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.
Mini Pushbutton Power Switch with Reverse Voltage Protection, LV
SKU: PL-2808 | Brand: Pololu
A compact latching power switch with built-in reverse voltage protection. One push turns power on, another push turns it off – providing clean, reliable power control without bulky mechanical switches. This low-volta...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
960pcs Ceramic Capacitors Kit
SKU: LB-LS3660 | Brand: Little Bird
This 960-piece ceramic capacitor assortment is a practical kit for prototyping, repairs, and general electronics projects. Supplied in a handy storage box, it includes 24 commonly used capacitance values, making it e...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
LED - Basic White 5mm x 100
SKU: LB-WHITE-100 | Brand: Little Bird
A bulk pack of 100 white 5mm through-hole LEDs. These standard LEDs are ideal for power indicators, status lights, and general-purpose projects. Key Features 5mm Diameter – Standard size for breadboards and PCBs W...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
4x4 keyboard keypad module
SKU: LB-LR0231 | Brand: Little Bird
A 4×4 matrix membrane keypad with 16 tactile buttons, ideal for adding user input to microcontroller projects. The keypad uses a standard 8-pin matrix wiring scheme (4 rows × 4 columns), requiring only 8 GPIO pins to ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Laser Detector module
SKU: LB-LS1177 | Brand: Little Bird
Laser Detector Module Want to set up your own laser tripwire? These little modules make it super simple. Just hook one up to your Arduino, line it up with a laser pointer, and you’ve got a working laser detection syst...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
2 Terminal 2 Position ON OFF Toggle Switch
SKU: LB-LS0469 | Brand: Little Bird
A simple and reliable SPST toggle switch for controlling power in your electronics projects. Flip the lever to switch between ON and OFF positions — ideal for powering circuits, motors, LEDs, and other 12V loads. Key...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Full-size Permanent Solder Breadboard PCB
SKU: LB-LS7240-F | Brand: Little Bird
Introducing the perfect solution for prototyping - our Full-size Permanent Solder Breadboard PCB! With this board, you can easily transfer your circuit from a solderless breadboard to a more permanent solution wi...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
22-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC Flex Cable for DSI CSI or HSTX - 20cm
SKU: AF-6036 | Brand: Adafruit
A 22-pin flexible flat cable (FPC) with 0.5mm pitch, 20cm in length. This A-B style cable has matching pin orientation on both ends — pin 1 on one side aligns with pin 1 on the other — making connections straightforwa...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
On-Off Key Lock Switch - 12mm Diameter
SKU: AF-5926 | Brand: Adafruit
MAJOR KEY ALERT 🔑🔑🔑 we now stock 'Key Lock Switches'! These are mechanical switches that don't use a button or a lever or a magnet to open and close the contacts. Instead, a literal key is used. This is a low cost bu...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit Proto Tripler PiCowbell for Pico and PicoW
SKU: AF-5967 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Proto Tripler PiCowbell gives your Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W three side-by-side socket slots — plug in your Pico and up to two PiCowbell accessories with no soldering or stacking headers required. It al...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
RJ-12 or RJ-11 Telephone Round Panel Mount Extension Cable
SKU: AF-5844 | Brand: Adafruit
The RJ-12/RJ-11 Telephone Round Panel Mount Extension Cable provides a simple way to add a panel-mount telephone connection to project enclosures. The round panel-mount design fits a standard drilled hole of approxima...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
iFixit Soldering Splint - Portable Helping Hand
SKU: AF-5910 | Brand: Adafruit
With the iFixit Soldering Splint by your side, you don't have to wish you had a third-hand. This board is perfect for when you are joining two wires together, also known as splinting! Compact enough to fit into a...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit Terminal PiCowbell for Pico with Pre-Soldered Sockets
SKU: AF-5907 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Terminal PiCowbell with Pre-Soldered Sockets gives your Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W instant plug-and-play access to every GPIO pin via screw terminal blocks. Simply plug in your Pico and connect 18–26 AWG...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
10 Position Header Connector 0.100" (2.54mm) Through Hole, Right Angle Gold
SKU: LB-732-2865-ND | Brand: Little Bird
A 10-position single-row right-angle header with gold-plated pins at standard 2.54mm (0.1") pitch. Through-hole mounting for PCB soldering, with pins oriented at 90° for horizontal mating with female connectors or jum...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Snap Action 1-to-1 Wiring Block Connector - Pack of 5
SKU: AF-5619 | Brand: Adafruit
Snap action blocks are perfect when you have to quickly wire up a bunch of free-hanging components, and you don't want to solder. They're much easier to use than wire nuts, and of course, they are reusable and do not ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
JST-XH Extension Cable - 2.5mm Pitch - 500mm long
SKU: AF-5497 | Brand: Adafruit
We now have a handy extension cord for JST-XH projects! One end has a JST-XH socket, and the other has a matching plug. Between the two, 500mm of color-coded wire. This solid 2.5mm pitch connector exten...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Red Micro Potentiometer Knob - 4 pack
SKU: AF-5532 | Brand: Adafruit
Have you found yourself in a maze of twisty-turny knobs, all alike? These micro potentiometer (or rotary encoder) knobs offer a rainbow burst of color to your synth or control panel. They are made of a hard plast...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Reverse Mount Tactile Switch Buttons - 6mm square - 10 Pack
SKU: AF-5410 | Brand: Adafruit
Have you ever seen a tactile button do a headstand? This little clicky button is like a circus (circuit circus?) performer, contorting itself so its legs stick up instead of down the way most are. We think these could...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
2x17 (34 pin) IDC Box Header - 0.1" / 2.54mm Pitch
SKU: AF-5357 | Brand: Adafruit
This double-row 2×17 (34-pin) IDC box header with 2.54 mm (0.1″) pitch is commonly used for floppy disk drive interfaces and other legacy 34-pin IDC ribbon cable connections. The keyed box header ensures correct cable...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Alpha Single-Gang 16mm Right-angle PC Mount - 5K Linear
SKU: AF-5281 | Brand: Adafruit
An Alpha 5K linear potentiometer with right-angle PC mount pins spaced at 0.2" — perfect for plugging directly into a breadboard or perfboard during prototyping. When you're ready for a permanent build, mount it to a ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun