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.
SMT Right-Angle Connector for micro:bit
SKU: AF-3887 | Brand: Adafruit
If you want to do more with the BBC micro:bit, getting those pins from the card-edge connector is going to be your first hurdle. Unlike many dev-boards, the micro:bit isn't breadboard friendly. That makes the 'bit dur...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 25ft 26AWG - Blue
SKU: AF-2514 | 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 Mon 27 Jul
LED - Yellow with Resistor 5mm (25 pack)
SKU: SF-COM-14561 | Brand: SparkFun
You don’t have to worry about adding a resistor to an LED if you get an LED with a built in resistor! This pack of 25 yellow 5mm LEDs will help alleviate any frustrations you’ve had with accidentally burning them out ...
Delivered by Tue 14 Jul
LED - Blue with Resistor 5mm (25 pack)
SKU: SF-COM-14562 | Brand: SparkFun
Blue 5 mm LEDs with a built-in current-limiting resistor. No external resistor needed — simply connect to 3.0–5 V and the integrated resistor prevents burnout. Packaged in reusable ESD-safe bags. Specifications Siz...
Delivered by Tue 14 Jul
LED - Red with Resistor 5mm (25 pack)
SKU: SF-COM-14560 | Brand: SparkFun
You don’t have to worry about adding a resistor to an LED if you get an LED with a built in resistor! This pack of 25 red 5mm LEDs will help alleviate any frustrations you’ve had with accidentally burning them out by ...
Delivered by Tue 14 Jul
Arcade Button and Switch Quick-Connect Wires - 0.25 (10-pack)
SKU: AF-3838 | Brand: Adafruit
These quick-connect wire pairs make wiring arcade buttons and micro switches fast and simple. Each wire comes as a pair with two 0.25" quick-connect terminals pre-crimped, terminated together in a JST 2.5mm 2-pin conn...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
Small PCB Test Points (100 pack) - White
SKU: AF-3824 | Brand: Adafruit
Testing is an important step in board manufacturing. And it can be super tricky on a fully populated PCB. So how can you test connections when you have an assortment of components blocking your probe? These...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
2.54mm/0.1 Pitch Terminal Block - 7-pin
SKU: AF-2140 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact 7-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 Mon 27 Jul
2.54mm/0.1 Pitch Terminal Block - 5-pin
SKU: AF-2139 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact 5-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 Mon 27 Jul
DIN Rail RJ-45 To Terminal Block Adapter - Vertical Jack
SKU: AF-3798 | Brand: Adafruit
A DIN rail-mountable adapter that breaks out all 8 wires of an RJ-45 (Ethernet) cable to screw terminal blocks. Connect an RJ-45 cable to the vertical jack, and access each wire individually via the terminal blocks — ...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
Adjustable 60W Pen-Style Soldering Iron - 220VAC UK Plug - BEST 102C
SKU: AF-3759 | Brand: Adafruit
Warning: This soldering iron has a UK plug and operates on 220VAC only. It is not compatible with Australian 240V power outlets. A portable, adjustable-temperature pen-style soldering iron with 60W of power for fas...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
Large Plastic Project Enclosure - Weatherproof with Clear Top
SKU: AF-905 | Brand: Adafruit
Store your project safe and sound in this nice weatherproof box with a clear top. We picked up this box because we like the machinable ABS plastic body and tough clear polycarbonate cover, the built in weatherproof ga...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
Servo Extension Cable - 30cm / 12 long -
SKU: AF-972 | Brand: Adafruit
Stretch out your servo connections with this flexible servo extension cord. It has a 3 pin shrouded "male" connection to plug your servo into and then, 30cm later, a 3 pin female connection. It even keeps the commo...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
Pig-Tail Cables - 0.1 2-pin - 4 Pack
SKU: AF-1003 | Brand: Adafruit
You'll find these handy 2-pin 0.1" spacing pig-tails to be quite helpful when wiring up your project. The connector end snaps cleanly into 0.1" spaced header (and fits neatly side by side on 0.1" spacing as well). ...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
Adafruit SMT Breakout PCB for QFN or TQFP - 32 pin
SKU: AF-1163 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SMT Breakout PCB for 32-pin QFN or TQFP packages lets you easily prototype with surface-mount chips on standard solderless breadboards. One side accommodates a 32-pin QFP footprint while the other support...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
10-pin IDC Socket Rainbow Breakout Cable
SKU: AF-1199 | Brand: Adafruit
A breakout cable with a 10-pin IDC socket connector on one end and individual 0.1" female socket pins on the other, connected by 6 inches (150mm) of colour-coded rainbow ribbon cable. Useful for breaking out 10-pin he...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
Adafruit SMT breakout PCB for SOIC or TSSOP - various sizes - 14 pin - pack of six
SKU: AF-1210 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SMT Breakout PCB for 14-pin SOIC or TSSOP packages lets you easily prototype with surface-mount chips on standard solderless breadboards. One side accommodates a 14-pin TSSOP footprint while the other sup...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Adafruit SMT breakout PCB for SOIC or TSSOP - various sizes - 12 pin - pack of six
SKU: AF-1211 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SMT Breakout PCB for 12-pin SOIC or TSSOP packages lets you easily prototype with surface-mount chips on standard solderless breadboards. One side accommodates a 12-pin TSSOP footprint while the other sup...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
Yellow 7-segment clock display - 1.2 digit height
SKU: AF-1265 | Brand: Adafruit
A bright yellow 4-digit 7-segment clock display with a large 1.2" digit height — perfect for clocks, timers, and counters. Each segment is ultra-bright at 36mcd and constructed from two LEDs in series for even colour ...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
JST PH 4-pin Plug to Color Coded Alligator Clips Cable
SKU: AF-4029 | Brand: Adafruit
This cable will let you turn a JST PH 4-pin cable port into 4 individual wires with grippy mini alligator clips. We're carrying these to match up with any of our boards or breakouts with 'STEMMA' connectors o...
Delivered by Mon 27 Jul
