Straight 2x20 IDC Female Socket Header
SKU: AF-4905 | Brand: Adafruit
A 40-pin FPC to straight 2×20 IDC female socket header adapter board. Converts a standard 40-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC/FFC cable connection into a Raspberry Pi-compatible GPIO socket, allowing you to extend or relocate your...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
micro:bit Edge Connector - SMD, Right Angle (40-pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-17253 | Brand: SparkFun
The micro:bit Edge Connector allows you to expand the capabilities of the micro:bit development platform. This version of the connector features 40, right angle, SMD pins. Add this part to your board to create a handy...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
40 Pin Dual In-Line (DIL) / Jumpers
SKU: TB-HM3250 | Brand: Little Bird
A 40-pin (2×20) dual in-line (DIL) jumper strip rated at 3A. The snap-apart design lets you break the strip into individual 2-pin jumper shunts or smaller groups to suit your needs. Key Features Snap-Apart Design –...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arduino Male Pin Headers | 0.1 (2.54 mm) Straight Red
SKU: DF-FIT0084-R | Brand: DFRobot
A pack of 10 red 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 headers,...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Arduino Male Pin Headers | 0.1 (2.54 mm) Straight Blue
SKU: DF-FIT0084-B | Brand: DFRobot
A pack of 10 blue 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 headers...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
40-pin ZIF socket
SKU: AF-383 | Brand: Adafruit
A 40-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for DIP chips up to 0.6″ wide. The lever-operated mechanism allows chips to be inserted and removed without bending pins, making it ideal for chip programmers, testing, and a...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
2x20pin Tall GPIO Pin Header for Raspberry Pi
SKU: LB-LS3507 | Brand: Little Bird
This 2×20 pin tall female header extends the reach of any board with a standard 40-pin GPIO layout, including the Raspberry Pi, Google Coral, and NVIDIA Jetson. At 16 mm tall with standard 0.1″ (2.54 mm) spacing, it p...
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2mm Pitch 40-Pin Break-apart Male Headers - Pack of 5
SKU: AF-2671 | Brand: Adafruit
These 2 mm pitch 40-pin break-apart male headers are designed for modules and boards that use 2 mm pin spacing instead of the standard 2.54 mm (0.1″) pitch. Each pack includes five 40-pin strips that can be easily sna...
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40 Pin Female Header Strip
SKU: TB-HM3230 | Brand: Little Bird
A 40-pin single-row female header strip with standard 0.1" (2.54mm) spacing. This versatile header can be trimmed to any length you need, making it perfect for custom projects and Arduino-compatible builds. The socke...
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40 Way IDC Line Socket
SKU: TB-PS0989 | Brand: Little Bird
A 40-way IDC (insulation displacement connection) line socket for use with standard pitch ribbon cable. Crimps directly onto flat ribbon cable without soldering, providing a quick and reliable connection for multi-pin...
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Female Headers
SKU: PI-COM1108 | Brand: Pimoroni
A single row of 40 female headers which can easily be cut down to any size you need! These headers can be cut to size with a pair of wire-cutters, though you will probably lose one pin with each cut.They mate very ...
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Break Away Headers - Straight
SKU: PI-COM1106 | Brand: Pimoroni
40 pin headers in one row of either straight or right-angle header, just cut to the size you need! Features: Pin Style: Square Number of Pins: 40 Pin Spacing: 0.1" (2.54 mm) Pin Length: 11.5 mm
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Break Away Headers - Right-Angle
SKU: PI-COM1107 | Brand: Pimoroni
40 pin headers in straight row.Features: Pin Style: Square Number of Pins: 40 Pin Spacing: 0.1" (2.54 mm) Pin Length: 11.5 mm
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2x20 pin Female GPIO Header for Raspberry Pi 3/2/B+/A+ - 3mm
SKU: PI-COM0001 | Brand: Pimoroni
This 2×20 pin female GPIO header with 3 mm pins is designed for Raspberry Pi boards with 40-pin GPIO headers. The short pin height keeps a low profile while still allowing access to the GPIO pins when used with pHAT o...
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