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.
Anodized Aluminum Machined Knob - Red - 20mm Diameter
SKU: AF-5530 | Brand: Adafruit
This Anodised Aluminium Machined Knob in cherry red is a premium upgrade for any rotary encoder or potentiometer. Solid machined aluminium with knurled sides for a secure grip and a shiny anodised finish that looks ri...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
USB Type C Socket - SMT Inline Breakout Board
SKU: AF-4396 | Brand: Adafruit
This USB Type C breakout is kinda interesting, it looks similar to our right angle USB C socket breakout, but it's an 'inline' style with pads for soldering to the connections. We think it could be handy for making cu...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit DS1841 I2C Digital 10K Potentiometer Breakout
SKU: AF-4570 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit DS1841 is an I2C-controlled logarithmic digital potentiometer from Maxim with a resistance range of 3.7 kΩ to 22 kΩ across 128 tap points. Unlike linear potentiometers, the DS1841's logarithmic response c...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Mini Microswitch - SPDT (Roller Lever)
SKU: SF-COM-18161 | Brand: SparkFun
Although small in size, KW4-Z5F roller microswitches are rated for controlling electrical loads ranging from logic level (computer based circuits) to power duty switching (up to 16.1 A and 250 Vac). The package size o...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Kailh Mechanical Key Switches - Tactile Brown - 10 pack - Cherry MX Brown Compatible
SKU: AF-4954 | Brand: Adafruit
For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these Kailh Brown Linear mechanical key switches are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they're lovely when you want a tactile keyst...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
OBD Plug (16-pin) to DE-9 (DB-9) Socket Adapter Cable - 1 meter long
SKU: AF-4841 | Brand: Adafruit
Not to be confused with ODB, OBD stands for On Board Diagnostics and is used for analyzing and diagnosing vehicles. It's the thing your mechanic plugs into to find out why you've got a blinking engine light.Technicall...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit SPI Flash SD Card - XTSD 512 MB
SKU: AF-4899 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SPI Flash SD Card breakout features an XTSD 512 MB chip — an SD card in an SMT package that you can wire up like standard SPI flash but use with existing SD card libraries. It comes pre-formatted as a 512...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Universal Proto-Board PCBs 5cm x 7cm - 3 Pack
SKU: AF-4786 | Brand: Adafruit
A handy 3-pack of 5 × 7 cm universal proto-board PCBs with black silkscreen on both sides and row/column markings to help keep your layout organised. Made from strong FR4 fibreglass, they're great for soldering up per...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Plastic Project Box Enclosure Waterproof Clear Cover - 6.61x4.72x 2.17 inch
SKU: DF-FIT0723 | Brand: DFRobot
Protect your electronics projects from rain and water splash with this IP68-rated waterproof enclosure. Made from sturdy ABS with a transparent polycarbonate lid and silicone gasket, it's built for both indoor and out...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Soft Silicone Top 6mm Push-buttons (20-pack) - Translucent
SKU: AF-4183 | Brand: Adafruit
A 20-pack of 6×6 mm tactile push buttons with soft translucent silicone tops. Instead of a hard plastic actuator, these buttons feature a molded silicone cap that provides a soft, grippy feel under the finger while re...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
5M Flexible el wire with battery holder 5mm - Purple
SKU: LB-LR0335-V | Brand: Little Bird
This 5-metre length of EL wire (electroluminescent wire) glows a vibrant purple when powered by the included battery-operated inverter. EL wire is a flexible, phosphor-coated wire that produces a cool, even glow simil...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Cherry MX Switch - Black
SKU: LB-00100 | Brand: Little Bird
Cherry MX Keyswitches are top-of-the-line mechanical keyboard switches. They’re satisfyingly “clicky”, reliable up to tens-of-millions of key presses, and a standard in gaming and programming keyboards across the globe.
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Premium Jumper Wire 50-Piece Rainbow Assortment M-F 3
SKU: PL-1707 | Brand: Pololu
These premium jumper wires are stranded 26 AWG wires with female terminations on one end and male terminations on the other end, for use with 0.1″ (2.54 mm) headers, connectors, and solderless breadboards. ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Premium Male/Female Raw Jumper Wires - 40 x 6
SKU: AF-3633 | Brand: Adafruit
Our Raw Male/Female Jumper Wires are perfect for making a custom jumper wire sets for wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCBs. These premium jumpers are a little over 6", almost 8" (about 200mm)...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Resistor 1M Ohm 1/4 Watt PTH - 20 pack (Thick Leads)
SKU: SF-PRT-14494 | Brand: SparkFun
These are your run-of-the-mill ¼ Watt, +/- 5% tolerance PTH resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and other prototyping applications, these 1M ohm resistors make excellent pull-ups, pull-downs and current limiters. ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Line Laser Diode - 5mW 650nm Red
SKU: AF-1057 | Brand: Adafruit
You have some frickin' sharks at your lair, and you're thinking "it would be really great if I could attach some lasers to them" and then you see these little laser diode modules: what great timing! These encapsulated...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Ceramic Capacitors (pack of 10) - 0.01uF
SKU: PI-COM1503 | Brand: Pimoroni
Ahhhh capacitors - the circuit builders' most reliable and trusted friend - always keen to jump in and provide stability where needed to your signals and power supply. 0.1uF - 1uF are great all-purpose bypass capac...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
1k Ohm 1 Watt Carbon Film Resistors - Pack of 2
SKU: TB-RR2774 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of two 1 kΩ carbon film resistors rated at 1 W continuous power. These through-hole axial resistors feature colour-coded bands for easy identification and solder legs for breadboard or PCB mounting. Specificat...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
16mm Panel Mount Momentary Pushbutton - Green
SKU: AF-1504 | Brand: Adafruit
A clean, rounded 16mm panel-mount momentary pushbutton in green. This normally-open micro-switch connects the contacts only while pressed, making it a straightforward input for any project enclosure or control panel. ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Aluminum SMT Heat Sink - 0.25x0.25 square - 0.5 tall
SKU: AF-1493 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact aluminium heat sink designed for surface-mount components such as SoCs, motor drivers, linear regulators, FETs, and other SMT packages. Its small footprint and tall fin design provide effective thermal dissi...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun