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Prototyping

Empower your prototyping endeavors with Little Bird's comprehensive Prototyping collection, available now in Australia! We offer everything you need to bring your electronic ideas to life, from fundamental components like alligator clips and resistors to specialized elements like diodes and MOSFET power switches, all with fast and reliable shipping.

Fuel your creativity and build with confidence:

  • Alligator Clips: Establish temporary connections and facilitate easy circuit testing during the prototyping phase.
  • Resistors: Control current flow and voltage levels, playing a crucial role in various electronic circuits.
  • Diodes: Allow current flow in one direction, enabling essential functionalities like signal rectification and protection.
  • MOSFET Power Switches: Manage high-power applications with robust and efficient switching capabilities.
  • And More: Discover a diverse range of additional components like breadboards, jumper wires, prototyping shields, and more to support your projects.

Perfect for makers of all experience levels, Little Bird's Prototyping collection empowers you to:

  • Build and test circuits efficiently: Experiment with different configurations and troubleshoot issues with ease.
  • Learn electronics fundamentals: Gain practical experience with essential components and understand their functionalities.
  • Bring your ideas to life: Prototype your electronic creations before committing to final designs.

Start building today! Shop Little Bird's Prototyping collection and unlock a world of creative possibilities.

  • Insulated Silicone Soldering Mat

    SKU: SF-TOL-14672  Little Bird
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    Keeping your workspace clean and well kept has always been a paramount concern for keeping all your possessions well maintained and pristine. With ...

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  • Battery Holder - 1x18650 (wire leads)

    SKU: SF-PRT-12899  Little Bird
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    This is an incredibly simple one cell 18650 Battery Holder. When someone thinks of 18650 Cells they tend to think of flashlights first, which is fa...

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  • Mini On/Off Push-Button Switch

    SKU: AF-3870  Little Bird
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    Push once to turn on, push again to turn off, push again to turn the other side on, one last push and it's off again! It's basically a push-button ...

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  • 1N4148 Signal Diode - 10 pack

    SKU: AF-1641  Little Bird
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    You have some electrons over here, and you want them over there but you don't want the electrons from over there to be able to come over here? That...

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  • Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner

    SKU: LB-LS0301  Little Bird
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    Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner    There is no water necessary , it can save energy , maintain temperature for the soldering iron to allow for faster...

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  • Miniature Wired LEDs - 0805 SMT LED - Blue - 5 pack

    SKU: AF-5490  Little Bird
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    These ultra-fine wired LEDs are designed for model-makers and crafters but they could also come in handy for folks who want to add tiny points of l...

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  • Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm x 5 meters long

    SKU: AF-3483  Little Bird
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    Copper tape can be an interesting addition to your toolbox. The tape itself is made of thin pure copper so it's extremely flexible and can take ...

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  • Colorful Square Tactile Button Switch Assortment - 15 pack

    SKU: AF-1010  Little Bird
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    Little clicky switches are standard input "buttons" on electronic projects. These work best in a PCB but can be used on a solderless breadboard ...

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  • Adafruit Perma-Proto Half-sized Breadboard PCB - Single

    SKU: AF-1609  Little Bird
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    Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: its always crummy quality, with pads that fla...

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  • Solder Leaded - 100-gram Spool

    SKU: SF-TOL-09161  Little Bird
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    This is your basic spool of leaded solder with a 63/37 water soluble resin core. 0.031" gauge and 100 grams. This is a good spool for more advanced...

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  • Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 40 x 6

    SKU: AF-266  Little Bird
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    Handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires are a little over 6" (150mm) long and come in ...

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  • Mini Panel Mount DPDT Toggle Switch

    SKU: AF-3220  Little Bird
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    This or that, one or the other, perhaps or perhaps not! So hard to make decisions these days without feeling like you're just going back and for...

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  • Small Modular Snap Boxes - SMD component storage - 3 pack [Green]

    SKU: AF-432  Little Bird
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    For storing small parts (especially SMT/SMD components), these little modular boxes are ideal. They have individual clear pop-open covers so you ca...

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  • Premium Female/Male 'Extension' Jumper Wires - 20 x 6

    SKU: AF-1954  Little Bird
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    These Female/Male Extension jumper wires are handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wire...

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  • Gravity 4Pin IIC/I2C/UART Sensor Cable (10pcs)

    SKU: DF-FIT0513  Little Bird
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    The Gravity 4Pin IIC/I2C/UART sensor cable is a standard Gravity series 4-Pin cable with 30cm length. One side is PH2.0-4p connector and the ot...

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  • Through-Hole Speaker

    SKU: SF-PRT-20660  Little Bird
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    This is a small 15mm round speaker that operates around the audible 2kHz range. You can use these speakers to create simple music or user interface...

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  • SMT Straight Connector for micro:bit

    SKU: AF-3888  Little Bird
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    If you want to do more with the BBC micro:bit, getting those pins from the card-edge connector is going to be your first hurdle. Unlike many dev-bo...

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  • Super Bright Blue 5mm LED (25 pack)

    SKU: AF-301  Little Bird
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    Need some really bright LEDs? We are big fans of these clear blue LEDs, in fact we use them exclusively in our kits. They are very bright and have ...

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  • Small Alligator Clip Test Lead (Set of 18)

    SKU: AF-3447  Little Bird
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    Connect this to that without soldering using these mini alligator clip test leads. 15" cables with alligator clip on each end in six colors. Str...

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  • Hook-up Wire 2-Conductor - Clear (22AWG-7x30, Stranded, 25ft)

    SKU: SF-PRT-18382  Little Bird
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    This standard 22 AWG hook-up wire is great for general connections between projects (low or high current applications). When you only need two conn...

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  • DB9 Female Connector

    SKU: LB-DB9  Little Bird
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    This is quality DB9 female Connector that with solder tail package. DB9 connector is widely used for serial communication RS232, RS485 and RS422 in...

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  • Waterproof SMD DS18B20 Digital Temperature Sensor

    SKU: DF-SEN0511  Little Bird
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    This waterproof SMD DS18B20 temperature sensor provides 9-bits to 12-bit (configurable) temperature measurement and communicates over a 1-Wire bus ...

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  • Automatic Self-Adjusting Wire Strippers and Cutter

    SKU: AF-4747  Little Bird
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    If you've got a lot of wire-stripping to do, you may want to try out an automatic stripper/cutter! They are fantastic for stripping and cutting ...

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  • Large Jumper Wire Kit - 700pcs

    SKU: SF-PRT-14671  Little Bird
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    You asked for more wires, so you are going to get more wires! This is a large kit of jumper wires - cut, stripped, and pre-bent for your prototy...

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