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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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  • 0.1" (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 2x20-Pin 5-Pack

    SKU: PL-1992  Little Bird
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    Overview These housings work with our wires with pre-crimped terminals and our crimp pins to let you quickly make custom cables that mate with var...

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  • Miniature 8x8 Red LED Matrix

    SKU: AF-454  Little Bird
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    You will squeak with delight when you hold this adorable miniature LED 8x8 matrix. 0.8" square, it's got everything a big LED matrix has, but bi...

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  • Voltage Regulator - BD10KA5W (500mA)

    SKU: SF-COM-10827  Little Bird
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    The BD10KA5W is a low-saturation regulator with an output voltage precision of ±1%. It also has built-in overcurrent protection that prevents the d...

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  • SparkFun Breadboard Power Supply Stick - 5V/3.3V

    SKU: SF-PRT-13032  Little Bird
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    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 ...

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  • Bi-Color (Red/Green) 12-LED Bargraph

    SKU: AF-459  Little Bird
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    Make a small linear display with multiple colors using this elegant bi-color LED bargraph. Only 1.2" long, it is quite visible but not so large ...

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  • Mini Microswitch - SPDT (Lever, 2-pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-13013  Little Bird
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    This is a 3-terminal microswitch two pack, each equipped with a 17mm lever actuator. These switches have a great ‘clicky’ sound to them with a n...

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  • Mini Microswitch - SPDT (Offset Lever, 2-Pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-13014  Little Bird
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    This is a 3-terminal microswitch two pack, each equipped with a 20mm offset lever actuator. These switches have a great ‘clicky’ sound to them w...

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  • Solid State Relay - 40A (3-32V DC Input)

    SKU: SF-COM-13015  Little Bird
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    A solid state relay (SSR) allows you to control high-curent AC loads from lower voltage DC control circuitry. Solid state relays have several advan...

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  • Adafruit DS1307 Real Time Clock Assembled Breakout Board

    SKU: AF-3296  Little Bird
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    This is a great battery-backed real time clock (RTC) that allows your microcontroller project to keep track of time even if it is reprogrammed, ...

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  • EL Panel - White (10x10cm)

    SKU: SF-COM-10799  Little Bird
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    Who doesn’t love the soft glow of electroluminescence? This EL panel is a flexible plastic sheet which contains a phosphor layer and lights up with...

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  • EL Panel - Blue (10x10cm)

    SKU: SF-COM-10798  Little Bird
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    Who doesn’t love the soft glow of electroluminescence? This EL panel is a flexible plastic sheet which contains a phosphor layer and lights up with...

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  • Cappy the Capacitor Limited Edition Enamel Pin

    SKU: AF-3304  Little Bird
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    What is it?  A limited edition, hard enamel pin from Adafruit Industries.How do I get it?  By placing an order on adafruit.com for over $99 or more...

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  • 4-Soldering Light Chaser Beam Robot Kit

    SKU: DF-TOY0060  Little Bird
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    Meet Mr. NEON, the light chaser beam robot that can help kids or novice electronic enthusiasts learn about things like soldering and simple kno...

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  • Ball Bearing - Flanged (1/4 Bore, 1/2 OD, 2-Pack)

    SKU: SF-ROB-13012  Little Bird
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    These flanged ball bearings fit nicely into a ½" diameter hole and has a ¼" bore. This makes it perfect for all Actobotics channels, hub mounts,...

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  • Header - 2x3 (Female, 0.1)

    SKU: SF-PRT-13010  Little Bird
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    This is a simple 2x3 female PTH header. This header is in the common configuration for an ISP connector. Each pin has a spacing of 0.1" in betwe...

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  • EL Tape - White (1m)

    SKU: SF-COM-10794  Little Bird
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    Who doesn’t love the soft glow of electroluminescence? This EL tape is a flexible plastic ribbon which contains a phosphor layer and lights up with...

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  • 0.1 (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 2x13-Pin 5-Pack

    SKU: PL-1969  Little Bird
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    These 2×13-pin housings work with our wires with pre-crimped terminals to let you quickly make custom cables that mate with various 0.1"-spaced con...

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  • Arcade Button - 30mm Translucent Yellow

    SKU: AF-474  Little Bird
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    A button is a button, and a switch is a switch, but these translucent arcade buttons are in a class of their own. They're the same size as common a...

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  • Right Angle Tactile Button

    SKU: SF-COM-10791  Little Bird
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    This right-angle tactile switch has a great ‘click’ to it. Also, because it’s a through-hole design it’s very sturdy. Mount it on the edge of your ...

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  • IDC socket: 2x3-Pin, 0.100 (2.54 mm) Female

    SKU: PL-855  Little Bird
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    IDC socket 2.54mm 6-pin (with strain relief clip) for use with 2×3-pin shrouded male header.

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  • LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Clear (5 Pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-12999  Little Bird
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    We know this looks like a lot of our other LEDs, but it’s not! This is a PTH Addressable RGB LED with a WS2812 control IC built right into the LED....

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  • Tactile Button - SMD (6mm)

    SKU: SF-COM-12992  Little Bird
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    This is an SMD 6mm square SPST button. What we really like is the little button head and good tactile feel (it ‘clicks’ really well). This button i...

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  • Machine Screw: #4-40, 1/2 Length, Phillips (25-pack)

    SKU: PL-1962  Little Bird
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    This #4-40, pan-head screw is 1/2″ (0.5″) long. It is made from steel, is zinc-plated, and comes in packs of 25.

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  • SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering Kit

    SKU: SF-KIT-10723  Little Bird
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    Have you ever seen a Weevil? It’s a pretty under-appreciated beetle, so we thought it deserved a kit. Okay, so we just kind of like the name and th...

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