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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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  • 12mm Momentary Push Button Dome with Wires - Yellow

    SKU: LB-LS3381-Y  Little Bird
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    This is a panel mount pushbutton. It has a nice dome shaped button that has a smooth momentary feel.The button is normally open, when pressed the c...

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  • 1.25mm Pitch 6-pin Cable 20cm long 1:1 Cable

    SKU: AF-4926  Little Bird
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    When 0.1" is too big, and JST PH's too chunky, this ultra-slim 1.25mm connector cable is a reliable alternative. These are 1.25mm pitch but have a ...

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  • SMT Straight Connector for micro:bit

    SKU: AF-3888  Little Bird
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    If you want to do more with the BBC micro:bit, getting those pins from the card-edge connector is going to be your first hurdle. Unlike many dev-bo...

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  • Mini Microswitch - SPDT (Roller Lever)

    SKU: SF-COM-18161  Little Bird
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    Although small in size, KW4-Z5F roller microswitches are rated for controlling electrical loads ranging from logic level (computer based circuits) ...

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  • Breadboard to GHR-06V Cable - 6-Pin x 1.25mm Pitch

    SKU: SF-CAB-18079  Little Bird
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    This is a handy cable for connecting a six pin GHR-06V type locking connector to breadboard friendly male pins. The six male pins that terminate on...

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  • 1.25mm Pitch 8-pin Cable Matching Pair - 10 cm long

    SKU: AF-4976  Little Bird
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    These solid 1.25mm pitch connector cable pairs are great when you need something that can carry a couple of amps of current and are easy to connect...

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  • 100pcs Solder Seal Heat Shrink Tube Butt Wire Connector Terminal Waterproof 4 Size

    SKU: LB-LS2788  Little Bird
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    An easy one step connection of wires, soldered, insulated and sealed.  Can be ideal use in marine and automobile applications. Polyolefin tubing...

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  • 5mm 5800B Universal Photoresistor Light-Dependent Resistance switch

    SKU: LB-LS0633  Little Bird
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    Operating Temperature:noneRated Power:nonePackage Type:Throught HoleCondition:Newis_customized:YesProduct Introduction:Name:photoresistorSpecificat...

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  • Universal Proto-board PCBs 3cm x 7cm - 3 Pack

    SKU: AF-4784  Little Bird
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    Here's a handy 3-pack of 3cm x 7cm Proto-board PCBs in Adafruit Black. Both sides have a black silkscreen with some row/column markings. Note that ...

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  • 2-Prong Barbed Fitting Connector for Silicone Tubing - 5-pack

    SKU: AF-4764  Little Bird
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    These go great with our silicone tubing for air pumps and valves - great for making adapters or extenders. The two ports have an outer diameter of ...

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  • micro:bit Edge Connector - PTH, Right Angle (80-pin)

    SKU: SF-PRT-17252  Little Bird
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    The micro:bit Edge Connector allows you to expand the capabilities of the micro:bit development platform. This version of the connector features 80...

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  • Spade Quick Connector Kit - 6.3mm / 4.8mm / 2.8mm

    SKU: AF-4748  Little Bird
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    Totaling 150 connectors and matching plastic sheaths, this Spade Quick Connector Kit is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough connec...

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  • 520PCS 2.54mm Jumper Pin Housing Header Crimp Connector Kit

    SKU: LB-LS2238  Little Bird
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    Tackle all your electronics projects with the Jumper Pin Housing Header Crimp Connector Kit, a comprehensive assortment of connectors for various a...

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  • T-Connector For Silicone Tubing - 5 Pack

    SKU: AF-4662  Little Bird
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    These go great with our silicone tubing for air pumps and valves - great for making adapters or splitters. The three ports have an outer diameter o...

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  • 555 Timer

    SKU: SF-COM-16473  Little Bird
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    This is a common 555 timer/oscillator from TI. A classic for all of those first year circuits projects where you need to blink an LED, generate ton...

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  • Op-Amp - AS358P (Through-Hole)

    SKU: SF-COM-15946  Little Bird
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    The AS358P is a great, easy-to-use dual-channel Op-amp. Op-amps have so many applications we figured we should probably carry at least one in a DIP...

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  • DIY Lamp Kit - PCB only

    SKU: LB-LAMP-PCB  Little Bird
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    Looking to do a project and want to choose you LED colours and the battery / power you use?  This PCB has a spot to solder on your power,  a swi...

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  • IC Hook to IC Hook Cables

    SKU: SF-CAB-00502  Little Bird
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    These are various leaded cables for attaching to multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc. Cables come in red/black pairs.

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  • Adafruit Perma-Proto 40-Pin Raspberry Pi Breadboard PCB Kit - with 2x20 Header

    SKU: AF-4354  Little Bird
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    We put a PermaProto full-sized proto board in a blender with a Pi Cobbler and out emerged this very tasty confection - the 40-Pin PermaProto for Pi...

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  • Header - 2x5 Pin (Female, 1.27mm)

    SKU: SF-PRT-15363  Little Bird
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    This is a super small, 2x5 pin female PTH header. This header is in the common configuration for JTAG applications. Each pin has a spacing of 1.27m...

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  • LED Illuminated Triangle Pushbutton A.K.A 1960s Sci-Fi Buttons - Yellow

    SKU: AF-4189  Little Bird
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    We've got plenty of round and square buttons, but these LED Illuminated Triangle Pushbuttons are welcome to the party. These make us think of 19...

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  • Bag of 25 White LED 5mm

    SKU: LB-WHITE5MM  Little Bird
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    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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  • Break-away 0.1 36-pin strip male header - Various Colors

    SKU: AF-4154  Little Bird
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    In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except we need headers, headers, and more headers! Each pack contains ten candy-colored 36-p...

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

    SKU: AF-2781  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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