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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.

  • Heating Pad - 5x15cm

    SKU: SF-COM-11289  Little Bird
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    These DC powered heating pads are perfect for near-body heating applications. They get warm to the touch but not too hot. Simply apply 5VDC to the ...

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  • Diffused Green 5mm LED (25 pack)

    SKU: AF-298  Little Bird
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    $7.33 AUD inc GST
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    Need some indicators? We are big fans of these diffused green LEDs, in fact we use them exclusively in our kits. They are fairly bright so they can...

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  • Big Dome Pushbutton - Blue

    SKU: SF-COM-11274  Little Bird
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    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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  • Arduino Uno - R3 SMD

    SKU: SF-DEV-11224  Little Bird
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    This is the new Arduino Uno R3. In addition to all the features of the previous board, the Uno now uses an ATmega16U2 instead of the 8U2 found on t...

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  • 0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 2x20-Pin, Straight

    SKU: PL-1037  Little Bird
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    This connector is a double-row, 40-pin (2×20), straight female header strip designed to match 0.1" male headers.

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  • Heat Shrink Pack

    SKU: AF-344  Little Bird
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    Heat shrink is the duct tape of electronics, it keeps your stuff all safe and kept together. Especially when wiring and soldering, use heat shrink ...

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  • Rocker Switch - Round w/ Blue LED

    SKU: SF-COM-11155  Little Bird
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    These panel-mounting rocker switches have built-in indicator lights to let you know when your switch is engaged. They mount into a 20.2mm diameter ...

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  • 0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 2x16-Pin, Straight

    SKU: PL-1032  Little Bird
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    This connector is a double-row, 32-pin (2×16), straight female header strip designed to match 0.1" male headers.

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  • Premium Male/Male Raw Jumper Wires - 40 x 6 (150mm)

    SKU: AF-3142  Little Bird
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    Our Raw Male/Male Jumper Wires are perfect for making a custom jumper wire sets for wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These ...

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  • 0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 2x7-Pin, Straight

    SKU: PL-1027  Little Bird
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    This connector is a double-row, 14-pin (2×7), straight female header strip designed to match 0.1" male headers.

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  • Diffused LED - RGB 10mm

    SKU: SF-COM-11120  Little Bird
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    $1.95 AUD inc GST
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    Check out these big 10mm through-hole LEDs! The opaque epoxy package causes these LEDs to have a soft, diffuse glow.Features: Forward Voltage (R/G/...

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  • Diffused LED - White 10mm

    SKU: SF-COM-11121  Little Bird
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    $1.05 AUD inc GST
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    Check out these big 10mm through-hole LEDs! The opaque epoxy package causes these LEDs to have a soft, diffuse glow.Features: 3.0-3.4VDC Forward Vo...

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  • 0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x9-Pin, Straight

    SKU: PL-1019  Little Bird
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    This connector is a single-row, 9-pin, straight female header strip designed to match 0.1" male headers. The order quantity must be a multiple ...

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  • 0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x5-Pin, Straight

    SKU: PL-1015  Little Bird
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    $0.68 AUD inc GST
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    This connector is a single-row, 5-pin, straight female header strip designed to match 0.1" male headers. The order quantity must be a multiple ...

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  • Speaker - PCB Mount

    SKU: SF-COM-11089  Little Bird
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    $3.35 AUD inc GST
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    This through-hole speaker is great for projects where you need something that sounds better than a piezo buzzer but don’t have room for a full-blow...

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  • Super-bright 5mm IR LED [940nm]

    SKU: AF-387  Little Bird
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    $1.50 AUD inc GST
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    Infrared LEDs are used for remote controls (they're the little LED in the part you point at your TV) and 'night-vision' cameras, and these li...

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  • IC Test Clip - SOIC 8-Pin

    SKU: SF-COM-13153  Little Bird
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    This is an IC Test Clip for 8-pin small outline integrated circuits (SOIC). This test clip assures a secure connection to all chip leads on an 8-pi...

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  • Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Solid Core - 10 x 25ft

    SKU: AF-3174  Little Bird
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    This is a box of ten 25ft spools of solid-core wire. The wire is easy to solder to, and when bent it keeps its shape pretty well. We like to have a...

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  • Stickvise High Temperature PTFE Jaws (pair)

    SKU: AF-3198  Little Bird
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    Are you concerned that your smokin' hot soldering skills will set your project alight? There is no more need to fear the heat! These High-Temper...

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  • Resistor Kit - 1/4W (500 total)

    SKU: SF-COM-10969  Little Bird
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    Resistors are a good thing, in fact, they’re actually crucial in a lot of circuit designs. The only problem seems to be that resistors disappear...

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  • 0.100 (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 2x40-Pin, Straight

    SKU: PL-966  Little Bird
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    $2.48 AUD inc GST
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    This connector is a double-row, 80-pin (2×40), straight male header strip that can be cut or broken into smaller strips.

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  • Header - 2x3 (Female, 0.1)

    SKU: SF-PRT-13010  Little Bird
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    This is a simple 2x3 female PTH header. This header is in the common configuration for an ISP connector. Each pin has a spacing of 0.1" in betwe...

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  • Tactile Button - SMD (6mm)

    SKU: SF-COM-12992  Little Bird
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    This is an SMD 6mm square SPST button. What we really like is the little button head and good tactile feel (it ‘clicks’ really well). This button i...

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  • Ribbon Crimp Connector - 6-pin (2x3, Female)

    SKU: SF-PRT-10651  Little Bird
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    These 2x3 crimp connectors can be snapped onto 6-wire ribbon cable to make your own cable assemblies and keep your connections organized. Simply pr...

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