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.
Alligator to Jumper Female 20cm 10 pin
SKU: LB-LR0293-29 | Brand: Little Bird
These compact jumper cables feature a premium female header on one end and a grippy mini alligator clip on the other — perfect for breadboarding with non-header-friendly boards and components. Clip onto a micro:bit, C...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Breadboard - Mini Modular (Red)
SKU: SF-PRT-12044 | Brand: SparkFun
This red Mini Breadboard is a great way to prototype your small projects! With 170 tie points there’s just enough room to build and test simple circuits; They’re also great for breaking out DIP package ICs to jumpe...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Half-size breadboard
SKU: AF-64 | Brand: Adafruit
This is a cute half size breadboard, good for small projects. It's 2.2" x 3.4" (5.5 cm x 8.5 cm) with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. You can pull the power rails off easily to...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Arduino and Breadboard Holder
SKU: SF-DEV-11235 | Brand: SparkFun
The Arduino and Breadboard Holder is a sturdy plastic base plate that keeps your Arduino and breadboard neatly organised during prototyping. The board mounts with two included screws using the standard Arduino mountin...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Jumper Wires - Connected 6 (M/F, 20 pack)
SKU: SF-PRT-12794 | Brand: SparkFun
These are 6" long jumper wires terminated as male to female. Use these to jumper from any male or female header on any board. Multiple jumpers can be connected next to one another on a 0.1" header. Comes in one pac...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 20 x 6 (150mm)
SKU: AF-1950 | Brand: Adafruit
Premium female-to-female jumper wires in a convenient 20-pin ribbon cable, perfect for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCBs. Each wire is 150mm (6") long with 0.1" (2.54mm) female header contacts...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Adafruit Perma-Proto Half-sized Breadboard PCB - Single
SKU: AF-1609 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Perma-Proto Half-Sized Breadboard PCB mirrors the layout of a standard half-size solderless breadboard, making it simple to transfer prototyped circuits to a permanent soldered board. With 30 rows of 5-ho...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Adafruit Perma-Proto HAT for Pi Mini Kit - No EEPROM
SKU: AF-2310 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Perma-Proto HAT for Pi Mini Kit is a full-sized prototyping daughter board for any Raspberry Pi with a 2×20 GPIO header (Pi Zero, A+, B+, Pi 2, 3, 4, 5). It provides a grid of 0.1″ soldering holes connect...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Schottky Diode
SKU: SF-COM-10926 | Brand: SparkFun
A 1N5819 Schottky diode rated at 1A and 40V. Schottky diodes are characterised by their low forward voltage drop (typically ~0.3V) and very fast switching speed, making them ideal for flyback protection on motor drive...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
4xAA battery holder (square with cover)
SKU: DF-FIT0080 | Brand: DFRobot
A 4-cell AA battery holder in a square (2×2) configuration with a sliding removable cover and a built-in ON/OFF switch. Features 5-inch tinned leads for easy soldering. The cover keeps batteries secure, and the switch...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
JST-PH 2-pin Jumper Cable - 100mm long
SKU: AF-4714 | Brand: Adafruit
We use 2 pin JST PH connectors for all our battery packs, and if you want to put a board in series, like our LC709203F Stemma QT battery gauge, this cable will be very handy! Both ends have a JST PH 2mm pitch 2-pin...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
iFixit Soldering Splint
SKU: SF-TOL-25571 | Brand: SparkFun
Master the art of soldering with the iFixit Soldering Splint by your side. Compact yet packed with utility, this tool is designed to seamlessly integrate into both intricate electronics soldering projects and those im...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Snap Action 1-to-5 Wiring Block Connector
SKU: AF-5616 | Brand: Adafruit
A lever-action wiring block connector with one input and five outputs, ideal for quick power or signal fan-outs without soldering, crimping, or tools. Snap the lever open, insert the wire, and snap it closed for a sec...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Kailh CHOC Low Profile Red Linear Key Switches - 10-pack
SKU: AF-5113 | Brand: Adafruit
Kailh Choc Low Profile Red linear mechanical key switches in a pack of 10. These ultra-low-profile switches are significantly thinner than standard MX-style switches, making them ideal for slim custom keyboards and co...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
DC-DC Buck Converter 7-24V to 5V 4A
SKU: DF-DFR0831 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTIONThis is a 20W DC-DC buck converter power module with 7~24V input and 5V/4A output(Max). The high conversion efficiency and on-board 6 output ports make it suitable for connecting multiple devices like, lar...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Solder Wick #2 5ft. - Generic
SKU: SF-TOL-09327 | Brand: SparkFun
Solder wick (also known as desolder braid) is made from braided copper threads treated with flux. When placed over an unwanted solder joint and heated with a soldering iron, the flux activates and draws the molten sol...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Capacitor Ceramic 0.1uF
SKU: SF-COM-08375 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a very common 0.1uF capacitor. Used on all sorts of applications to decouple ICs from power supplies. 0.1" spaced leads make this a perfect candidate for breadboarding and perf boarding. Rated at 50V. If y...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
LED - Super Bright Green - 5 Pack
SKU: SF-COM-08285 | Brand: SparkFun
A pack of super bright green LEDs in the standard 5 mm (T1¾) package with clear lenses. At 12,000 mcd, these LEDs deliver exceptional brightness suitable for indicators, lighting effects, and high-visibility projects....
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Voltage Regulator - 5V
SKU: SF-COM-00107 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the basic L7805 voltage regulator, a three-terminal positive regulator with a 5V fixed output voltage. This fixed regulator provides a local regulation, internal current limiting, thermal shut-down control,...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
74HC595 Shift Register - 3 pack
SKU: AF-450 | Brand: Adafruit
A pack of three 74HC595 shift register ICs. These chips take a serial input (SPI) of one byte and output those 8 bits onto 8 digital output pins. Chain multiple chips together by connecting the serial output of one to...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul