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.
2x5 Pin Shrouded Header
SKU: SF-PRT-08506 | Brand: SparkFun
A 2×5 (10-pin) shrouded box header on standard 0.1" (2.54 mm) pitch. The keyed shroud prevents reversed cable connections, making it ideal for programming headers, data buses, and other multi-pin interfaces. Key Feat...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Polarized Connectors - Header (2-Pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-08233 | Brand: SparkFun
A 2-pin polarised male header with 0.1″ (2.54 mm) pin spacing, designed for PCB and perfboard mounting. The keyed housing prevents reversed connections, making it ideal for power and sensor wiring where correct polari...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
LED RGB Strip - Sealed (1m)
SKU: SF-COM-12023 | Brand: SparkFun
Gone are the days that you have to worry about silicone weather proofing splitting and breaking on you! These are sealed non-addressable 1 meter long RGB LED strips that come packed with 60 5060 LEDs per meter. Eac...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Polarized Connectors - Housing (2-Pin)
SKU: SF-PRT-08095 | Brand: SparkFun
Polarized connectors and headers for your perf board/PCB projects. Use these connectors for power connections or any sensor/general connection to prevent users from connecting the peripheral incorrectly or reversed. T...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
LED RGB Strip - Bare (1m)
SKU: SF-COM-12021 | Brand: SparkFun
These are bare non-addressable 1 meter long RGB LED strips that come packed with 60 5060 LEDs per meter. As these are bare LED strips that have no protective coating, your project won’t be water proof but there is acc...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
DIP Switch - 8 Position
SKU: SF-COM-08034 | Brand: SparkFun
A standard DIP switch with 8 individual switch positions at 0.1″ (2.54mm) pin spacing. Fits directly into breadboards and standard PCB through-holes for easy prototyping and configuration. Specifications Positions ...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Metal Pushbutton - Latching (16mm, White)
SKU: SF-COM-11975 | Brand: SparkFun
A heavy-duty, panel-mount latching pushbutton with an illuminated white LED ring. Built from stainless steel with IP65 weatherproofing, this 16mm threaded switch is designed to withstand tough environments while deliv...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Metal Pushbutton - Momentary (16mm, White)
SKU: SF-COM-11970 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a perfect choice if you are in need of a heavy duty push button! These metal push buttons are a very tough, small, panel-mount momentary switch with an illuminated white LED ring. It is a SPDT with 16mm thread...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
470 Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistors - Pack of 8
SKU: TB-RR0564 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of 8 metal film resistors rated at 470Ω and 0.5W (½W). These through-hole axial resistors offer 1% tolerance for accurate circuit design, and are the same physical size as standard ¼W carbon film resistors, mak...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Break Away Male Headers - Right Angle
SKU: SF-PRT-00553 | Brand: SparkFun
A row of right angle male headers - break to fit. 40 pins that can be cut to any size. Used with custom PCBs or general custom headers.
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
SIM Socket
SKU: SF-PRT-00548 | Brand: SparkFun
Ever wanted to see what’s on that SIM card? Use these sockets in your next project to interface to any old SIM. 6-Pin standard connection. This is a surface mount socket, but it is large enough that it can be hand sol...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Crystal 20MHz
SKU: SF-COM-00534 | Brand: SparkFun
Standard frequency crystals - use these crystals to provide a clock input to your microprocessor. Rated at 20pF capacitance and +/- 50ppm stability. Low profile HC49/US Package.
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
LED Holder - 5mm
SKU: SF-COM-11840 | Brand: SparkFun
These snap-in plastic LED holders provide a clean, secure way to panel-mount 5 mm LEDs. Simply press the LED into the holder and snap the holder into a 7.5 mm (19/64″) mounting hole — no screws or adhesive required. T...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Banana to Banana Cables
SKU: SF-CAB-00507 | Brand: SparkFun
These are various leaded cables for attaching to multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc. Cables come in red/black pairs. Dimensions: 36" Long
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
SparkFun Beefcake Relay Control Kit
SKU: SF-KIT-13815 | Brand: SparkFun
Your 5V system can wield great power with this big, beefy relay board. How does 20A on the NC contacts and 10A on the NO contacts at 220VAC sound? The SparkFun Beefcake Relay Control Kit contains all the parts you nee...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Alligator Clip
SKU: SF-PRT-00111 | Brand: SparkFun
A standard alligator clip — an essential tool for any electronics workbench. Use it for making quick temporary connections when prototyping circuits, testing components, or extending test leads. Ideal For Prototypin...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Relay SPDT Sealed
SKU: SF-COM-00100 | Brand: SparkFun
These are high quality Single Pole - Double Throw (SPDT) sealed relays. Use them to switch high voltage, and/or high current devices. This relay’s coil is rated up to 12V, with a minimum switching voltage of 5V. The c...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
0.100 (2.54 mm) Extended Male Header: 2x7-Pin, 22.85 mm
SKU: PL-1115 | Brand: Pololu
This double-row, 14-pin (2×7) extended male header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch features extra-long 22.85mm pins — significantly longer than standard headers. The extended length is useful for making connections that span...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
0.100 (2.54 mm) Extended Male Header: 1x2-Pin, 22.85 mm
SKU: PL-1114 | Brand: Pololu
This single-row, 2-pin extended male header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch features extra-long 22.85mm pins — significantly longer than standard headers. The extended length is useful for making connections that span greate...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
LED - 10mm Cycling RGB (fast)
SKU: SF-COM-11453 | Brand: SparkFun
These color-changing LEDs take the work out of creating crazy, flashy, blinky… ness. Simply apply power and the LED will cycle through the RGB colorspace: no external controller necessary! These bright and festive LED...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul