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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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    Opto Interrupter IRT9608 DIP-4

    SKU: LB-LS1216  Little Bird
    Available (155 in Sydney)

    This sensor is composed of an infrared emitter on one upright and a shielded infrared detector on the other. By emitting a beam of infrared light f...

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    Vertical Breadboard-Friendly 3.5mm Mono Headphone Jack

    SKU: AF-4031  Adafruit
    Available (1 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Pipe audio in or out of your project with this very handy breadboard-friendly audio jack. It's a stereo jack so you get left and right channels as ...

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    Mini Soft Touch Push-button Switches (6mm square) x 10 pack

    SKU: AF-3983  Adafruit
    Available (1 in Sydney. 99 more at supplier)

    Put your project in stealth mode with these super slim, super tiny, and silent Mini Soft Touch Push-button Switches. They're less 'clicky' than tac...

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    EL Wire - Blue 5m With Inverter

    SKU: LB-LR0281-5-B  Little Bird
    Available (8 in Sydney)

    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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    Red Wire Wrap Wire on Spool 250m 30AWG

    SKU: LB-LS0153R  Little Bird
    Available (7 in Sydney)

    Red Wire Wrap Wire on Spool 250m 30AWG Wire Wrapping Wire, 30 AWG External Material :PVC PVC insulation, Tinned copper conductor Diameter: 0.5 m...

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    830 Point Breadboard - dings and dents

    SKU: LB-LR0249  Little Bird
    Available (77 in Sydney)

    Note - these have a badly laid out silk screen.  These still work well as breadboards but do not use the reference markers. MB-102 Solderless Br...

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    40W Temperature Controlled Soldering Station

    SKU: TB-TS1620  Little Bird
    Available (1 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    An ideal entry-level soldering station for the hobby user. This station comes with a lightweight iron with anti-slip grip and tip cleaning sponge, ...

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    Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 2m 30AWG Yellow

    SKU: AF-2004  Little Bird
    Available (2 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    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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    Small Enclosed Piezo w/Wires

    SKU: AF-1740  Adafruit
    Available (16 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    This small (14mm diameter) piezo element is nicely enclosed so you can attach easily. Piezo elements convert vibration to voltage or voltage to vib...

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    10k Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistors - Pack of 8

    SKU: TB-RR0596  Little Bird
    Available (9 in Sydney)

    10K 1/2W -  Same size as standard 1/4W carbon film.  Specifications Resistance level10kΩresistance tolerance1%Continuous Power0.5WComponent...

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    3.3V 800mA Linear Voltage Regulator - LD1117-3.3 TO-220

    SKU: AF-2165  Adafruit
    Available (2 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Ah the esteemed LD1117, who amongst us has not used this popular low drop voltage regulator? This big chunky regulator will help you get your 4-...

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    APA102 5050 RGB LED w/ Integrated Driver Chip - 10 Pack [APA102C]

    SKU: AF-2343  Little Bird
    Available (10 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Make your own smart LED arrangement with the same integrated LED that is used in our new fancy DotStar strips. This tiny 5050 (5mm x 5mm) SMD LE...

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    40 Pin Break Away Male Header- Right Angle-10 Pcs

    SKU: DF-FIT0100  DFRobot
    Available (65 in Sydney. 74 more at supplier)

    A row of right angle headers - break to fit. 40 pins that can be cut to any size. Used with custom PCBs or general custom headers. SHIPPING LIS...

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    Breadboard Jumper Cables High Quality (30 Pack)

    SKU: DF-FIT0154  DFRobot
    Available (5 in Sydney. 124 more at supplier)

    This is a DFRobot exclusive! This is a high quality jumper cable. Hand made with 22AWG multistrand wire and sturdy male pins. Each jumper cable...

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    400 TIE POINT INTERLOCKING SOLDERLESS BREADBOARD - Crystal

    SKU: DF-FIT0096-C  Little Bird
    Available (92 in Sydney. 55 more at supplier)

    The 400 Tie Point Interlocking Solderless Breadboard is a cute half size breadboard, good for small projects. It is 8.2cm(3.23") x 6.2cm(2.44") in...

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    SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL335

    SKU: SF-SEN-09269  SparkFun
    Available (4 in Sydney. 509 more at supplier)

    Breakout board for the 3 axis ADXL335 from Analog Devices. This is the latest in a long, proven line of analog sensors - the holy grail of accelero...

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    170-Point Breadboard (White)

    SKU: PL-1490  Pololu
    Available (49 in Sydney)

    This 47 × 35 mm (1.84 × 1.37") solderless breadboard has 17 rows of tie points, enough for up to two 14- or 16-pin DIP ICs. Although it is difficul...

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    SparkFun Solder-able Breadboard

    SKU: SF-PRT-12070  SparkFun
    Available (1 in Sydney. 113 more at supplier)

    This is the SparkFun Solderable Breadboard. A bare PCB that is the exact size as our regular breadboard with the same connections to pins and power...

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    2mm 10pin XBee Socket

    SKU: SF-PRT-08272  SparkFun
    Available (102 in Sydney. 2642 more at supplier)

    This is a 10-pin socket with 2mm pitch that mates with the popular XBee radio from Digi. Use this small part to avoid having to solder your prec...

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    Breadboard - Self-Adhesive (White)

    SKU: SF-PRT-12002  SparkFun
    Available (4 in Sydney. 14 more at supplier)

    This is your tried and true white solderless breadboard. It has 2 power buses, 10 columns, and 30 rows - a total of 400 tie in points. All pins ...

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    DIP Sockets Solder Tail - 14-Pin 0.3

    SKU: SF-PRT-07939  SparkFun
    Available (1 in Sydney. 718 more at supplier)

    Dip sockets for all your prototyping needs. If you’ve ever had to de-solder a dip part from a circuit board, you know how valuable these are! Numbe...

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    DIP Sockets Solder Tail - 16-Pin 0.3

    SKU: SF-PRT-07938  SparkFun
    Available (2 in Sydney. 348 more at supplier)

    Dip sockets for all your prototyping needs. If you’ve ever had to de-solder a dip part from a circuit board, you know how valuable these are! Nu...

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    Short Feather Male Headers - 12-pin and 16-pin Male Header Set

    SKU: AF-3002  Little Bird
    Available (10 in Sydney)

    These two Short Male Headers alone are, well, lonely. But pair them with any of our Feather boards and you're in business! These headers are ...

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    Slide Pot - Small (10k Linear Taper)

    SKU: SF-COM-11620  SparkFun
    Available (697 at supplier)

    A simple slide potentiometer can go a long way. Rated at 10KOhm and 0.1W. Comes with solder tab connections. The pot has an overall travel of 20mm ...

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