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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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    Adafruit 50 pin 0.5mm pitch FPC Adapter

    SKU: AF-1492  Adafruit
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    Connect to those pesky 0.5mm pitch connectors that you may run across with an FPC stick. We designed this for use in house, to quickly connect to 5...

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    Thermal Printer

    SKU: SF-COM-14970  Little Bird
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    This is a thermal printer like you would find on a cash register or adding machine. It will print simple strings passed to it via TTL serial, bitma...

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    Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Yellow

    SKU: AF-3167  Little Bird
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    Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered...

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    Tactile Switch Buttons (6mm slim) x 20 pack

    SKU: AF-1489  Adafruit
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    Slim clicky momentary switches are standard input "buttons" on electronic projects. These are half the width of classic 6mm tactile switches so ...

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    Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG White

    SKU: AF-3169  Little Bird
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    150mm Plug to Plug Jumper Leads - 40 Piece

    SKU: TB-WC6024  Little Bird
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     A pack of 40 jumper leads of various colours for prototyping. Ideal for Arduino® and DIY projects. Each flexible lead have pins to suit breadbo...

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    LED Neon Flex Rope

    SKU: SF-COM-14555  SparkFun
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    This Neon Flex Rope is a 2m long (~6.5 feet), LED strip that simulates the neon effects you see in storefronts at night. Each rope is packed with s...

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    Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Green

    SKU: AF-3168  Adafruit
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    Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wir...

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    Fairy Lights - Orange (2.5m)

    SKU: SF-PRT-14507  SparkFun
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    Affectionately dubbed “Fairy Lights” for their similar appearance, these LED string lights are a great way to light up any project with no solderin...

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    Fairy Lights - Red (2.5m)

    SKU: SF-PRT-14503  SparkFun
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    Affectionately dubbed “Fairy Lights” for their similar appearance, these LED string lights are a great way to light up any project with no solderin...

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    Soldering Station

    SKU: NUVO-003  Little Bird
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    "It’s sad to think of all the awesome things that won’t be built because some folks are turned off by the idea of soldering. Such missed opportunit...

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    NovelKeys Big Switch - Tactile

    SKU: SF-COM-14583  Little Bird
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    Assembling your own custom keyboard is quickly becoming a fun hobby among computer enthusiasts, but what if you could build a 6-foot-long one? This...

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    Third Hand Soldering Stand

    SKU: LB-LS0299  Little Bird
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    Multifunctional LED Helping Hand Magnifying Soldering Iron Stand  Features:   Ideal when two hands just isn't enough! Adjustable crocodile holdi...

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    3mm Economy Desolder Braid

    SKU: TB-NS3020  Little Bird
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    A special treted piece of braid for removing solder from a PCB. Place the braid over the solder and apply soldering to efficiently remove s...

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    10 Pin IDC Locking Right Angle Header

    SKU: TB-PP1150  Little Bird
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    Horizontal facing 10 pin IDC plug, suitable for PCB mounting. Includes locking mechanism.Dimentions (mm)  PINS    A     B     C     D         PP-11...

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    Balun Ember Transformer (Strip of 5)

    SKU: SF-DD-14410  Little Bird
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    This is a simple strip of five signal-conditioning Balun Ember Transformers from Wurth Elektronik that allows you to convert an unbalanced signal i...

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    Panel-Mount Banana Jacks 4mm - Pack of 5 Multi-Color

    SKU: AF-3691  Little Bird
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    You've done such a great job making your own electronic control panel that the last thing you need are those wires to get pulled out and friz...

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    Heat Set Insert Tips for Hakko (#4-40/M3 and M5)

    SKU: SF-SPX-14581  Little Bird
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    3D Printing and Laser Cutting are awesome processes for making fast prototypes of complex parts but attaching those parts together can prove dif...

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    1/4 Watt Carbon Film Resistors - 300 Pieces

    SKU: TB-RR1680  Little Bird
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    This pack includes five of virtually each value from 1 Ohm to 10 Meg. Sixty different values. All resistors are bandoleered for easy sorting. Valu...

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    Adjustable 60W Pen-Style Soldering Iron - 120VAC USA Plug - BEST 102C

    SKU: AF-3685  Adafruit
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    NOTE: THIS SOLDERING IRON IS HAS A US PLUG AND IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AUSTRALIAN POWER OUTLETS. You re-work hard all day, so treat yourself with...

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    Qwiic Cable - 500mm

    SKU: SF-SPX-14327  Little Bird
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    This is a 500mm long 4-conductor cable with 1mm JST termination. It’s used to connect Qwiic boards together. This cable is used for connecting ...

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    Qwiic Cable - Breadboard

    SKU: SF-SPX-14207  SparkFun
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    This is a 150mm long 4-conductor cable with 1mm JST termination on one end and 4-pin breadboard friendly pins on the other. It’s used to conn...

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    1000uF 16VDC Low ESR Electrolytic Capacitor

    SKU: TB-RE6316  Little Bird
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    An electrolytic capacitor uses an electrolyte (a liquid or gel containing a high concentration of ions) to achieve a large capacitance than...

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    Cold 2-Wire Splice (UY) - 10 pack

    SKU: AF-1496  Little Bird
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    Kiss those days of heat-shrink, melted jacketing and clumsily-arranged third-hand tools goodbye! Go 'cold splice' with these snap-able plastic spli...

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