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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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    PowerSwitch Tail II

    SKU: SF-COM-10747  SparkFun
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    Want to control a standard wall outlet device with your micro controller, but don’t want to mess with the high voltage wiring? This might just b...

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    Adafruit Small 1.2 8x8 LED Matrix w/I2C Backpack - Pure Green

    SKU: AF-1632  Adafruit
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    What's better than a single LED? Lots of LEDs! A fun way to make a small display is to use an 8x8 matrix or a 4-digit 7-segment display. Matrice...

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    Small 1.2 8x8 Ultra Bright Pure Green LED Matrix [KWM-30881CPGB]

    SKU: AF-1623  Little Bird
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    Make a scrolling sign, or a small video display with this 8x8 gridded pure green LED matrix. Only 1.2" on a side, it is quite visible but not so...

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    AVR 20 Pin 20MHz 2K - ATtiny2313

    SKU: SF-COM-00212  Little Bird
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    Atmel’s ATtiny2313 8-Bit Processor. 2K of program space and 15 I/O lines. UART compatible pins. Runs up to 20MHz with external crystal. Package can...

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    Toggle Switch and Cover - Illuminated (Blue)

    SKU: SF-COM-11313  Little Bird
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    This simple on-off switch is rated for 20A at 12V but who cares about all that, it looks way awesome. These toggle switches come with those missile...

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    DC/DC Converter - 5V 5W (R-78E)

    SKU: SF-COM-14453  SparkFun
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    This R-78E DC/DC Converter is a switching regulator module that has been designed to offer all the advantages of a switching regulator (high effici...

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    Silicone Clips for NeoPixel LED Strips - set of 5

    SKU: AF-1644  Little Bird
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    These nylon clips will let you attach our flexible NeoPixel strips to a wall, moulding, or project. Just side the rubber tubing thru so that the cl...

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    Hot-Air Rework Station - 303D

    SKU: SF-TOL-14557  SparkFun
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    This hot-air rework station is great for professionals and hobbyists in need of tight temperature tolerances and large air flows. This unit disp...

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    Microswitch - 2 Terminal

    SKU: SF-COM-09414  SparkFun
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    This is a simple 2-terminal microswitch, with a 36mm actuator. This switch has a great ‘clicky’ sound to it, and a nice tactile feel. Features: ...

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    Resistor 1k Ohm 1/6 Watt PTH

    SKU: SF-COM-08980  Little Bird
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    1k Ohm, 1/6th Watt, +/- 5% tolerance PTH resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and perf boards. If you need a bunch of these, you can get good ...

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    Momentary Reset Switch SMD

    SKU: SF-COM-08229  SparkFun
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    Surface mount momentary switch. Perfect for reset or general inputs. Documents: Datasheet

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    Alligator Clip with Pigtail (10 Pack)

    SKU: SF-CAB-14303  SparkFun
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    This is a 10-pack of wires that are pre-terminated with an alligator clip on one end and a hookup pigtail on the other. Alligator clips are a stapl...

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    Ribbon Cable - 6 wire (3ft)

    SKU: SF-CAB-10648  Little Bird
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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 look ...

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    SparkFun 5-Way Tactile Switch Breakout

    SKU: SF-BOB-11187  Little Bird
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    Sometimes you need a very small directional input device (world’s smallest game controller, anyone?) This 5-way tactile switch (up, down, left, rig...

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    AdaBox005 – Break for Pi

    SKU: AF-3644  Little Bird
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    AdaBox005 – Break for Pi is the perfect gift for folks who are just getting started in the world of DIY electronics. It's an excellent addition ...

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    RS Steel RH 30mm Long Worm Gear, 1 Start , 15.6mm Diam , 14mm Pitch Diam. , 20° Pressure Angle

    SKU: RS-521-8559  Little Bird
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    Product Details Metric Worm & Pinion Gears - Steel & Bronze Worm and pinion gears designed to produce large speed reduction ratios, espec...

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    Break-away 0.1 2x36-pin strip right-angle male header (5 pack)

    SKU: AF-1541  Little Bird
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    Breakaway header is like the duct tape of electronics. Its great for connecting things together, soldering to perf-boards, fits into any breadboard...

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    Pins (header), 12 pins, 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) spacing

    SKU: PJ-HEADER_12X1  Little Bird
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    Pins (header), 12 pins, 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) spacing

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    0.1 2x36-pin Strip Right-Angle Socket (Female) Header (5 pack)

    SKU: AF-1543  Little Bird
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    Socket (female) header is like the duct tape of electronics. Its great for connecting things together, soldering to perf-boards or PCBs to allow...

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    0.1 2x36-pin Strip Straight Socket (Female) Header (5 pack)

    SKU: AF-1544  Little Bird
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    Socket (female) header is like the duct tape of electronics. Its great for connecting things together, soldering to perf-boards or PCBs to allow 22...

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    Socket, 14 pins, 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) spacing

    SKU: PJ-SOCKET_14X1  Little Bird
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    Socket, 14 pins, 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) spacing

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    Pins (header), 14 pins, 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) spacing

    SKU: PJ-HEADER_14X1  Little Bird
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    Pins (header), 14 pins, 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) spacing

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    Bi-Color (Red/Green) 12-LED Bargraph - Pack of 2

    SKU: AF-1719  Adafruit
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    Make a small linear display with multiple colors using this elegant bi-color LED bargraph. Only 1.2" long, it is quite visible but not so large ...

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    2.54mm/0.1 Pitch Terminal Block - 9-pin

    SKU: AF-2134  Adafruit
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    After a long day out harvesting in the terminal block fields, we've returned with a veritable bounty of these very nice and compact 2.54mm/0.1" ...

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