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.
Bulk 330ohm Resistors - 500 pack
SKU: LB-LS0317-330 | Brand: Little Bird
These are your run-of-the-mill 1/4 Watt 5-band resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and other prototyping applications, these 330 ohm resistors make excellent LED current limiters and are great for general...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
5mm LED Mixed Pack (20 pcs)
SKU: LB-20LED | Brand: Little Bird
A mixed pack of 20 standard 5 mm through-hole LEDs in five colours — a handy starter set for prototyping, paper circuits, and small projects where you need a variety of indicator colours on hand. Key Features 20 LE...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Solid-Core Wire Spool - 25ft - 22AWG - Black
SKU: AF-290 | Brand: Adafruit
Perfect for bread-boarding, free wiring, etc. This spool of solid-core wire is easy to solder to. When bent it keeps its shape pretty well. We like to have a few spools of this stuff around. We suggest picking up wire...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
0.1" (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 1x3-Pin 25-Pack
SKU: PL-1902 | Brand: Pololu
These 1×3-pin crimp connector housings let you quickly build custom cables that mate with standard 0.1" (2.54mm) spaced connectors. Pair them with pre-crimped terminal wires or crimp pins to create reliable, removable...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Breadboard trim potentiometer [10K]
SKU: AF-356 | Brand: Adafruit
These are our favorite trim pots, perfect for breadboarding and prototyping. They have a long grippy adjustment knob and with 0.1" spacing, they plug into breadboards or perfboards with ease. This is the same pot t...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
100pcs Solder Seal Heat Shrink Tube Butt Wire Connector Terminal Waterproof 4 Size
SKU: LB-LS2788 | Brand: Little Bird
A 100-piece assortment of solder seal heat shrink butt connectors in four sizes. These connectors combine soldering, insulation, and waterproof sealing into a single step — just apply heat and the solder ring melts to...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Rotary Encoder Module
SKU: LB-LR0024 | Brand: Little Bird
The rotary encoder is an electro-mechanical switch. Its output signal can be used to determine the direction that its knob is being rotated. Not only that, but it is also capable of continuous rotation, unlike a regul...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Premium Jumper Wire 50-Piece Rainbow Assortment M-M 6
SKU: PL-1702 | Brand: Pololu
These premium jumper wires are stranded 26 AWG wires with male terminations on both ends, for use with 0.1″ (2.54 mm) fefemale headers, connectors, and solderless breadboards and breadboards. The assortm...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
160 pcs 5mm 8 Colours Tactile Push Button
SKU: LB-LS0199 | Brand: Little Bird
A colourful assortment of 160 miniature tactile push buttons in eight different colours, neatly organised in a handy storage container. Perfect for adding colour-coded inputs to your electronics projects. Key Feature...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
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 Wed 11 Nov
Alligator to Jumper Male 20cm 10 pin
SKU: LB-LR0293-30 | Brand: Little Bird
These compact jumper cables feature a premium male header pin 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,...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
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 Wed 11 Nov
0.1" (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 1x2-Pin 25-Pack
SKU: PL-1901 | Brand: Pololu
These 1×2-pin crimp connector housings let you quickly build custom cables that mate with standard 0.1" (2.54mm) spaced connectors. Pair them with pre-crimped terminal wires or crimp pins to create reliable, removable...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
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 Wed 11 Nov
Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 20 x 3 (75mm)
SKU: AF-1956 | Brand: Adafruit
A pack of 20 premium male-to-male jumper wires in a convenient ribbon cable format. Each wire is 75 mm (3") long with 0.1" (2.54 mm) male header contacts on both ends, fitting cleanly onto standard-pitch headers. The...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
DIY Kit Five-Pointed Star Breathing Light Gradient LED Light
SKU: LB-LS2701 | Brand: Little Bird
Star shaped learn to solder kit.This five-pointed star LED light is a great way to learn how to solder. The kit includes all the necessary components to create a beautiful and unique light. This is a great proje...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Small Alligator Clip Test Lead (set of 12)
SKU: AF-1008 | Brand: Adafruit
Connect this to that without soldering using these handy mini alligator clip test leads. 15" cables with alligator clip on each end, color coded. You get 12 pieces in 6 colors. Strong and grippy, these always come ...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
Sensitive SW-520D Ball Switch
SKU: LB-LR0309-54 | Brand: Little Bird
This is a ball tilt switch. When the switch is vertical the switch is ON. When put horizontal the switch is OFF. All materials are manufactured using environmentally friendly raw materials, in line with ROHS ...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov
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 Wed 11 Nov
Jumper Wires Premium 6 M/F Pack of 50
SKU: SF-PRT-09140 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a SparkFun exclusive! These are 155mm long jumpers terminated as male to female. Use these to jumper from any male or female header on any board. Multiple jumpers can be installed next to one another on a 0.1"...
Delivered by Wed 11 Nov