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.
0.100 (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 2x40-Pin, Straight Blue
SKU: LB-2x40-BLUE | Brand: Little Bird
This double-row, 80-pin (2×40) straight male header strip with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch is a versatile connector for electronics projects. The breakaway design lets you snap or cut it into any dual-row length you need. The...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Elecrow Upgraded Electronics Kit
SKU: EC-ELE18716S | Brand: Elecrow
A comprehensive 300+ piece electronics component kit for getting started with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and general electronics prototyping. Everything is packed into a single box for organised, efficient access — coveri...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
1N4004 Diode
SKU: LB-LR0634 | Brand: Little Bird
A general-purpose 1N4004 rectifier diode rated for 1 A continuous forward current and 400 V peak reverse voltage. A versatile component for reverse polarity protection, flyback protection across inductive loads, and A...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Breadboard - Mini Modular (Blue)
SKU: SF-PRT-12045 | Brand: SparkFun
This blue 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 jumper ...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Mini Panel Mount SPDT Toggle Switch
SKU: AF-3221 | Brand: Adafruit
This or that, one or the other, perhaps or perhaps not! So hard to make decisions these days without feeling like you're just going back and forth constantly. Deciding whether or not to use this mini toggle swit...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
3mm LED 500 pcs
SKU: LB-LR0272 | Brand: Little Bird
A bulk pack of 500 diffused 3mm LEDs in five colours — 100 each of red, green, blue, white, and yellow. Ideal for prototyping, LED throwies, classroom kits, or any project that needs a large supply of indicator LEDs. ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
DC-DC boost converter
SKU: DF-DFR0123 | Brand: DFRobot
This 20W adjustable DC-DC boost converter with a digital display is based on the professional boost chip and supports 3~32V power input, 5~35V output, and an accuracy of ±0.05V. The switching frequency is 400KHz, th...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Ribbon Cable - 6 wire (15ft)
SKU: SF-CAB-10646 | Brand: SparkFun
Ribbon cable is really helpful in situations where you need to make a lot of connections without a big mess of wires. Nothing makes a project look more finished than a nice clean wiring harness. This is a 15ft. len...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Diffused LED - Orange 10mm
SKU: SF-COM-12645 | Brand: SparkFun
Check out these big 10mm through-hole LEDs! The opaque epoxy package causes these LEDs to have a soft, diffuse glow.Features: 600-610nm Orange 1.8-2.2VDC Forward Voltage 20mA Forward Current 40 degree viewing angle 10...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
RS232 To TTL Converter Module MAX3232
SKU: EC-CIN3232RT | Brand: Elecrow
This module can be used to convert the RS232 voltage of PC to TTL voltage that used by microcontroller. Directly plug the DB9 connector your PC then you can communicate with the microcontrollers using the Serial port....
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
JST SH 4-Pin to Premium Male Headers Cable - Qwiic Compatible - 150mm Long
SKU: AF-4209 | Brand: Adafruit
This 4-wire cable is a little over 150mm / 6" long and fitted with JST-SH female 4-pin connectors on one end and premium Dupont male headers on the other. Compared with the chunkier JST-PH these are 1mm pitch instead ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
JST PH 2-Pin Cable – Male Header 200mm
SKU: AF-3814 | Brand: Adafruit
For a really long time we assumed that the JST PH didn't have a free-hanging male header version. But then we found this JST-PH 2-pin Male Cable, and we were like, this is perfect! It's not a genuine JST...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
830 Point Breadboard - dings and dents
SKU: LB-LR0249 | Brand: Little Bird
Note: These breadboards have a badly laid out silkscreen. They work perfectly well as breadboards, but do not rely on the printed reference markers. An 830-point solderless breadboard (MB-102) at a discounted price...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Rotary Potentiometer - 10k Ohm, Linear
SKU: SF-COM-09939 | Brand: SparkFun
An adjustable potentiometer can open up many interesting user interfaces. Turn the pot and the resistance changes. Connect VCC to an outer pin, GND to the other, and the center pin will have a voltage that varies f...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
WAGO 221-412 Wire Connectors
SKU: LB-LS1372 | Brand: Little Bird
WAGO's 221 Series COMPACT Splicing Connector for all wire types saves 40% more space than its predecessor (222 series).These wire connectors accommodate fine-stranded wires from 0.14 to 4 mm2 (24–12 AWG), as well as s...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Breadboard Power Supply 5V/3.3V
SKU: DF-DFR0140 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a very simple board that takes a 6-12V input voltage and outputs a selectable 5V or 3.3V regulated voltage. All headers are 0.1" pitch for simple insertion into a breadboard. It can be either powered from 6-12...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Resistor Kit - 1/4W (500 total)
SKU: SF-COM-10969 | Brand: SparkFun
Resistors are a good thing, in fact, they’re actually crucial in a lot of circuit designs. The only problem seems to be that resistors disappear into thin air. The only way to be sure that you’re gonna have the res...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Jumper Wires - Connected 6 (M/M, 20 pack)
SKU: SF-PRT-12795 | Brand: SparkFun
These are 6" long jumper wires with male connectors on both ends. Use these to jumper from any female header on any board, to any other female header. Combine these with our female to female jumpers to create a mal...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
10 x JST-PH 2-Pin SMT Right Angle Connector Black
SKU: LB-JST-10 | Brand: Little Bird
A 10-pack of JST-PH 2-pin SMT right-angle connectors. This is the standard connector used on single-cell LiPo and Li-Ion batteries, making it essential for any battery-powered project. The right-angle orientation and ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
50K Potentiometer
SKU: LB-50K | Brand: Little Bird
This 50KΩ single-turn potentiometer provides smooth linear (Type B) resistance adjustment, making it ideal for volume controls, brightness adjustments, and analogue input on Arduino and other microcontroller projects....
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun