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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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    Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick

    SKU: AF-2765  Adafruit
    Available (26 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Sometimes a simple analog control device can be the perfect tactile solution for your project, but they can be surprisingly hard to come by. Luc...

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    Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Stranded-Core - 6 x 25ft

    SKU: AF-3111  Little Bird
    Available (2 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    This is a box of six 25ft spools of stranded-core wire. Stranded-core wire is best used for wiring jigs where there's bending or movement exp...

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    Medium Modular Snap Boxes - SMD component storage - 2 pack [Pink]

    SKU: AF-433  Little Bird
    Available (1 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    For storing small parts (especially SMT/SMD components), these little modular boxes are ideal. They have individual clear pop-open covers so you ca...

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    Large Modular Snap Box - SMD component storage [Orange]

    SKU: AF-434  Little Bird
    Available (1 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    For storing small parts (especially SMT/SMD components), these little modular boxes are ideal. They have individual clear pop-open covers so you ca...

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    Pololu Ball Caster with 3/4 Plastic Ball

    SKU: PL-954  Pololu
    Available (1 in Sydney)

    This light ball caster uses a 3/4″ diameter plastic ball. The height of the assembled kit ranges from 0.9″ to 1.2″, depending on the combination of...

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    DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Breadboard Compatible

    SKU: SF-PRT-10811  SparkFun
    Available (8 in Sydney. 1788 more at supplier)

    This DC power jack/connector is just like the other one that we carry except that it’s terminated with breadboard-friendly pins instead of wide sol...

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    Mini Microswitch - SPDT (Offset Lever, 2-Pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-13014  SparkFun
    Available (7 in Sydney. 127 more at supplier)

    This is a 3-terminal microswitch two pack, each equipped with a 20mm offset lever actuator. These switches have a great ‘clicky’ sound to them w...

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    Tactile Button - SMD (12mm)

    SKU: SF-COM-12993  SparkFun
    Available (9 in Sydney. 135 more at supplier)

    This is an SMD 12mm square SPST button. What we really like is the large button head and good tactile feel (it ‘clicks’ really well). This button i...

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    Platinum RTD Sensor - PT100 - 3 Wire 1 meter long

    SKU: AF-3290  Adafruit
    Available (1 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    For precision temperature sensing, nothing beats a Platinum RTD. Resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) are temperature sensors that contain a ...

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    Diffused LED - Yellow 10mm

    SKU: SF-COM-10634  SparkFun
    Available (365 in Sydney. 2136 more at supplier)

    Check out these big 10mm through-hole LEDs! The opaque epoxy package causes these LEDs to have a soft, diffuse glow.

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    Diffused LED - Green 10mm

    SKU: SF-COM-10633  SparkFun
    Available (68 in Sydney. 2507 more at supplier)

    Check out these big 10mm through-hole LEDs! The opaque epoxy package causes these LEDs to have a soft, diffuse glow.

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    Screw Terminals 2.54mm Pitch (2-Pin)

    SKU: SF-PRT-10571  SparkFun
    Available (4 in Sydney)

    These are simple 2-position screw terminals with 2.54mm pitch pins. Rated up to 150V @ 6A, this terminal can accept 30 to 18AWG wire. The 2.54mm pi...

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    LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 8mm (5 Pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-12877  SparkFun
    Available (2 in Sydney. 229 more at supplier)

    We know this looks like a lot of our other LEDs, but it’s not! This is a PTH Addressable RGB LED with a WS2812 control IC built right into the LED....

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    0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 2x4-Pin 10-Pack

    SKU: PL-1912  Pololu
    Available (32 in Sydney)

    These 2×4-pin housings work with our wires with pre-crimped terminals to let you quickly make custom cables that mate with various 0.1"-spaced conn...

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    0.1" (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 2x2-Pin 10-Pack

    SKU: PL-1910  Pololu
    Available (24 in Sydney)

    These housings work with our wires with pre-crimped terminals and our crimp pins to let you quickly make custom cables that mate with various 0.1"-...

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    0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 1x6-Pin 10-Pack

    SKU: PL-1905  Little Bird
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    These six-pin housings work with our wires with pre-crimped terminals to let you quickly make custom cables that mate with various 0.1"-spaced c...

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    0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 1x5-Pin 10-Pack

    SKU: PL-1904  Pololu
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    These five-pin housings work with our wires with pre-crimped terminals to let you quickly make custom cables that mate with various 0.1"-spaced ...

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    Panel Mount 100K potentiometer (Breadboard Friendly) [100KB]

    SKU: AF-1831  Little Bird
    Available (3 in Sydney. 44 more at supplier)

    This potentiometer is a two-in-one, good in a breadboard or with a panel. It's a fairly standard linear taper 100K ohm potentiometer, with a gri...

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    LM348 Quad 741 Op-Amp Linear IC

    SKU: TB-ZL3348  Little Bird
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    LM348 - 14 - Quad 741 op amp Specifications active mount type Through Hole ...

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    Thin Plastic Speaker w/Wires - 8 ohm 0.25W

    SKU: AF-1891  Adafruit
    Available (11 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Listen up! This 1.5" diameter speaker cone is the perfect addition to any audio project where you need an 8Ω impedance and are using 0.25W of po...

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    Solder - 1/4lb Spool (0.020) Special Blend

    SKU: SF-TOL-10242  SparkFun
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    We don’t want to hype this solder TOO much, but this could possibly be the best solder in the world. There, we’ve said it. This is a special ble...

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    Audio Jack - 3.5mm TRRS (SMD)

    SKU: SF-PRT-12639  SparkFun
    Available (2 in Sydney. 299 more at supplier)

    This is a 3.5mm TRRS SMD audio jack. TRRS connectors are the audio-style connectors that you see on some phones, MP3 players and development boa...

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    74LVC245 - Breadboard Friendly 8-bit Logic Level Shifter

    SKU: AF-735  Adafruit
    Available (2 in Sydney. 97 more at supplier)

    Most of our customers love using the Arduino for prototyping, design and invention but find themselves stuck when trying to connect the Arduino ...

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    Solder Wire - 60/40 Rosin Core - 0.5mm/0.02 diameter - 50 grams

    SKU: AF-1886  Adafruit
    Available (2 in Sydney. 65 more at supplier)

    If you want to make a kit you'll need some solder. This 0.1 lb (about 50 grams) spool is a good amount, not too much (like 1 lb spools) and not too...

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