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.
Pico HAT Hacker
SKU: PR-PIM300 | Brand: Little Bird
The Pico HAT Hacker is an ultra-thin breakout board that gives you full access to all 40 GPIO pins on your Raspberry Pi. At just 0.8 mm thick, it solders directly onto the Pi's header pins while leaving enough pin hei...
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Jumper Jerky - Male to Female
SKU: PI-CAB0005 | Brand: Pimoroni
Rainbow coloured jumper strips, perfect for use with our mini breadboards!Each strip of jerky contains 40 individual jumper leads, 185mm long, which are easily separated into multiples of your choice if needed. Ideal ...
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Extra-long break-away 0.1 16-pin strip male header (5 pieces)
SKU: AF-400 | Brand: Adafruit
Breakaway header is like the duct tape of electronics, and this header is one better with extra long pins on both sides. This makes it great for connecting things together that have two sockets - especially sold...
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NeoPixel Diffused 5mm Through-Hole LED - 5 Pack
SKU: AF-1938 | Brand: Adafruit
LOLwut? NeoPixels in 5mm through-hole variety? Oh yes, we haz them! If you like NeoPixel strips you'll luv these 5mm diffused through-hole NeoPixels. All the single-pin-controlling-hundreds-of-LEDs goodness in a...
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Prototyping Shield for Raspberry Pi 2 /Model A+/Model B+
SKU: TS-G53F55213D1CF0 | Brand: Little Bird
This a Raspberry Pi Model B+ prototyping shield from Tinysine, You can stack it on your Raspberry Pi Model B+ easily. which can snap onto the Pi B+ main board assembly (and is removable later if you wish) an...
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LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)
SKU: SF-COM-12986 | Brand: SparkFun
We know these look like a lot of our other LEDs, but they’re not! These are PTH Addressable RGB LEDs with a WS2812 control IC built right into the them. This PTH version is incredibly similar to its SMD cousin, except...
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N-channel power MOSFET [30V / 60A]
SKU: AF-355 | Brand: Adafruit
When you need to switch a lot of power, N channel MOSFETs are best for the job. These FETs can switch over 60A and 30V and are TO-220 package so they fit nicely into any breadboard or perfboard. Heat sinking is eas...
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DPDT Standard Toggle Switch
SKU: TB-ST0572 | Brand: Little Bird
DPDT panel mount toggle switch. Specifications Switch Type Toggle Poles / Contacts 2 pole ...
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2-Pin Female JST XH-Style Cable (15cm)
SKU: PL-1164 | Brand: Pololu
This 15cm (6") cable features a 2-pin female JST XH-style connector with 2.5mm pitch. The two 26AWG conductors (red and black) are twisted together to reduce electrical noise, with unterminated ends that can be cut to...
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High Temperature Polyimide Tape - 1cm wide x 33 meter roll
SKU: AF-3057 | Brand: Adafruit
Polyimide Tape (sometimes referred to by the brand name Kapton Tape) is an interesting addition to your toolbox! Polyimide Tape remains stable across a wide range of temperatures from about −269°C to +400°C.&n...
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Crimping Tool: 0.1-1.0 mm² Capacity, 16-28 AWG
SKU: PL-1928 | Brand: Pololu
This crimping tool can be used to crimp both male and female versions of our Tamiya connector crimp pins, mini Tamiya connector crimp pins, JST RCY connector crimp pins, JR crimp pins, Futaba J crimp pins, and crimp p...
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SMT/SMD Resistor and Capacitor Book - 0805
SKU: PI-COM-B001 | Brand: Pimoroni
An A5 ring-bound component book stocked with 0805-sized SMD resistors and capacitors across 80 different values — ideal for PCB prototyping before committing to production runs. Each value comes in labelled strips of ...
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JST PH 3-Pin to Male Header Cable - 200mm
SKU: AF-3893 | Brand: Adafruit
The JST PH 3-Pin to Male Header Cable converts a JST PH 3-pin connector into three individual colour-coded wires, each terminated with a 0.1" (2.54 mm) male header pin. It's ideal for extending sensor or LED connectio...
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0.100 (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 2x40-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-966 | Brand: Pololu
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. St...
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0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 1x4-Pin 10-Pack
SKU: PL-1903 | Brand: Pololu
These 1×4-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 to create reliable, removable four-wire con...
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2xAAA Battery Cage with JST Connector
SKU: KI-2271 | Brand: Kitronik
A compact 2×AAA battery cage with a JST PH connector and 145 mm colour-coded leads. Designed to plug directly into the BBC micro:bit's battery socket, providing a portable power source for classroom projects and weara...
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LED - RGB Common Cathode (pack of 5) - Clear
SKU: PI-COM0623 | Brand: Pimoroni
A pack of five clear 5 mm RGB LEDs with a common cathode configuration. Each LED has four pins — one for red, green, and blue, plus a shared cathode (longest pin). Drive individual colours for status indication or use...
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White LEDs MegaPack (30 stickers)
SKU: CB-0799439675346 | Brand: Chibitronics
The Chibitronics White LEDs MegaPack contains 30 white LED circuit stickers — peel-and-stick LEDs with conductive adhesive backing that let you build working circuits on paper, fabric, plastic, and other craft surface...
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APA102 5050 Warm White LED w/ Integrated Driver Chip - 10 Pack [~3000K]
SKU: AF-2350 | Brand: Adafruit
These APA102 (DotStar) warm white LEDs feature an integrated driver chip inside each 5050 SMD package, giving you individually addressable brightness control over three warm white (~3000K) dies. The phosphor coating p...
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Solder Wire - RoHS Lead Free - 0.5mm/.02 diameter [50g]
SKU: AF-2473 | Brand: Adafruit
A 50 g spool of lead-free solder wire ideal for through-hole and surface-mount soldering. With a 0.5 mm diameter and no-clean rosin flux core, this wire delivers clean, reliable joints without the need for post-solder...
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