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.
Microswitch-5A/250V (especially for Ultimaker 3D printer)
SKU: DF-FIT0213 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a very sensitive and stable lever switch which is commomly used in industrial automation projects. But in your DIY projetcs or robots, this is also great for detecting objects. It can be used as a bumper sens...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Jumper Wire - 0.1(housing pin not included)
SKU: DF-FIT0215 | Brand: DFRobot
A 300 mm (12") ribbon cable made of ten colour-coded jumper wires, each with female headers already attached at both ends. The wires can easily be pulled apart for individual use, making them versatile for breadboard ...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Amphenol FCI Clincher Connector (3 Position, Female)
SKU: SF-COM-14196 | Brand: SparkFun
The Clincher connector from Amphenol FCI provides a quick, tool-free way to terminate Flat Flexible Cables (FFCs) to standard 0.1" pin headers. Simply insert the end of the cable into the connector and press it closed...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Amphenol FCI Clincher Connector (2 Position, Male)
SKU: SF-COM-14195 | Brand: SparkFun
The Clincher connector from Amphenol FCI provides a quick, tool-free way to terminate Flat Flexible Cables (FFCs) to standard 0.1" pin headers. Simply insert the end of the cable into the connector and press it closed...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
USB Female Type A SMD Connector
SKU: SF-PRT-09011 | Brand: SparkFun
USB Type ‘A’ Female SMD connector. For use with any PCB that will be used with a Type A to Type A USB cable. Designed to mount to the UBW32. Documents: Datasheet
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Diffused Rectangular 5mm RGB LEDs - Pack of 10
SKU: AF-2739 | Brand: Adafruit
Make some beautiful colors with these diffused rectangular 2.5mm x 5mm RGB LEDs with separate red, green and blue LED chips inside! They make nice indicators, and they're fun to color-swirl! We like dif...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Alcohol Gas Sensor - MQ-3
SKU: SF-SEN-08880 | Brand: SparkFun
The MQ-3 is an alcohol gas sensor suitable for detecting alcohol concentration in the air, similar to a breathalyser. It provides an analog resistive output based on alcohol concentration, with high sensitivity and fa...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
ProtoBoard - Square 1 Single Sided
SKU: SF-PRT-08808 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a very simple but extremely handy, 1" square, single sided perf board. Standard 0.1" spacing with a 4-40 (3mm) hole for mounting. Every three holes are connected with a 20mil trace. Package of 2
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Prototyping Board - SOP8
SKU: DF-FIT0290 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a SOP8 to DIP8 Adapter Board. You can change the SOP8 to DIP8 packaging.So that You needn't to buy the DIP chips for prototyping specially.Just solder the SMD chips on the board and plug it into the bread b...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 500mm
SKU: SF-SEN-08681 | Brand: SparkFun
These are very thin variable potentiometers. By pressing down on various parts of the strip, the resistance linearly changes from 100Ohms to 10,000Ohms allowing the user to very accurately calculate the relative po...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Jumper Wire - PTH Black White
SKU: SF-PRT-08672 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a simple two wire cable. One end has a 2-pin 0.1" pitch female connector, the opposite end is stripped and tinned stranded wire. Dimensions: 120mm length
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Arduino Screwless Terminal Shield
SKU: DF-DFR0224 | Brand: DFRobot
The Arduino Screwless Terminal Shield breaks out all Arduino Uno-compatible header pins to spring-loaded push-in terminal blocks. Press the lever, insert your wire, and release — no screwdriver needed. The shield stac...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Diode Small Signal - 1N4148
SKU: SF-COM-08588 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a very common signal diode - 1N4148. Use this for signals up to 200mA of current. If you need a bunch of these, you can get good bulk discounts on Digikey, part # : 1N4148FS-ND Documents: Datasheet
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
Crystal 12MHz
SKU: SF-COM-08582 | 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. 12MHz is good for use with devices th...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
2x5 Pin IDC Ribbon Cable
SKU: SF-PRT-08535 | Brand: SparkFun
This 2×5 (10-pin) IDC ribbon cable with 2.54 mm pitch connectors is commonly used for AVR ISP programming and general-purpose communication between boards. The cable is 6 inches (approximately 15 cm) in length. Key F...
Delivered by Thu 30 Jul
Crystal Oscillator Pack (35pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0295 | Brand: DFRobot
An assortment of 35 crystal oscillators covering 7 of the most commonly used frequencies. Keep them on hand for microcontroller projects, prototyping, and circuit experiments — no more hunting for the right crystal wh...
Delivered by Tue 11 Aug
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 Thu 30 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 Thu 30 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 Thu 30 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 Thu 30 Jul