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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.

  • Soft Silicone Top 6mm Push-buttons (20-pack) - Translucent

    SKU: AF-4183  Little Bird
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    This product is really annoying to have to write a description for because it's really something you have to touch to understand! Instead of a hard...

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  • 5M Flexible el wire with battery holder 5mm - Purple

    SKU: LB-LR0335-V  Little Bird
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    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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  • Short Female Header Kit for ItsyBitsy

    SKU: AF-4174  Little Bird
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    These three Short Female Headers alone are, well, lonely. But pair them with any of our ItsyBitsy boards, and you're in business! These heade...

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  • Heat Resistant Magnetic Silicone mat300x450mm

    SKU: LB-LS0784  Little Bird
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    Multi-function Silicone Heat Insulation Mat Features circuit board location A screw location 3 parts compartments with cover A magnetic tools ar...

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  • Through-Hole Resistors - 100K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25

    SKU: AF-2787  Little Bird
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    ΩMG! You're not going to be able to resist these handy resistor packs! Well, axially, they do all of the resisting for you! This is a 25 Pac...

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  • Through-Hole Resistors - 4.7K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25

    SKU: AF-2783  Little Bird
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    ΩMG! You're not going to be able to resist these handy resistor packs! Well, axially, they do all of the resisting for you! This is a 25 Pack o...

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  • Tactile Switches - 12mm - pack of 5

    SKU: PI-COM0403  Little Bird
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      Need the Datasheet?  12mm is Here. 6mm is Here. And the 3mm is Here.

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  • Through-Hole Resistors - 2.2K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25

    SKU: AF-2782  Little Bird
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    ΩMG! You're not going to be able to resist these handy resistor packs! Well, axially, they do all of the resisting for you! This is a 25 Pack o...

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  • SPDT Mini Power Switch

    SKU: PI-COM0409  Little Bird
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    Simple SPDT slide switch. Rated at 30V/200mA. The pins have .1" spacing - fits great into a breadboard! Use it as a power switch or general control...

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  • Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long - 28AWG Black

    SKU: AF-3890  Little Bird
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    For those who are fans of our silicone-covered wires, but are always looking to up their wiring game. We now have Silicone Cover Ribbon cables! ...

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  • 6 pack Antistatic Tweezers

    SKU: LB-LR0380  Little Bird
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      6 pack of precision tweezers for detailed work. They are ESD coated to help protect electronics for static damage. Made from a durable stainle...

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  • 10 pin splittable jumper wire - 300mm M/M

    SKU: LB-00183  Little Bird
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    10 pin 30CM Jumper wire M/MThese are prefect for breadboard your arduino projects

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  • Arcade Button and Switch Quick-Connect Wires - 0.187 (10-pack)

    SKU: AF-3835  Little Bird
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    Quick connector wire sets make wiring up our arcade-style or metal buttons quicky-quick. Each wire comes as a 'pair' with two 0.187" quick-co...

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  • EL Wire - Yellow 5m With Inverter

    SKU: LB-LR0281-5-Y  Little Bird
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    This 5m length of EL wire (electroluminescent wire) is a flexible wire coated with phosphor which glows yellow when applied with the appropriate vo...

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  • Cherry MX Switch - Clear

    SKU: LB-00099  Little Bird
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    The Cherry MX Clear switch is a medium stiff, tactile, non-clicky mechanical keyboard switch in the Cherry MX family. The slider is not actually...

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  • Cherry MX Switch - Black

    SKU: LB-00100  Little Bird
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    Cherry MX Keyswitches are top-of-the-line mechanical keyboard switches. They’re satisfyingly “clicky”, reliable up to tens-of-millions of key press...

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  • Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Black

    SKU: AF-3164  Little Bird
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    $10.60 AUD inc GST
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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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  • 5mm LED 500 Pack Multicolour

    SKU: LB-LR0271  Little Bird
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    Five hundred (500) 5mm LEDs! I know you are already sold but lets go in to detail so you know what you just added to cart. If you want to make L...

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  • Sharp Infrared distance sensor with line GP2Y0A41SK0F 4-30CM

    SKU: LB-LR0214-20  Little Bird
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    The GP2Y0A41SK0F is a short range Sharp analog distance sensor. The detection range is 1.5″ to 12″ (4 cm to 30 cm). The shorter range gives you hig...

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  • Cherry MX Switch - Blue

    SKU: LB-00022  Little Bird
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    The Cherry MX Blue switch is a light, tactile, clicky mechanical keyboard switch in the Cherry MX family. Keyboards with these switches often ha...

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  • Assembled Adafruit Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266 WiFi With Headers

    SKU: AF-3046  Little Bird
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    Feather is the flagship development board from Adafruit, and like its namesake it is thin, light, and lets you fly! We designed Feather to be a ...

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  • Zero Stem for Pi Zero 1.3 and Pi Zero W 1.1

    SKU: AF-3945  Little Bird
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    Zero Stem? More like, full stream ahead! This is a neat little PCB shim that transforms your Raspberry Pi Zero into a USB dongle! Super handy wh...

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  • Rocker Switch

    SKU: PI-COM0415  Little Bird
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    The rocker switch is a classic and this one is a great size for an unobtrusive on/off switch.It can be panel mounted and has two tabs for connectin...

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  • Resistor Grab Bag (pack of 580)

    SKU: PI-COM-B005  Little Bird
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    580 resistors (29 values, 20 pieces of each) go into this great starter pack (or refill!) with a wide range of useful values. The kit contains 2...

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