Prototyping
Everything you need to wire up your next build — headers, sockets, breakaway pins, and more. Our prototyping supplies cover standard 2.54 mm pitch and finer-pitch connectors suited to breadboards, PCBs, and custom builds alike.
Whether you're a hobbyist, STEM student, or professional engineer, these components make it easy to prototype quickly and iterate faster. Popular with makers and educators across Australia, with fast local dispatch.
High Speed Optoisolator - 6N137
SKU: SF-COM-15105 | Brand: SparkFun
This diode-transistor photocouplers consist of an LED, optically coupled to a high speed photodetector to transmit electrical signals between circuits while still isolating your system from higher voltages. The 6N137 ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Potentiometer Control Rotary Knob Blue
SKU: LB-LS0071 | Brand: Little Bird
The knob is designed to set directly on the potentiometer's ridges so it's an easy & secure fit. It has a nice feel, with a solid grip, tweaking it is quite fulfilling This is the blue version and it has a nice dee...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Rocker Switch - On/Off/On (Round)
SKU: SF-COM-14978 | Brand: SparkFun
This little round on/off/on toggle switch is rated up to 10A at 125VAC and can be panel mounted in a 20mm diameter hole. It’ll also look pretty slick in your project!
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
2.1mm DC Power Jack with Slide Switch
SKU: AF-3642 | Brand: Adafruit
A 2.1 mm DC barrel jack with a built-in slide switch, giving you simple on/off control for devices that lack a dedicated power switch. It shares the same PCB footprint as a standard non-switched barrel jack, so it dro...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
5V 1.5A Linear Voltage Regulator - 7805 TO-220
SKU: AF-2164 | Brand: Adafruit
The classic L7805 linear voltage regulator in a TO-220 package, capable of delivering a clean, regulated 5.0 V output (±2%) from an input voltage of 7–35 V. With built-in current limiting and thermal shutdown protecti...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board
SKU: AF-2448 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TB6612 Breakout is a compact dual H-bridge motor driver that can spin two DC motors bidirectionally, step one bipolar or unipolar stepper, or fire two solenoids — all at up to 1.2A continuous per channel ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Desoldering Pump
SKU: DF-FIT0216 | Brand: DFRobot
A compact, spring-loaded desoldering pump (solder sucker) for removing solder from PCB joints and through-holes. The ProsKit DP-366D features a double oil-sealed piston for guaranteed leak-free suction and a soft foam...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Rotary Encoder
SKU: SF-COM-09117 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 12-step rotary encoder with a nice ‘clicking’ feel. It’s breadboard friendly, and has a pretty handy select switch (by pushing in on the knob). The encoder is different from a potentiometer in that an enc...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
SparkFun RJ11 Breakout
SKU: SF-BOB-14021 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun RJ11 Breakout, two simple breakout boards for the common 6-pin RJ11 connector. These little boards can easily have one of our RJ11 6-Pin Connectors to work with common telephone cables. Each bo...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
3mm LED Pack (50 pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0244 | Brand: DFRobot
A pack of 50 basic 3mm LEDs in five colours — 10 each of red, green, yellow, white, and blue. Handy for prototyping, indicator lights, and Arduino projects. Specifications Forward Voltage – 1.8–2.2V Max Current – ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
2mm 10pin XBee Socket
SKU: SF-PRT-08272 | Brand: SparkFun
This 2 mm pitch 10-pin socket mates with XBee radio modules from Digi, allowing you to mount your XBee without soldering it directly to a PCB. You'll need two of these sockets to connect to all 20 pins on an XBee modu...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Diode Pack (100 pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0323 | Brand: DFRobot
This 100-piece assortment gives you a handy spread of common through-hole diodes for prototyping, repairs and general project builds. It covers small-signal diodes, standard rectifiers, fast-recovery diodes and Schott...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - Basic Red 3mm
SKU: SF-COM-00533 | Brand: SparkFun
LEDs - those blinky things. A must have for power indication, pin status, opto-electronic sensors, and fun blinky displays. This is a very standard red LED. The lens is 3mm in diameter, and is diffused.
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Photo cell (CdS photoresistor)
SKU: AF-161 | Brand: Adafruit
CdS cells are little light sensors. As the squiggly face is exposed to more light, the resistance goes down. When its light, the resistance is about 5-10KΩ, when dark it goes up to 200KΩ. To use, connect one side o...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Full sized breadboard
SKU: AF-239 | Brand: Adafruit
This is a 'full-size' breadboard, 830 tie points. Good for small and medium projects. It's 2.2" x 7" (5.5 cm x 17 cm) with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. You can pull the powe...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Jumper Wires 7.8 F/M (High Quality 30 Pack)
SKU: DF-FIT0365 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION Premium quality jumper wires for prototyping. Made with 26AWG multi-strand wire and sturdy male pins. Each jumper wire is approximately 210mm in length. Each pack comes with 30 jumper wires in a...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - Basic Blue 5mm x 100
SKU: SF-COM-11372 | Brand: SparkFun
LEDs - those blinky things. A must have for power indication, pin status, opto-electronic sensors, and fun blinky displays. This is a very basic 5mm LED with a blue lens. It has a typical forward voltage of 3.4V and ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Diffused LED - White 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-11121 | Brand: SparkFun
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 Voltage 20mA Forward Current 40 degree viewing angle 150-180 MCD output ...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED Rainbow Pack - 5mm PTH
SKU: SF-COM-12903 | Brand: SparkFun
Sometimes when you have too many choices, it’s hard to make a good decision. In fact, there are times when you just want a bag of LEDs, just one of each, that’s all you want. Well too bad, you are getting two of each!...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Screw Terminals 2.54mm Pitch (2-Pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-10571 | Brand: SparkFun
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 pitch will line up with standard 0.1" perf boards.Documents: Datasheet
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul