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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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    Pololu Carrier for MQ Gas Sensors (Bare PCB Only)

    SKU: PL-1479  Pololu
    Available (2 in Sydney)

    This carrier board is designed to work with any of the MQ-series gas sensors, simplifying the interface from 6 to 3 pins—ground, power and analog v...

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    Desoldering Pump

    SKU: DF-FIT0216  Little Bird
    Available (1 in Sydney. 34 more at supplier)

    This is a compact,spring loaded desoldering pump. It is a very useful tool for desoldering components from PCBs. ProsKit DP-366D Desoldering Pump ...

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    SparkFun Analog/Digital MUX Breakout - CD74HC4067

    SKU: SF-BOB-09056  SparkFun
    Available (6 in Sydney. 635 more at supplier)

    This is a breakout board for the very handy 16-Channel Analog/Digital Multiplexer/Demultiplexer CD74HC4067. This chip is like a rotary switch - it ...

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    Jumper - 2 Pin

    SKU: SF-PRT-09044  SparkFun
    Available (2 in Sydney. 960 more at supplier)

    These are two pin jumpers (also called shunts) that will create an electrical connection between two pin headers. Commonly used to modify settings ...

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    Hook-up Stranded Wire - Black (22 AWG)

    SKU: SF-PRT-08867  SparkFun
    Available (4 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Standard 22 AWG stranded black wire. Use this for soldering wire or any project in which you need flexible wire. Stranded wire is recommended for p...

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    Rocker Switch - SPST (right-angle)

    SKU: SF-COM-08837  SparkFun
    Available (1 in Sydney. 581 more at supplier)

    Your project will probably need an on/off switch. If you plan to house the project in an enclosure, we found this great rocker switch to help yo...

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    Jumper Wire - PTH Black White

    SKU: SF-PRT-08672  SparkFun
    Available (1 in Sydney)

    This is a simple two wire cable. One end has a 2-pin 0.1" pitch female connector, the opposite end is stripped and tinned stranded wire. Dimension...

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    Electret Microphone

    SKU: SF-COM-08635  SparkFun
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    Small electret microphone. Useful in acoustic and audio applications. Documents: Datasheet Example Audio LED control project by Adam Greig

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    Diode Rectifier - 1A 50V

    SKU: SF-COM-08589  SparkFun
    Available (6 in Sydney. 1890 more at supplier)

    This is a simple, very common rectifier diode. Often used for reverse voltage protection, the 1N4001 is a staple for many power, DC to DC step up, ...

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    BNC Male Plug Terminal Block

    SKU: AF-2888  Adafruit
    Available (6 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    One truth about working with test equipment is you always need the cable or adapter you don't have in your toolbox. That's why we love these ter...

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    Hook-up Wire - Red (22 AWG)

    SKU: SF-PRT-08023  SparkFun
    Available (7 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Standard 22 AWG solid Red 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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    Hook-up Wire - Black (22 AWG)

    SKU: SF-PRT-08022  SparkFun
    Available (3 in Sydney. 115 more at supplier)

    Standard 22 AWG solid Black 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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    DIP Sockets Solder Tail - 8-Pin

    SKU: SF-PRT-07937  SparkFun
    Available (13 in Sydney. 282 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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    Header - 8-pin Female (PTH, 0.1)

    SKU: SF-PRT-11895  SparkFun
    Available (8 in Sydney. 18 more at supplier)

    These are standard 0.1" spaced header pins that can be through-hole mounted. This header connects perfectly with most 8-pin male headers. This...

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    RS232 Converter SMD - MAX3232

    SKU: SF-COM-00589  SparkFun
    Available (15 in Sydney. 121 more at supplier)

    The ‘must have’ IC for 3V projects. This is the RS232 converter IC that is capable of running at 3V and communicating with 3V logic. Comes in an ea...

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    SIM Socket

    SKU: SF-PRT-00548  SparkFun
    Available (1 in Sydney. 418 more at supplier)

    Ever wanted to see what’s on that SIM card? Use these sockets in your next project to interface to any old SIM. 6-Pin standard connection. This is ...

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    LED - Basic Red 3mm

    SKU: SF-COM-00533  SparkFun
    Available (16 in Sydney. 375 more at supplier)

    LEDs - those blinky things. A must have for power indication, pin status, opto-electronic sensors, and fun blinky displays. This is a very standard...

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    Banana to Banana Cables

    SKU: SF-CAB-00507  SparkFun
    Available (2 in Sydney. 104 more at supplier)

    These are various leaded cables for attaching to multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc. Cables come in red/black pai...

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    SparkFun SSOP to DIP Adapter - 8-Pin

    SKU: SF-BOB-00497  SparkFun
    Available (36 in Sydney)

    8-Pin SSOP to DIP break out board. The footprint was rotated to accommodate different width SSOP devices and can be used with 8 pin SSOPs. Desig...

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    LED - RGB Clear Common Cathode

    SKU: SF-COM-00105  SparkFun
    Available (15 in Sydney. 1468 more at supplier)

    Ever hear of a thing called RGB? Red, Green, Blue? How about an RGB LED? These 5mm units have four pins - Cathode is the longest pin. One for ea...

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    JST to Breadboard Jumper (3-pin)

    SKU: SF-CAB-13685  SparkFun
    Available (2 in Sydney. 364 more at supplier)

    This is a simple jumper adapter cable that comes pre-terminated with a female JST connector on one end and a breadboard hookup pigtail on the other...

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    Gravity: RS485 IO ExpansionShield for Arduino

    SKU: DF-DFR0219  Little Bird
    Available (1 in Sydney. 113 more at supplier)

    Our IO expansion board is evolving, the RS485 IO Expansion Shield is now supporting Xbee and has colour coded pin header. It combines our pop...

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    Thermocouple Type-K Glass Braid Insulated [K]

    SKU: AF-270  Little Bird
    Available (1 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Thermocouples are best used for measuring temperatures that can go above 100 °C. This is a bare wires bead-probe which can measure air or surfac...

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    Big Dome Pushbutton - Blue

    SKU: SF-COM-11274  SparkFun
    Available (22 in Sydney. 212 more at supplier)

    It’s the end of the world, and you need a button to press. This is it. A 100mm diameter (outside diameter) dome illuminated push button comes wi...

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