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.
DC Barrel Jack to 2-Pin Terminal Block Adapter
SKU: PL-2449 | Brand: Pololu
This connector adapts a 5.5 × 2.1 mm DC barrel jack to a pair of screw terminals spaced approximately 5 mm (0.2″) apart. The terminals are labeled positive and negative, with the positive termi...
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Mini Push-Pull Solenoid - 5V
SKU: AF-2776 | Brand: Adafruit
This miniature push-pull solenoid features a captive armature with a return spring — when energised at ~5 V DC, the armature retracts, and when power is removed it springs back to its original position. The dual-actio...
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Solid-Core Wire Spool - 25ft - 22AWG - Blue
SKU: AF-2989 | Brand: Adafruit
This spool of solid-core wire is easily soldered to and can handle up to 200°C and 600V. We like this wire because it's flexible but also holds its shape. We love the sturdiness and reliability ...
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0.100 (2.54 mm) Female Header: 1x9-Pin, Straight
SKU: PL-1019 | Brand: Pololu
The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 1×9-Pin Straight Female Header provides a reliable vertical connection point for standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. This single-row, 9-position socket strip is commonly used in electronics prototyp...
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XT60 Connectors - Male/Female Pair
SKU: SF-PRT-10474 | Brand: SparkFun
These connectors are made from high-temp nylon with gold-plated spring pins or sockets molded in. The shape of this generic XT60 prevents reverse polarity, and when plugged in the connection is super-solid. Perfect fo...
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Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 40 x 6 (150mm)
SKU: AF-758 | Brand: Adafruit
Handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires are 6" (150mm) long and come in a 'strip' of 40 (4 pieces of each of ten rainbow colors). They have 0.1" male header...
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Mini Snap-Action Switch with 13.5mm Lever: 3-Pin, SPDT, 1A
SKU: PL-1528 | Brand: Pololu
A compact SPDT snap-action switch (microswitch) with a 13.5mm lever arm. The satisfying tactile "click" provides clear feedback when activated, making it perfect for limit switches, bump sensors, and user interfaces. ...
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Kitronik Prototyping System for the BBC micro:bit
SKU: KI-5609 | Brand: Kitronik
The Kitronik Prototyping System for the BBC micro:bit provides a ready-made platform for building circuits and experimenting with external components — no soldering required. It combines a pre-built edge connector bre...
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JST SH Compatible 1mm Pitch 3 Pin to Premium Male Headers Cable
SKU: AF-5755 | Brand: Adafruit
If you're fancying to connect to the debug port on a Pico WH, or the two ports on a Pico Debug Probe or anything else with a JST SH compatible 3-pin connector, this cable will do the trick. It has a 1mm pitch JST S...
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DIY Magnetic Connector - Right Angle Four Contact Pins
SKU: AF-5358 | Brand: Adafruit
If you love power adapters or toys & gadgets that have magnetic connections, you can now experiment with these futuristic connectors easily. It's sorta like a DIY "MagSafe-styled" connector, with four 0.1" spaced cont...
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SMT Straight Connector for micro:bit
SKU: AF-3888 | Brand: Adafruit
If you want to do more with the BBC micro:bit, getting those pins from the card-edge connector is going to be your first hurdle. Unlike many dev-boards, the micro:bit isn't breadboard friendly. That makes the 'bit dur...
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RJ45 Male to Female Screw Panel Mount Extension Cable 30cm
SKU: LB-LS2924 | Brand: Little Bird
RJ45 Male to Female Screw Panel Mount Extension Cable 30cm
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ArduSat Prototyping Module
SKU: FT-ASPM | Brand: Freetronics
The ArduSat Prototyping Module is a gold-plated PCB used to hand-assemble early prototypes of the first two ArduSat satellites launched into space in 2013. A limited number remain from that original production run — o...
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IC Socket - for 8-pin 0.3 Chips - Pack of 3
SKU: AF-2202 | Brand: Adafruit
IC sockets let you insert and remove chips easily from assembled kits and projects — no desoldering required. Solder the socket into your PCB or protoboard, then simply press the chip in when you're ready. Swap chips ...
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Cherry MX Switch - Green
SKU: LB-00007 | Brand: Little Bird
The Cherry MX Green is a tactile, clicky mechanical keyboard switch with a heavier actuation force of 80 cN. You'll feel a pronounced tactile bump and hear an audible click at the activation point, similar to the feel...
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Premium Jumper Wire 50-Piece Rainbow Assortment F-F 12
SKU: PL-1703 | Brand: Pololu
An assortment of 50 premium female-to-female jumper wires, each 300 mm (12″) long. Made with stranded 26 AWG wire and 0.1″ (2.54 mm) female header contacts on both ends. Includes five wires in each of 10 rainbow colou...
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Pico HAT Hacker
SKU: PR-PIM311 | Brand: Little Bird
The Pico HAT Hacker gives you full access to all 40 GPIO pins on your Raspberry Pi, broken out at the top of the board. Its ultra-thin 0.8 mm PCB can be soldered directly onto the Pi's header pins while still leaving ...
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1N4007 1A 1000V Diode - Pk.4
SKU: TB-ZR1007 | Brand: Little Bird
A 4-pack of 1N4007 general-purpose silicon rectifier diodes, the highest voltage rating in the 1N400x family. Rated for 1 A continuous forward current and 1000 V peak reverse voltage, making them suitable for a wide r...
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5mm Red LED pack - Pk.100
SKU: TB-ZD1690 | Brand: Little Bird
A bulk pack of 100 standard red 5 mm diffused LEDs — ideal for prototyping, indicator lights, and any project that requires a large supply of single-colour LEDs on hand. Key Features 100-Piece Bulk Pack – Generous ...
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