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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.

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    Solder Wire - RoHS Lead Free - 0.5mm/.02 diameter [50g]

    SKU: AF-2473  Adafruit
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    If you want to make a kit you'll need some solder. This 0.1 lb / 50 gram spool is a good amount, not too much (like 1 lb spools) and not too lit...

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    Snap Action 2-to-6 Wiring Block Connector

    SKU: AF-5615  Adafruit
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    Snap action blocks are perfect when you have to quickly wire up a bunch of free-hanging components, and you don't want to solder. They're much easi...

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    Adafruit SPI FLASH Breakout W25Q128 - 128 MBit / 16 MByte

    SKU: AF-5643  Adafruit
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    The Adafruit SPI FLASH Breakout features a W25Q128 chip providing 128 Mbit (16 MByte) of non-volatile flash storage over a standard SPI interface. ...

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    SWD Cable - 2x5 Pin

    SKU: SF-CAB-15364  SparkFun
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    This is a 150mm (~6") long, 10-conductor cable that's especially ideal for many JTAG applications. Both ends are terminated with 2x5 pin female ...

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

    SKU: AF-3483  Adafruit
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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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    SMT/SMD Resistor and Capacitor Book - 0805

    SKU: PI-COM-B001  Little Bird
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    Tiny SMT components like resistors and capacitors can be a pain to keep track of but we've got your back! These handy little folders are chock full...

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    Small Alligator Clip Test Lead (set of 6)

    SKU: AF-4100  Adafruit
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    Connect this to that without soldering using these small alligator clip test leads. 18" long cables with color-coded alligator clips on both ...

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    Mini Panel Mount DPDT Toggle Switch

    SKU: AF-3220  Adafruit
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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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    Solder Wire - 60/40 Rosin Core - 0.5mm/0.02 diameter - 50 grams

    SKU: AF-1886  Adafruit
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    If you want to make a kit you'll need some solder. This 0.1 lb (about 50 grams) spool is a good amount, not too much (like 1 lb spools) and not too...

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    Female-Female 2.54 to 2.0mm Jumper Wires x 40

    SKU: AF-1919  Little Bird
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    These jumper wires come with a twist! Instead of going from 0.1"/2.54mm pitch headers to breadboard or something like that, these are 2.54mm to ...

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    Chip Quik No-Clean Liquid Flux Pen – 10ml Pen w/ Tip [CQ4LF]

    SKU: AF-3468  Adafruit
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    The Chip Quik No-Clean Liquid Flux Pen is great for all rework, solder, de-solder, and reflow applications! In particular this one is from th...

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    Small Alligator Clip Test Lead (Set of 18)

    SKU: AF-3447  Adafruit
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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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    Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Baseplate

    SKU: SF-PRT-15008  SparkFun
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    This is a basic baseplate for the Raspberry Pi 3 B/B+. It is translucent in color and provides a simple mounting solution for wherever you want to ...

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    Led Fairy Lights Copper Wire String 3M 30LEDs warm white

    SKU: LB-FAIRY-WW  Little Bird
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    Battery powered, safe and without external power input function.With flexible, easy to form and flexible copper wire, you can DIY the lamp into...

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    5-Way Fast Wire Connectors - Pack of 3

    SKU: PH-105017  PiHut
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    These 5-way fast wire lever connectors let you quickly join multiple wires together without soldering or separate connector blocks. Each connector ...

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    Spade Quick Connector Kit - 6.3mm / 4.8mm / 2.8mm

    SKU: AF-4748  Little Bird
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    Totaling 150 connectors and matching plastic sheaths, this Spade Quick Connector Kit is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough connec...

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    Soldering Tip Cleaner

    SKU: PI-SH-1025  Pimoroni
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    Soldering irons work best if they're clean!This tip cleaner, made of low abrasive brass shavings, won't drop your irons temperature like normal spo...

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    MCP4725 Breakout Board - 12-Bit DAC w/I2C Interface

    SKU: AF-935  Adafruit
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    Your microcontroller probably has an ADC (analog -> digital converter) but does it have a DAC (digital -> analog converter)??? Now it can!...

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    Colorful Square Tactile Button Switch Assortment - 15 pack

    SKU: AF-1010  Adafruit
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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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    Short Wire Alligator Clip Test Lead (set of 12)

    SKU: AF-1592  Adafruit
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    Connect this to that without soldering using these handy mini alligator clip test leads. Approximately 4.5" overall cables with alligator clip on e...

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    Pogo Pins Needle Head (10 pack) [P75-B1]

    SKU: AF-2430  Adafruit
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    Snap-Action Switch with 16.7mm Lever: 3-Pin, SPDT, 5A

    SKU: PL-1402  Pololu
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    This single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) momentary switch can be used as a general-purpose micro switch or tactile bump sensor for your robot. The...

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    Hook-up Wire - Yellow (22 AWG)

    SKU: SF-PRT-08024  SparkFun
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    Standard 22 AWG solid Yellow hook up wire. Use this with your bread board or any project in which you need sturdy wire. Comes in small spools of 25'.

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    Flush diagonal cutters [CHP170]

    SKU: AF-152  Adafruit
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    These are the best diagonal cutters, large super-comfortable grip to use and have strong nippers for perfect trimming of wires and leads. I've used...

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