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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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    LED - RGB Common Cathode (pack of 5) - Clear

    SKU: PI-COM0623  Pimoroni
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    Ever hear of a thing called RGB? Red, Green, Blue? How about an RGB LED? These 5mm units have four pins - Cathode is the longest pin. One for ea...

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    Potentiometer with Built In Knob - 10K ohm

    SKU: AF-4133  Adafruit
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    Oh say can you seeBy the knob's early light...Sorry - we thought that was clever.  And while it wasn't really, this potentiometer definitely is! We...

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    Hakko Soldering Tip: T18-S4 Fine SMD - For Lead or Lead-Free Use

    SKU: AF-1249  Little Bird
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    Upgrade your Hakko with a new tip, you'll get better & faster solder joints and the whole process will be much more enjoyable. This tip fits th...

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    JST PH 3-Pin Socket to Color Coded Cable - 200mm

    SKU: AF-4046  Adafruit
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    This cable will let you turn a JST PH 3-pin cable socket into 3 individual tinned wires. These are great to match up with our JST 3-PH cables...

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    Colourful Arcade Buttons - Blue

    SKU: PI-COM0404  Pimoroni
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    Classic arcade buttons in a variety of colours.Ever feel the need to relive the glory days of button mashing in your local arcade?Or possibly you j...

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    Alkaline 9V Battery

    SKU: AF-1321  Adafruit
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    Battery power for your portable project! These batteries are high quality at a good price, and work fantastic with any of the kits or project...

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    555/556 Timer - NE556N

    SKU: PI-COM0208  Little Bird
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    The 555 timer is one of the most used and useful ICs ever produced. Designed in 1971 by Hans Camenzind it provides a way to include different metho...

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    USB DIY Connector Shell - Type Mini-B Plug

    SKU: AF-1389  Little Bird
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    Make your own USB connections without slicing apart a USB cable and soldering those thin wires inside. These DIY "USB shells" are available in U...

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

    SKU: AF-3166  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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    3 Pin 0.1 Header with Crimp Pins - 2.54 pitch

    SKU: TB-HM3403  Little Bird
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    A range of connectors for PCB mounting that allow circuit boards to be plugged together at right angles or end-to-end, or cables to be plugged ont...

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    NeoPixel Mini PCB - Pack of 5

    SKU: AF-1612  Adafruit
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    These are the smallest NeoPixel breakouts around! Tiny, bright RGB pixels to your project. These little PCBs are only 8mm x 10mm and have two sets ...

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    0.1 36-pin Strip Right-Angle Female/Socket Header (5 pack)

    SKU: AF-1542  Adafruit
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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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    Hakko FA-400 Portable Solder Smoke Absorber

    SKU: MK-HFA400  Little Bird
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    Details HAKKO FA-400, a small bench top smoke absorber with a powerful fan absorbs soldering fumes onto an activated replaceable carbon filter....

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    2.54mm/0.1 Pitch Terminal Block - 2-pin

    SKU: AF-2138  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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    Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 2m 26AWG Black

    SKU: AF-1881  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 wir...

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    USB Mini-B Breakout Board

    SKU: AF-1764  Adafruit
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    Simple but effective - this breakout board has a USB Mini-B connector, with all 5 pins broken out. Great for pairing with a microcontroller with...

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    GPIO Header for Raspberry Pi A+/B+/Pi 2/Pi 3 [2x20 Female Header]

    SKU: AF-2222  Adafruit
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    Connect your own PCB to a Raspberry Pi B+ with this normal-height female header.  The female header part is about 8.5mm tall, good for small HAT...

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    GPIO Header for Raspberry Pi HAT - 2x20 Short Female Header

    SKU: AF-2243  Adafruit
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    This 'shorty' 2x20 header is great for a slim connection to your Raspberry Pi model A+ or B+, it's basically the  through-hole version of the SM...

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    Pololu Ball Caster with 1" Plastic Ball and Ball Bearings

    SKU: PL-2692  Pololu
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    This ball caster is an improved version of our original Pololu Ball Caster with 1″ Plastic Ball; we recommend this new version over the older versi...

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

    SKU: AF-2430  Adafruit
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    Pogo pins are little spring-loaded contacts, very handy for making jigs, or making momentary (but electrically solid) contacts. We use them by the ...

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    Replacement Tubes for Professional Silicone-Tip Solder Sucker [SS-02]

    SKU: AF-2476  Adafruit
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    These Silicone Tubes are replacements for your fancy professional silicone-tipped solder sucker! You can just cut a new section off as necessary...

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    JST 3 Holes Female Connector

    SKU: DF-FIT0149  Little Bird
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    This product includes 3-pin 2.0mm(0.08") mating connector housing(10 units) and crimp pins (30 units). They work with wires ranging from 28...

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    Screw Terminal Block: 2-Pin, 5 mm Pitch, Side Entry (4-Pack)

    SKU: PL-2440  Pololu
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    These terminal blocks have terminals that hold and release wires through the simple adjustment of a screw, allowing you to easily make temporary co...

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    EL Wire Male/Female Set (30cm)

    SKU: DF-FIT0177  DFRobot
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    This product includes a pair in-line power wire connectors. If you have a project where you'd like to be able to detach the wiring, this wire wi...

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