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.
RJ45 8-Pin Connector
SKU: SF-PRT-00643 | Brand: SparkFun
These are simple through-hole RJ45 sockets with PCB mounting posts. These 8-pin connectors are commonly used in conjunction with Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6 Ethernet cables. Because Ethernet cable is so ubiquitous, these...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
1.25mm Pitch 8-pin Cable 20cm long 1:N Cable - Molex PicoBlade Compatible
SKU: AF-4928 | Brand: Adafruit
A slim, reliable 1.25 mm pitch cable with 8-pin connectors on both ends and a 20 cm length. The friction-lock connectors provide a secure, satisfying click for lightweight connectivity where standard 0.1" headers or J...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
555 Timer
SKU: SF-COM-16473 | Brand: SparkFun
The classic 555 timer/oscillator IC from Texas Instruments — one of the most versatile and widely used integrated circuits in electronics. With just a few external resistors and capacitors, it can generate timing dela...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Header - 8-pin Female (PTH, 0.1)
SKU: SF-PRT-11895 | Brand: SparkFun
A standard 8-pin female header with 0.1" (2.54 mm) pitch, designed for through-hole mounting. Connects with most standard 8-pin male headers. Specifications Pins – 8 Pitch – 0.1" (2.54 mm) Type – Female, through-...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 2x4-Pin 10-Pack
SKU: PL-1912 | Brand: Pololu
These 2×4-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 to create reliable, removable eight-wire co...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 1x8-Pin 10-Pack
SKU: PL-1907 | Brand: Pololu
These 1×8-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 to create reliable, removable eight-wire co...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
RJ45 Terminal Block Adapter - Horizontal
SKU: DF-FIT0852 | Brand: DFRobot
This DIN Rail RJ45 Terminal Block Adapter-Horizontal, perfect for simplifying complex wiring, consists of an RJ45 Ethernet jack and an eight-port terminal. You can connect an RJ45 Ethernet to PCB which can be DIN rai...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
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 Fri 12 Jun
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 Fri 12 Jun
4x4 keyboard keypad module
SKU: LB-LR0231 | Brand: Little Bird
A 4×4 matrix membrane keypad with 16 tactile buttons, ideal for adding user input to microcontroller projects. The keypad uses a standard 8-pin matrix wiring scheme (4 rows × 4 columns), requiring only 8 GPIO pins to ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
RJ45 Ethernet MagJack-Compatible
SKU: SF-PRT-08534 | Brand: SparkFun
Ethernet is now ubiquitous with embedded systems. Before you can get your set-top box on the internet, you’ll need one of these single port, RJ45 ethernet jacks with built in transformer (magnetics), status LEDs, a...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x8-Pin, Right-Angle
SKU: PL-2708 | Brand: Pololu
The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 1×8-Pin Right-Angle Female Header provides a reliable perpendicular connection point for standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. Its right-angle orientation is ideal for low-profile builds or board-edge...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun