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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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    Optical Detector / Phototransistor - QRD1114

    SKU: SF-SEN-00246  SparkFun
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    This sensor uses an infrared emitted diode combined with an infrared phototransistor to detect the reflected infrared signal. Ideal for sensing bla...

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    High Temperature Polyimide Tape - 1cm wide x 33 meter roll

    SKU: AF-3057  Adafruit
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    Polyimide Tape (sometimes referred to by the brand name Kapton Tape) is an interesting addition to your toolbox! Polyimide Tape remains stable a...

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    Premium Female/Female Raw Custom Jumper Wires - 40 x 6 (150mm)

    SKU: AF-3141  Adafruit
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    Our Raw F/F Jumper Wires are perfect for making custom jumper wire sets for wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium ...

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    Ribbon Cable - 10 wire (3ft)

    SKU: SF-CAB-10649  SparkFun
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    Ribbon cable is really helpful in situations where you need to make a lot of connections without a big mess of wires. Nothing makes a project lo...

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    Thru-hole 5-way Navigation switch

    SKU: AF-504  Adafruit
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    This navigation switch is an intuitive way to add 5 button's worth of interfacing with a single component. Inside is 5 switches: left, right, up, d...

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    SparkFun Solder-able Breadboard - Mini

    SKU: SF-PRT-12702  SparkFun
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    This is the Mini SparkFun Solder-able Breadboard. A bare PCB that is the exact size as our mini modular breadboards with the same connections to pi...

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    Panel Mount Right Angle 10K Linear Potentiometer w/On-Off Switch [10K Linear w/ Switch]

    SKU: AF-3395  Adafruit
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    This Panel Mount Right Angle 10K Linear Potentiometer w/ On-Off Switch is a two-in-one, with both a breadboard-friendly potentiometer and a swit...

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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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    Universal Proto-board PCB 6cm x 8cm - 2mm pitch

    SKU: AF-5588  Adafruit
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    Here's a handy 6cm x 8cm Proto-board PCB that is meant for use with 2mm pitch parts - like maybe an XBee. Both sides have a green silkscreen wit...

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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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    Anodized Aluminum Machined Knob - Red - 20mm Diameter

    SKU: AF-5530  Adafruit
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    These compact and luxurious machined knobs look fantastic and have a nice feel, a perfect way to upgrade your rotary encoder or potentiometer. We h...

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    Cream Micro Potentiometer Knob - 4 pack

    SKU: AF-5539  Adafruit
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    Have you found yourself in a maze of twisty-turny knobs, all alike? These micro potentiometer (or rotary encoder) knobs offer a rainbow burst of co...

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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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    Reverse Mount Tactile Switch Buttons - 6mm square - 10 Pack

    SKU: AF-5410  Little Bird
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    Have you ever seen a tactile button do a headstand? This little clicky button is like a circus (circuit circus?) performer, contorting itself so it...

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    4PCS Coreless Micro Motor (6*12mm)

    SKU: DF-FIT0791  Little Bird
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    These coreless motors are just right for guys who love to DIY drone models! Designed to be high performance and easy to wire, the motor can work pr...

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    3-Pin LED Strip Right-angle Connector (5PCS)

    SKU: DF-FIT0867  DFRobot
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    Use this right angle LED strip connector to connect two 3-wire LED strip sections to bend around a corner, curve, angle or gap, making connection n...

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    1.25mm Pitch 8-pin Cable 20cm long 1:N Cable - Molex PicoBlade Compatible

    SKU: AF-4928  Adafruit
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    When 0.1" is too big, and JST PH's too chunky, this ultra-slim 1.25mm connector cable is a reliable alternative. These are 1.25mm pitch but have...

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    Universal Proto-board PCBs 3cm x 7cm - 3 Pack

    SKU: AF-4784  Adafruit
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    Here's a handy 3-pack of 3cm x 7cm Proto-board PCBs in Adafruit Black. Both sides have a black silkscreen with some row/column markings. Note that ...

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    Stickvise Part Lifter (pack of 2)

    SKU: AF-4705  Little Bird
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    Stickvise PartLift holds thru-hole parts in place to free up your hands while you solder the legs. A simple yet useful tool to go along with you...

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    Rainbow Wire Wrap Thin 30 AWG Prototyping Repair Wire - 280 meters total - 35m each of 8

    SKU: AF-4730  Adafruit
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    This stuff is called "wire-wrap wire" because it used to be used for wire-wrapping high-speed digital circuits on a special kind of contact board. ...

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    3xAAA Battery Holder

    SKU: DF-FIT0626  Little Bird
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    A nice portable power pack can help you a lot when you build up you projects. Come and make one with this 3×AAA battery holder. This is a 3xAAA Bat...

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    EL Wire - Pink 5m With Inverter

    SKU: LB-LR0281-5-P  Little Bird
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    This 5m length of EL wire (electroluminescent wire) is a flexible wire coated with phosphor which glows blue when applied with the appropriate volt...

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    Through-Hole Resistors - 10K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25

    SKU: AF-2784  Adafruit
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    ΩMG! You're not going to be able to resist these handy resistor packs! Well, axially, they do all of the resisting for you! This is a 25 Pack o...

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    Arcade Button and Switch Quick-Connect Wires - 0.187 (10-pack)

    SKU: AF-3835  Adafruit
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    Quick connector wire sets make wiring up our arcade-style or metal buttons quicky-quick. Each wire comes as a 'pair' with two 0.187" quick-co...

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