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Prototyping

If you are looking to build a circuit to verify that it works you will need to make a prototype. It is an easy way to test your design and great for debugging your projects.

Find products that help you make prototypes of electronic circuits including many types of connector like cables, wires, headers, pins and sockets. A wide selection of breadboards and tools for PCB fabrication amongst other products associated with prototyping.

  • Stackable Header - 10 Pin - Connectors
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    Stackable Header - 10 Pin

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.47 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.14 inc VAT
    £0.12 ex VAT
    1 review

    DESCRIPTION This is a 10-pin female header, with extra long legs -- great for stacking Arduino shields. Pins are spaced by 0.1". RESOURCES Datash...

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  • Screw Terminal Block - 2.54Mm Pitch (3-Pin) - Connectors
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    Screw Terminal Block - 2.54mm Pitch (3-Pin)

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.59 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.28 inc VAT
    £0.23 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION These are simple 3-position screw terminals with 2.54mm pitch pins. Rated up to 150V @ 6A, this terminal can accept 30 to 18AWG wire. ...

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    Original Price £0.59 inc VAT
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  • Jst Sm - Male Housing (3 Pin) - Connectors
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    JST SM - Male Housing (3 pin)

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.14 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.04 inc VAT
    £0.03 ex VAT
    2 reviews

    DESCRIPTION This is a 3-pin JST SM Male housings. They're type SM and do require additional parts to turn them into a complete plug/connector. In a...

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  • 140-Piece Wire Kit - Connectors
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    140-Piece Wire Kit

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £4.79 inc VAT
    Current Price £1.66 inc VAT
    £1.38 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION This basic set contains 10 pieces of each of 14 different lengths. The small transparent plastic case has 5 compartments. The amount of...

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  • Jst Ph Housing Pins - Connectors
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    JST PH housing pins

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.05 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.02 inc VAT
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    DESCRIPTION These are tiny metal pins for the JST PH housings that we sell. You will need one pin for every 'hole' that your housing has. Ideally, ...

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  • 9V To Barrel Jack Adapter - Cables And Adapters

    9V to Barrel Jack Adapter

    Generic / OEM
    £3.04 inc VAT
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    DESCRIPTION This adapter consists of a 9V battery clip and a standard 5.5*2.1mm centre positive barrel jack, it supplies to power any device needin...

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  • Header Row Right Angle 3 Rows (Pin/male) - Connectors
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    Header Row Right Angle 3 Rows (Pin/Male)

    Generic / OEM
    £2.39 inc VAT
    £1.99 ex VAT
    1 review

    DESCRIPTIONThis is a 40 x 3 right angle pin header. The individual sections are segmented, so it's easy to cut them to match your requirements. 0.1...

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  • Jst Ph Plug Housing 2 Pin - Connectors
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    JST PH Plug Housing 2 pin

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.05 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.02 inc VAT
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    DESCRIPTION This is a 2-pin JST plug housing. They're type PH (the smaller type) and do require additional parts to turn them into a complete plug/...

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  • Hook-Up Wire - Brown - Solid Core (Prt-08027) - Cables And Adapters
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    Hook-up Wire - Brown - Solid Core (PRT-08027)

    SparkFun
    Original Price £3.17 inc VAT
    Current Price £2.47 inc VAT
    £2.06 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION Standard 22 AWG solid Brown hook-up wire. Use this with your breadboard or any project in which you need sturdy wire. Comes in small sp...

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    Original Price £3.17 inc VAT
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  • Cold Splice Wire Tap (Ub) - Wire-Tap Splice - Connectors
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    Cold Splice Wire Tap (UB) - Wire-tap Splice

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.22 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.05 inc VAT
    £0.04 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION Kiss those days of heat-shrink, melted jacketing and clumsily-arranged third-hand tools goodbye! Go 'cold splice' with these snap-able ...

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    Original Price £0.22 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.05 inc VAT
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  • Header Row 40 Pin - 2 Rows - Connectors
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    Header Row 40 Pin - 2 Rows

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £1.00 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.19 inc VAT
    £0.16 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION 40 way pin header with 2 rows - Extremely useful for making prototyping connections, mounting DIL or SIL components. FEATURES Connec...

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    Original Price £1.00 inc VAT
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  • Header Mega Pack - Connectors
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    Header Mega Pack

    Cool Components
    £14.99 inc VAT
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    DESCRIPTION The header mega pack provides you with a variety of different sized male and female headers and stackable headers to use with your elec...

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  • Dc Barrel Jack Adapter - Male (Prt-10287) - Cables And Adapters
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    DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Male (PRT-10287)

    SparkFun
    Original Price £2.70 inc VAT
    Current Price £2.11 inc VAT
    £1.76 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION This adapter allows you to connect a barrel jack connector to bare wires. One end has screw terminals and the other has a 5.5x2.1mm, ce...

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    Original Price £2.70 inc VAT
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  • 10 Pin Female Header - Connectors
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    10 Pin Female Header

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.47 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.08 inc VAT
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    DESCRIPTION This is a 10-pin, 0.1" spaced, female header, the same kind as the 10-pin header on the Arduino Yun. FEATURES 8.5mm high (excluding p...

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  • Mega Shield Header Kit - Connectors

    Mega Shield Header Kit

    Cool Components
    £4.99 inc VAT
    £4.16 ex VAT
    1 review

    DESCRIPTION The mega shield header kit provides you with the correct sized stackable female headers to fit with most Arduino Mega shield projects. ...

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  • Jst Sm - Female Housing (4 Pin) - Connectors
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    JST SM - Female Housing (4 pin)

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.14 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.04 inc VAT
    £0.03 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION This is a 4-pin JST SM Female housings. They're type SM and do require additional parts to turn them into a complete plug/connector. P...

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    Original Price £0.14 inc VAT
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  • Jst Sm - Male Housing (4 Pin) - Connectors

    JST SM - Male Housing (4 pin)

    Generic / OEM
    £0.14 inc VAT
    £0.12 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION This is a 4-pin JST SM Male housings. They're type SM and do require additional parts to turn them into a complete plug/connector. Ple...

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  • Cold 2-Wire Splice (Uy) - Two-Way Butt Splice - Connectors
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    Cold 2-Wire Splice (UY) - Two-way Butt Splice

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.20 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.05 inc VAT
    £0.04 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION Kiss those days of heat-shrink, melted jacketing and clumsily-arranged third-hand tools goodbye! Go 'cold splice' with these snap-able ...

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    Original Price £0.20 inc VAT
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    £0.04 ex VAT
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  • Jst Ph Plug Housing 4 Pin - Connectors
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    JST PH Plug Housing 4 pin

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £0.06 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.02 inc VAT
    £0.02 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION This is 4-pin JST plug housing. They're type PH (the smaller type) and do require additional parts to turn them into a complete plug/co...

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    Original Price £0.06 inc VAT
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  • Header Row Right Angle 2 Rows (Pin/male) - Connectors
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    Header Row Right Angle 2 Rows (Pin/Male)

    Generic / OEM
    Original Price £1.98 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.25 inc VAT
    £0.21 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTIONThis is a 40 x 2 right angle pin header. The individual sections are segmented, so it's easy to cut them to match your requirements. 0.1...

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    Original Price £1.98 inc VAT
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  • Multi-Pitch Fpc Adapter - 40 Pin 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8/1.0Mm (Id: 1436) - Connectors

    Multi-pitch FPC Adapter - 40 Pin 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8/1.0mm (ID: 1436)

    Adafruit
    £4.79 inc VAT
    £3.99 ex VAT
    1 review

    DESCRIPTION Connect to nearly any kind of FPC/flex cable with the 40-pin FPC to breadboard adapter plate. You get 40 pads of 0.5mm, 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0...

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  • Audio Jack Breakout (Prt-10588) - Components
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    Audio Jack Breakout (PRT-10588)

    SparkFun
    Original Price £0.79 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.62 inc VAT
    £0.52 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION Simple breakout board for the 3.5mm audio jack. Use this breakout (shipped bare) to allow breadboard or SIP access to the super-common...

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    Original Price £0.79 inc VAT
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  • Quick Disconnects - Female 1/4 (Pack Of 5) (Prt-14407) - Connectors
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    Quick Disconnects - Female 1/4" (Pack of 5) (PRT-14407)

    SparkFun
    Original Price £1.00 inc VAT
    Current Price £0.52 inc VAT
    £0.43 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION Sometimes referred to as "spade connectors," these quick disconnects are really useful as power connectors in prototyping or in project...

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  • Shield Header Kit - Right Angle - Connectors

    Shield Header Kit - Right Angle

    Cool Components
    £2.99 inc VAT
    £2.49 ex VAT

    DESCRIPTION The shield header kit provides you with the correct sized stackable female headers to fit with most Arduino shield projects. The header...

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