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.
16mm Panel Mount Momentary Pushbutton - Yellow
SKU: AF-1502 | Brand: Adafruit
A clean, rounded 16mm panel-mount momentary pushbutton in yellow. 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 Fri 12 Jun
Jiffy Box - Black - 83 x 54 x 31mm
SKU: TB-HB6015 | Brand: Little Bird
Manufactured from ABS plastic, these jiffy boxes not only look great, they have been designed to incorporate everything our customers wanted in a constructor's box. Sizes are compliant with industry standards ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2.54mm/0.1 Pitch Terminal Block - 2-pin
SKU: AF-2138 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact 2-pin screw terminal block with 2.54mm (0.1") pitch, designed to fit directly into perfboard and protoboards. Terminal blocks provide reliable, tool-adjustable PCB-to-wire connections that are easy to mainta...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 2m 30AWG White
SKU: AF-2006 | Brand: Adafruit
Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire for being extremely supple and flexible...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 2m 26AWG Black
SKU: AF-1881 | Brand: Adafruit
A 2-metre length of black 26AWG stranded-core wire with a flexible silicone sheath. Silicone-covered wire is significantly more supple and heat-resistant than standard PVC wire — rated to handle up to 200 °C and 600 V...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
10k Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistors - Pack of 8
SKU: TB-RR0596 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of eight 10kΩ metal film resistors rated at 0.5W (½W) with 1% tolerance. Despite the higher power rating, these resistors are the same physical size as standard ¼W carbon film types, making them a drop-in upgra...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
3.3V 800mA Linear Voltage Regulator - LD1117-3.3 TO-220
SKU: AF-2165 | Brand: Adafruit
A popular low-dropout (LDO) 3.3 V linear voltage regulator based on the LD1117 in a TO-220 package. With approximately 1 V dropout and up to 800 mA output current, it cleanly steps down 5–15 V supplies to a regulated ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
2x20 pin IDC Box Header - Raspberry Pi A+/B+/Pi 2/Pi 3
SKU: AF-1993 | Brand: Adafruit
This 2×20 (40-pin) IDC box header is the matching connector for 40-pin GPIO ribbon cables used with Raspberry Pi models that have a 40-pin GPIO header. Solder it onto perfboard to create a breakout point for your Pi's...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Mini Solderless Breadboard - 4x4 Points
SKU: AF-2463 | Brand: Adafruit
Add a micro-slice standard solderless breadboard to your Perma-Proto or other perf-board. This 4x4 point solder-less breadboard is a good way to add some solderless prototyping space if you just need to have...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
10 Segment LED Bar Graph - Red
SKU: DF-FIT0188 | Brand: DFRobot
A compact 10-segment LED bar graph in super bright red. Each segment is an individual LED housed together in a standard-size package, making it easy to drive from a microcontroller or shift register. Low power consump...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Rotary Potentiometer - Linear (10k ohm)
SKU: SF-COM-09288 | Brand: SparkFun
An adjustable potentiometer can open up many interesting user interfaces. Turn the pot and the resistance changes. Connect VCC to an outer pin, GND to the other, and the center pin will have a voltage that varies from...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arduino Stackable Header - 8-pin
SKU: SF-PRT-09279 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a 8-pin female header, with extra long legs – great for stacking Arduino shields. Pins are spaced by 0.1". Documents: Datasheet
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Header - 6-pin Male (SMD, 0.1, Right Angle)
SKU: SF-PRT-09015 | Brand: SparkFun
A surface-mount 6-pin right-angle male header with standard 2.54 mm (0.1 in) pitch between pins and between rows. Ideal for adding a programming or serial header to compact PCB designs where a low-profile, right-angle...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
0.1 2x20-pin Strip Right Angle Female Header
SKU: AF-2823 | Brand: Adafruit
This 2×20-pin right-angle female header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch provides a convenient way to add right-angle connectivity to circuit boards with dual-row 40-pin headers. It mates with standard 2×20 dual male headers ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Rocker Switch - SPST (right-angle)
SKU: SF-COM-08837 | Brand: SparkFun
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 you out. RoHS and UL approved. Features: Right angle solid through-hole...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
LED - Ultraviolet
SKU: SF-COM-08662 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple 5mm LED with an interesting array of applications. This UV LED can be used for counterfeit detection (bills, credit cards, documents, etc), sterilization, pesticide, black lights, sun burns, the list ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
SparkFun Solder-able Breadboard
SKU: SF-PRT-12070 | Brand: SparkFun
A solderable PCB that mirrors the layout of a standard solderless breadboard, with the same pin connections and power rails. Once you've finished prototyping on a breadboard, transfer your circuit to this board and so...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Screw Terminals 5mm Pitch (3-Pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-08433 | Brand: SparkFun
Screw Terminals with 5mm pitch pins. Comes in 2 or 3 positions and have the really cool feature of slide-locking together to form any size you need (4, 5, up to 20 without problems). Rated up to 300V @ 8A. Terminal ca...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
5mm LED Pack (50 pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0242 | Brand: DFRobot
A mixed pack of 50 standard 5 mm through-hole LEDs in five colours — a convenient assortment for prototyping, breadboard experiments, and projects that need a reliable supply of indicator LEDs. Key Features 50 LEDs...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
DIP Sockets Solder Tail - 14-Pin 0.3
SKU: SF-PRT-07939 | Brand: SparkFun
A 14-pin DIP IC socket with solder-tail pins and 300 mil (0.3″) row spacing. Solder these into your PCB or perfboard to make DIP ICs easily removable — saving you from desoldering when swapping or replacing chips. Sp...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun