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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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    EL Wire - Fluorescent Green 5m With Inverter

    SKU: LB-LR0281-5-FG  Little Bird
    Available (4 in Sydney)

    This 5m length of EL wire (electroluminescent wire) is a flexible wire coated with phosphor which glows yellow when applied with the appropriate...

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    Diffused 3mm LED Pack - 5 LEDs each in 5 Colors - 25 Pack

    SKU: AF-4202  Adafruit
    Available (1 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Need some miniature indicators? We are big fans of these diffused LEDs. They are fairly bright, so they can be seen in daytime, and from any angle....

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    Bag of 25 White LED 5mm

    SKU: LB-WHITE5MM  Little Bird
    Available (45 in Sydney)

    We all know that you can never get too many LEDs. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. This is a pack of 25 LEDs all conveniently packaged in a nice...

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    Transistor (pack of 5) - PNP

    SKU: PI-COM0302  Pimoroni
    Available (1 in Sydney)

    Transistor are a type of electronic switch used for controlling the flow of a circuit and amplifying signals.They have three legs: the base, the co...

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    Through-Hole Resistors - 10K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25

    SKU: AF-2784  Adafruit
    Available (4 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

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    Through-Hole Resistors - 470 ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25

    SKU: AF-2781  Adafruit
    Available (5 in Sydney. 48 more at supplier)

    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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    6 pack Antistatic Tweezers

    SKU: LB-LR0380  Little Bird
    Available (31 in Sydney)

      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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    LM386N-1 Low Voltage 1W Amplifier Linear IC

    SKU: TB-ZL3386  Little Bird
    Available (5 in Sydney)

    LM386N-1 - 8 - Low voltage 325mW amplifier Specifications active mount type Thro...

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    Jumper Jerky - Female to Female

    SKU: PI-CAB0006  Pimoroni
    Available (102 in Sydney)

    Rainbow coloured jumper strips, perfect for use with our mini breadboards! Each strip of jerky contains 40 individual jumper leads, 185mm long, whi...

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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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    Ceramic Capacitors (pack of 10) - 0.01uF

    SKU: PI-COM1503  Pimoroni
    Available (1 in Sydney)

    Ahhhh capacitors - the circuit builders' most reliable and trusted friend - always keen to jump in and provide stability where needed to your si...

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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. 100 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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    Soldering Iron Cleaner Sponge

    SKU: LB-LS0305  Little Bird
    Available (19 in Sydney)

    Soldering Solder Iron Tip Cleaner Steel Cleaning Wire Sponge BallIn order to reduce the temperature decreasing of soldering tip, you should not cle...

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    220 Ohm 1 Watt Carbon Film Resistors - Pack of 2

    SKU: TB-RR2558  Little Bird
    Available (26 in Sydney)

    220R Specifications Resistance level | 220Ωresistance tolerance | 5%Continuous Power | 1WComponent Type | Carbon Film ResistorPassive marking code ...

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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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    Aluminum SMT Heat Sink - 0.25x0.25 square - 0.5 tall

    SKU: AF-1493  Adafruit
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    If you want to heat sink a SoC, motor driver, linear regulator, FET or other surface-mount package part, you might find yourself struggling to f...

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    2.54mm/0.1 Pitch Terminal Block - 2-pin

    SKU: AF-2138  Adafruit
    Available (2 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    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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    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 250mA Linear Voltage Regulator - L4931-3.3 TO-92

    SKU: AF-2166  Adafruit
    Available (11 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Need a nice little 3.3V regulator? We rather like the very-low-dropout L4931 from ST! This little guy will help you get your 4-20V battery or wa...

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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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