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For Raspberry Pi prototyping, the most useful picks are GPIO breakouts + a prototyping HAT/PCB + jumper wires/breadboards.
Fast GPIO-to-breadboard prototyping (no custom PCB)
- Raspberry Pi GPIO Ribbon Cable - 40-pin, 6 (RPi 3, RPi2, B+) (40-pin, 6") helps you route the Pi’s header to a breadboard-style setup neatly.
- Jumper Jerky - Female to Female (40 leads, F/F, 185mm) is the go-to for quick wiring from GPIO pins to modules.
- Maker Essentials - Mini Breadboards Jumper Jerky bundles mini breadboards + jumpers for an easy starter prototyping setup.
Soldered “permanent prototype” boards (turn breadboard ideas into something robust)
- Adafruit Perma-Proto HAT for Pi Mini Kit - With EEPROM ($16.35) is a full-size 40-pin HAT-format protoboard with EEPROM, ideal for building a custom circuit that mounts directly on the Pi.
- PiBreak Raspberry Pi Prototyping Board ($1.10) is a compact, low-cost prototyping board with labelled GPIO breakout and prototyping area.
- Adafruit Perma-Proto 40-Pin Raspberry Pi Breadboard PCB Kit - with 2x20 Header ($15.95) combines a protoboard with a built-in 40-pin Pi breakout concept for more structured builds.
Helpful add-ons for learning + quick pin reference
- STEM components for Raspberry Pi ($23.35) provides common parts (LEDs, resistors, buttons, etc.) suited to Raspberry Pi electronics learning/prototyping.
- RasPiO® GPIO Ruler ($11.40) is a handy GPIO pinout reference that slips over the header to avoid miswiring.
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Adafruit Perma-Proto - pack of 3 - Half size
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A value pack of three Adafruit Perma-Proto Half-Sized Breadboard PCBs. Each board mirrors the layout of a standard half-size solderless breadboard with 30 rows of 5-hole connected pads, four power bus rails, and clear silkscreen labelling — making it simple to transfer prototyped circuits to a pe...
0.100 (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 1x40-Pin, Right Angle
This single-row, 40-pin right-angle 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 length you need, and the right-angle orientation is ideal for low-profile connections where vertical clearance is...
SparkFun Big Red Box Proto Board
The SparkFun Big Red Box Proto Board is a large, custom made PCB that has been specifically designed to be used with and installed into our Big Red Box. This board features a large prototyping area with exactly 1,488 solder points (yes, we counted). With this proto board you will be able to...
SparkFun SOIC to DIP Adapter - 8-Pin
The SparkFun 8-Pin SOIC to DIP Adapter is a small PCB that lets you adapt SOIC packages into a DIP footprint. These tiny boards are useful for modding and upgrading devices that use 8-pin DIP ICs, when the upgraded IC is only available in a SOIC footprint. You can also use these adapters for p...
SparkFun SOIC to DIP Adapter - 20-Pin
A simple breakout PCB that adapts a 20-pin SOIC package IC to standard 0.1″ DIP headers for easy breadboard prototyping. Solder your SOIC chip to the board and plug it straight into a breadboard or socket. Key Features SOIC to DIP Conversion – Use surface-mount ICs on breadboards 20-Pin Layou...
Diode Pack (100 pcs)
This 100-piece assortment gives you a handy spread of common through-hole diodes for prototyping, repairs and general project builds. It covers small-signal diodes, standard rectifiers, fast-recovery diodes and Schottky types, making it a useful parts-bin staple.The through-hole format is easy to...
ProtoBoard - Wombat (PTH)
An empty canvas for electrical enthusiasts! Designed to fit the SFE project enclosures this project board gives you 8x10cm (3.15x3.94") of building space for through-hole components with 2.54mm (100mil) spaced holes. This is not your normal perf board! This board is much higher quality with pl...
ProtoBoard - Square 2
A 2" (50 mm) square double-sided perfboard with standard 0.1" (2.54 mm) hole spacing. Features 4-40 (3 mm) mounting holes in the corners for easy installation in enclosures or stacking multiple boards. Specifications Size – 2" × 2" (50 × 50 mm) Hole Spacing – 0.1" (2.54 mm) standard pitch Si...
Adafruit Feather M0 Basic Proto - ATSAMD21 Cortex M0
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The Feather M0 Basic Proto is the no-frills member of the Feather M0 family, built around the ATSAMD21G18 ARM Cortex M0 processor with a built-in prototyping area for soldering on extra components. With 256KB of flash and 32KB of RAM, it provides significantly more processing power than ATmega-ba...
Universal Pre-Punched Experimenters Board - Large
A versatile prototyping board with a doughnut-pad layout for building electronic circuits. Each pad is separated from its neighbours by approximately 0.5 mm, providing electrical isolation while making it easy to bridge solder across pads to create interconnections. The board features edge conne...
ProtoBoard - Rectangle 2 Double Sided
This is a very basic double sided prototyping board with standard 0.1" spacing through holes and four 3mm diameter mounting holes. There are 22x26 holes in total. Great for quickly prototyping stackable circuits. SPECIFICATIONS Size:58mm x 78mm(2.28"x3.07") SHIPPING ...
2mm Pitch 40-Pin Break-apart Male Headers - Pack of 5
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These 2 mm pitch 40-pin break-apart male headers are designed for modules and boards that use 2 mm pin spacing instead of the standard 2.54 mm (0.1″) pitch. Each pack includes five 40-pin strips that can be easily snapped apart to your desired length. Gold-plated contacts ensure reliable connect...
Bakelite Universal Perfboard Plates - Pack of 10
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Make your next project as you imagine it with prototyping perfboards that can easily be cut with scissors like these Bakelite Universal Perfboard Plates! We wanted a perfboard that was both customizable and durable and bakelite was the answer. Like most perfboards these plates come o...
400 TIE POINT INTERLOCKING SOLDERLESS BREADBOARD - Crystal
A compact 400 tie-point solderless breadboard in a crystal-clear transparent finish, with interlocking edges and self-adhesive backing. The half-size form factor (82 × 62mm) makes it ideal for small projects, and the removable power rails let you slim it down to just 35mm wide for fitting onto Ar...
Stackable Header - 8 Pin (Extended)
An 8-pin female stackable header with extended legs, designed for stacking Arduino shields and prototyping boards. The extra-long pins pass through one board and connect to the next, making it easy to build multi-layer shield stacks. Standard 0.1-inch (2.54mm) pin spacing ensures compatibility w...
400 Tie Point Interlocking Solderless Breadboard
A compact 400 tie-point solderless breadboard with interlocking edges and self-adhesive backing. The half-size form factor (82 × 62mm) makes it ideal for small projects, and the removable power rails let you slim it down to just 35mm wide for fitting onto Arduino protoshields. Multiple boards ca...
Adafruit Perma-Proto HAT for Pi Mini Kit - With EEPROM
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The Adafruit Perma-Proto HAT for Pi Mini Kit with EEPROM is a full-sized prototyping daughter board for any Raspberry Pi with a 2×20 GPIO header. It provides a grid of 0.1″ soldering holes connected in a familiar breadboard pattern, plus a pre-soldered 24C32 I2C EEPROM for self-identifying HAT co...
Adafruit Perma-Proto Quarter-Sized Breadboard PCB (3-Pack)
The Adafruit Perma-Proto Quarter-Sized Breadboard PCB (3-Pack) provides three compact prototyping boards that bridge the gap between solderless breadboards and permanent soldered circuits. Each board has 15 rows of 5-hole connected pads divided into two blocks (just like a standard breadboard), p...
IDC Breakout Helper - 2x5 (10 pin)
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This 2×5 (10-pin) IDC breadboard helper makes it easy to connect standard 10-pin IDC ribbon cables to a breadboard or Perma-Proto board. The two-piece design consists of a pin-through socket that straddles the centre of a breadboard and a male header that plugs into the top of the socket. A prac...
Adafruit Perma-Proto Full-sized Breadboard PCB - Single
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The Adafruit Perma-Proto Full-Sized Breadboard PCB mirrors the layout of a standard full-size solderless breadboard, making it simple to transfer prototyped circuits to a permanent soldered board. With 60 rows of 5-hole connected pads, four power bus rails, and clear silkscreen labelling, your co...
