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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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    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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    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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    Female Housing Pin(PH2.54)-2P

    SKU: DF-FIT0207  DFRobot
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    This is a 2-pin female housing pin with a pitch of 2.54mm(0.1"). You can make customized cables that mate with the 0.1"-spaced pins. NOTE...

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    SMD Resistor - 0805 ± 5%(500pcs)

    SKU: DF-FIT0190  Little Bird
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    Surface mount device , SMD, resistors are the most widely used electronic component. They're designed to have small metal tabs that could be dir...

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    Magnet Ring - 3/16

    SKU: SF-COM-08914  SparkFun
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    These are small rare earth magnets - 3/16" rings. Composed of Neodymium/Iron/Boron (NdFeB), these magnets are curiously strong and make for a great...

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    Diffused Rectangular 5mm RGB LEDs - Pack of 10

    SKU: AF-2739  Adafruit
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    Make some beautiful colors with these diffused rectangular 2.5mm x 5mm RGB LEDs with separate red, green and blue LED chips inside! They make nice ...

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    ProtoBoard - Square 1 Single Sided

    SKU: SF-PRT-08808  SparkFun
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    This is a very simple but extremely handy, 1" square, single sided perf board. Standard 0.1" spacing with a 4-40 (3mm) hole for mounting. Every ...

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    688zz 8mm (0.31) Ball Bearings (10 pcs)

    SKU: DF-FIT0238  DFRobot
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    These are 8mm (0.31") ball bearings. They will fit on 8mm (0.31") rods.​ SPECIFICATIONS Model:688zz Inner diameter:8mm (0....

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    Surface Mount Navigation Switch

    SKU: SF-COM-08184  SparkFun
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    Surface mount 3-way switch. These switches are commonly found on handheld devices like MP3 players. This switch allows the user to navigate using u...

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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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    3.5mm (1/8) 4-Pole (TRRS) Audio Plug Terminal Block

    SKU: AF-2914  Adafruit
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    One truth about working with audio is you always need the cable or adapter you don't have in your toolbox. That's why we love these terminal-...

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    LED - Super Bright White

    SKU: SF-COM-00531  SparkFun
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    These are very bright LEDs. The LEDs are so bright that it hurts to look directly at them. Please take a look at the pictures to get an idea of the...

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    Resistor 1.0M Ohm 1/6th Watt PTH - 20 pack

    SKU: SF-COM-11852  SparkFun
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    1/6th Watt, +/- 5% tolerance PTH resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and perf boards, these 1.0M resistors make excellent pull-ups, pull-dow...

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    2500 mAh NiMH Battery - AA

    SKU: SF-PRT-00335  SparkFun
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    2500mAh 1.2V Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable ‘AA’ batteries. NiMH technology provides all the benefits of NiCads without the toxic ingredients an...

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    Nylon Cable Tie Set - Five Colors(50pcs)

    SKU: DF-FIT0343  DFRobot
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    A bunch of colorful nylon cable ties that help you bundle up things and make your project tidy. Comes in five vivid colors. They are: Fas...

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    Jumper Wires Premium 6 F/F - 20 AWG (10 Pack)

    SKU: SF-PRT-11710  SparkFun
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    Jumper wires are awesome. Just a little bit of stranded core wire with a nice solid female connector on either end. They have the flexibility of st...

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    Jumper Wires Premium 6 M/M - 20 AWG (10 Pack)

    SKU: SF-PRT-11709  SparkFun
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    Jumper wires are awesome. Just a little bit of stranded core wire with a nice solid pin connector on either end. They have the flexibility of st...

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    Breadboard - Classic

    SKU: SF-PRT-00112  SparkFun
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    Your first exposure to electrical engineering - the bread board. Who knew it would bring so much frustration? This is your standard solderless br...

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    Solid-Core Wire Spool - 25ft - 22AWG - Blue

    SKU: AF-2989  Adafruit
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    This spool of solid-core wire is easily soldered to and can handle up to 200°C and 600V. We like this wire because it's flexible but also holds ...

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