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Empower your prototyping endeavors with Little Bird's comprehensive Prototyping collection, available now in Australia! We offer everything you need to bring your electronic ideas to life, from fundamental components like alligator clips and resistors to specialized elements like diodes and MOSFET power switches, all with fast and reliable shipping.

Fuel your creativity and build with confidence:

  • Alligator Clips: Establish temporary connections and facilitate easy circuit testing during the prototyping phase.
  • Resistors: Control current flow and voltage levels, playing a crucial role in various electronic circuits.
  • Diodes: Allow current flow in one direction, enabling essential functionalities like signal rectification and protection.
  • MOSFET Power Switches: Manage high-power applications with robust and efficient switching capabilities.
  • And More: Discover a diverse range of additional components like breadboards, jumper wires, prototyping shields, and more to support your projects.

Perfect for makers of all experience levels, Little Bird's Prototyping collection empowers you to:

  • Build and test circuits efficiently: Experiment with different configurations and troubleshoot issues with ease.
  • Learn electronics fundamentals: Gain practical experience with essential components and understand their functionalities.
  • Bring your ideas to life: Prototype your electronic creations before committing to final designs.

Start building today! Shop Little Bird's Prototyping collection and unlock a world of creative possibilities.

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    Through-Hole Resistors - 100 ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25

    SKU: AF-4293  Adafruit
    Available (4 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    ΩMG! You're not going to be able to resist these handy resistor packs! Well, axially, they do all of the resisting for you!This is a 25 Pack of 100...

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    SWD Cable - 2x5 Pin

    SKU: SF-CAB-15364  SparkFun
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    This is a 150mm (~6") long, 10-conductor cable that's especially ideal for many JTAG applications. Both ends are terminated with 2x5 pin female ...

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    Through-Hole Resistors - 4.7K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25

    SKU: AF-2783  Adafruit
    Available (2 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    ΩMG! You're not going to be able to resist these handy resistor packs! Well, axially, they do all of the resisting for you! This is a 25 Pack o...

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    Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm x 5 meters long

    SKU: AF-3483  Adafruit
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    Copper tape can be an interesting addition to your toolbox. The tape itself is made of thin pure copper so it's extremely flexible and can take ...

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    SMT/SMD Resistor and Capacitor Book - 0805

    SKU: PI-COM-B001  Little Bird
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    Tiny SMT components like resistors and capacitors can be a pain to keep track of but we've got your back! These handy little folders are chock full...

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    Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long - 28AWG Black

    SKU: AF-3890  Adafruit
    Available (12 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    For those who are fans of our silicone-covered wires, but are always looking to up their wiring game. We now have Silicone Cover Ribbon cables! ...

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    Electronics components with box

    SKU: LB-LR0474  Little Bird
    Available (80 in Sydney)

    A handy little box of components. This includes a great variety of electronic components to use with your arduino or raspberry pi. The box inclu...

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    EL Wire - Yellow 5m With Inverter

    SKU: LB-LR0281-5-Y  Little Bird
    Available (3 in Sydney)

    This 5m length of EL wire (electroluminescent wire) is a flexible wire coated with phosphor which glows yellow when applied with the appropriate vo...

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    Cherry MX Switch - Red

    SKU: LB-00101  Little Bird
    Available (86 in Sydney)

    Cherry MX Keyswitches are top-of-the-line mechanical keyboard switches. They’re satisfyingly “clicky”, reliable up to tens-of-millions of key pr...

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    Cherry MX Switch - Brown

    SKU: LB-00098  Little Bird
    Available (6 in Sydney)

    Cherry MX Keyswitches are top-of-the-line mechanical keyboard switches. They’re satisfyingly “clicky”, reliable up to tens-of-millions of key pr...

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    2.54mm 4 Positions 8Pin Red DIP Switch

    SKU: LB-LR0382  Little Bird
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    2.54mm 4 Positions 8Pin Red DIP Switch    

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    TIP122 NPN Transistor

    SKU: TB-ZT2292  Little Bird
    Available (13 in Sydney)

    Silicon Type Matt black Case TIP122 NPN TO-220 Specifications Type of Transformer ...

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    Male 40-pin 2x20 HAT Header - Male 40-pin Header

    SKU: PI-COM1101  Pimoroni
    Available (207 in Sydney)

    These 40-pin 2x20 male headers can be used on a Pi Zero or a pHAT to break out the pins.You can choose either straight or at a 90° angle.Add one to...

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    Potentiometer Control Rotary Knob Orange

    SKU: LB-LS0067  Little Bird
    Available (108 in Sydney)

    The knob is designed to set directly on the potentiometer's ridges so it's an easy & secure fit. It has a nice feel, with a rubbery grip, tw...

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    16mm Illuminated Pushbutton - Red Latching On/Off Switch

    SKU: AF-1442  Adafruit
    Available (5 in Sydney. 40 more at supplier)

    A switch is a switch, and an LED is an LED, but this LED illuminated button is a lovely combination of both! It's a medium sized button, large e...

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    20/130W Soldering Iron Starter Kit

    SKU: TB-TS1651  Little Bird
    Available (2 in Sydney)

    All the soldering essentials for the hobbyist. This kit represents excellent value, the best in soldering we've seen, anywhere. The sum ...

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    On-Off Power Button / Pushbutton Toggle Switch

    SKU: AF-1683  Adafruit
    Available (1 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Push once to turn on, push again to turn off! This clicky switch makes a great power switch or mode toggler. We like this switch because it's bread...

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    5V 1.5A Linear Voltage Regulator - 7805 TO-220

    SKU: AF-2164  Adafruit
    Available (7 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    Ah the venerable 7805, who amongst us has not used this popular linear regulator? This big chunky regulator will help you get your 7-35V battery...

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    Medium Vibration Sensor Switch

    SKU: AF-2384  Adafruit
    Available (100 at supplier)

    The "poor man's" accelerometer/motion sensor! These spring-vibration switches are medium sensitivity non-directional vibration induced trigger s...

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    Jumper Wires (F/M) (65 Pack)

    SKU: DF-FIT0121  DFRobot
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    Jumper wires are one of the most important gear component for the tinkerer. Often underestimated, but one of the first things to miss. If you are s...

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    Solder Leaded - 100-gram Spool

    SKU: SF-TOL-09161  SparkFun
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    This is your basic spool of leaded solder with a 63/37 water soluble resin core. 0.031" gauge and 100 grams. This is a good spool for more advanced...

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    Rotary Encoder

    SKU: SF-COM-09117  SparkFun
    Available (4 in Sydney. 183 more at supplier)

    This is a 12-step rotary encoder with a nice ‘clicking’ feel. It’s breadboard friendly, and has a pretty handy select switch (by pushing in on t...

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    SparkFun RJ11 Breakout

    SKU: SF-BOB-14021  SparkFun
    Available (11 in Sydney. 492 more at supplier)

    This is the SparkFun RJ11 Breakout, two simple breakout boards for the common 6-pin RJ11 connector. These little boards can easily have one of o...

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    Momentary Button - Panel Mount (Red)

    SKU: SF-COM-11992  SparkFun
    Available (2 in Sydney. 100 more at supplier)

    It’s your basic red action button! This is a very useful, small, panel-mount momentary switch. It is a SPST N.O. with the threaded portion being...

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