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) Female Header: 2x3-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1023 | Brand: Pololu
A 2×3-pin (6-pin) female header with standard 0.1" (2.54mm) spacing. This compact dual-row header is commonly used for ISP programming connections, small sensor breakouts, and custom cable assemblies. The 2×3 configu...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Mini Bread Board 4.5x3.5cm - Clear
SKU: EC-PBB05545T | Brand: Elecrow
A compact, self-adhesive breadboard with 170 tie points in a tiny 45 × 35 mm form factor. Features an interlocking slot design so you can snap multiple boards together to expand your prototyping area as needed. Key F...
Delivered by Fri 26 Jun
USB-C Breakout - Horizontal with Headers (BOB-16998)
SKU: SF-BOB-16998 | Brand: SparkFun
Add a reversible USB-C connector to your project without hand-soldering the tiny SMD pads. This horizontal breakout makes it easier to bring USB-C power and data connections onto a prototype or custom build.The board ...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Qwiic MultiStar Constellation Ornament
SKU: SF-WIG-21277 | Brand: SparkFun
Need more Qwiic ports without forcing every board into a single daisy chain? This star-shaped Qwiic MultiStar acts as a hub for the I2C bus, adding four extra usable Qwiic ports to a board that only has one.The board ...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Female DE9/DB9 Breakout
SKU: SF-BOB-29196 | Brand: SparkFun
This compact breakout board makes it easy to bring a female DE9 connector, often called DB9, onto a breadboard or into a custom wiring harness.All nine connector pins are broken out to 0.1in-spaced plated through-hole...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Push-In Wire Connector - 1 Input to 3 Outputs
SKU: DF-FIT0893 | Brand: DFRobot
This compact push-in wire connector turns one input connection into three output connections, making it a handy little power distribution tool for low-voltage DC wiring.The internal conductive spring clamp is made fro...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Conductive Stainless Steel Sewing Thread 25m (30-40Ω/m)
SKU: DF-FIT0743 | Brand: DFRobot
This smooth stainless steel fibre thread is made for sewing conductivity into fabric and wearable projects. It offers low resistance, good thermal conductivity, a high melting point, and high-temperature resistance.Ea...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
2x20pin Tall GPIO Pin Header for Raspberry Pi
SKU: LB-LS3507 | Brand: Little Bird
This 2×20 pin tall female header extends the reach of any board with a standard 40-pin GPIO layout, including the Raspberry Pi, Google Coral, and NVIDIA Jetson. At 16 mm tall with standard 0.1″ (2.54 mm) spacing, it p...
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Panel Mount 10K potentiometer (Breadboard Friendly) [10K Linear]
SKU: AF-562 | Brand: Adafruit
This potentiometer is a two-in-one, good in a breadboard or with a panel. It's a fairly standard linear taper 10K ohm potentiometer, with a grippy shaft. It's smooth and easy to turn, but not so loose that it will ...
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RTC EEPROM Module DS3231 AT24C32
SKU: EC-SMI3231DS | Brand: Elecrow
DS3231 is a low-cost, extremely accurate I2C real-time clock (RTC), with an integrated temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) and crystal. Compared to the DS1302 solution, the DS3231 has many advantages, it...
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2N2222A NPN Transistor
SKU: TB-ZT2298 | Brand: Little Bird
The 2N2222A is a widely used general-purpose NPN bipolar junction transistor (BJT) in a TO-92 package. With a maximum collector current of 800 mA and a collector-emitter voltage of 75 V, it's suitable for switching an...
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Large Alligator Test Leads - 10 Pack 45mm Clip
SKU: LB-LS3808 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of 10 large alligator clip test leads with 45 mm spring-loaded clips — bigger than standard clips for easier handling and a more secure grip. Each lead is 50 cm long with a rubber-shrouded alligator clip on eac...
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Resistor 10K Ohm 1/6th Watt PTH - 20 pack
SKU: SF-COM-11508 | Brand: SparkFun
1/6th Watt, +/- 5% tolerance PTH resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and perf boards, these 10K resistors make excellent pull-ups, pull-downs, and current limiters. We’ve opted for a new and more breadboard-fri...
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Battery Holder - 1x18650 (wire leads)
SKU: SF-PRT-12899 | Brand: SparkFun
A single-cell 18650 battery holder with wire leads for easy integration into projects. Drop in an 18650 lithium-ion cell and connect the bare wire leads to your circuit — no soldering to the battery required. Two 6" ...
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1.5V 400mA 80x60mm Solar Panel with Male Jumper
SKU: LB-SOLAR-M | Brand: Little Bird
A compact micro solar panel rated at 1.5 V and 400 mA (0.65 W peak), fitted with pre-soldered male jumper wires for direct breadboard use. Its small 80×60 mm form factor makes it easy to integrate into DIY solar proje...
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Arduino Compatible Breadboard with 400 Tie Points
SKU: TB-PB8820 | Brand: Little Bird
A mid-sized solderless breadboard with 400 tie points for prototyping electronic circuits. Features 300 tie points in the centre section and 100 tie points across two power rails, providing a solid platform for Arduin...
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Mini On/Off Push-Button Switch
SKU: AF-3870 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact push-button toggle switch — press once to turn on, press again to turn off. Often called a "flashlight switch" due to its common use in small torches, this latching switch is ideal as a power switch or mode ...
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Maker Essentials - Various Headers
SKU: PR-PIM247 | Brand: Little Bird
If you're going to be adding and removing wires to a project, these 2.54 pitch headers are an ideal way to make it easy and reliable. This box has a useful selection. Maker Essentials are components and useful bits...
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Very Best Quality T Safety 9V Battery Clip
SKU: TB-PH9234 | Brand: Little Bird
We call these safety clips because the side of the clip totally covers the battery terminals and sits flush on the top of the battery. Supplied with high quality AWG24 connection cable. Cable exits the clip at the si...
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Snap Action 2-to-6 Wiring Block Connector
SKU: AF-5615 | Brand: Adafruit
A lever-action wiring block connector that splits two inputs into six outputs — two separate channels, each with one input and three outputs. Colour-coded blue and red terminals make it easy to trace connections for p...
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