r/diyelectronics

401k members
r/diyelectronics is a subreddit with 401k members. The community frequently discusses diy, looking for a, help, electronics, and circuit, and they frequently recommend/review soldering station, oscilloscope, and microcontroller, and the most common flair used is question, project, need ideas, discussion, and repair.
This subreddit is dedicated to both amateur and professional engineers that want to build cool stuff at home, challenge themselves to learn new technologies, learn from each others' designs, and showcase their side projects.

Popular Topics in r/diyelectronics

#1

Diy

67 posts
#2

Looking For A

50 posts
#3

Help

43 posts
#4

Electronics

34 posts
#5

Circuit

31 posts
#6

Power

30 posts
#7

Looking For

24 posts
#8

Battery

23 posts
#9

Led

21 posts
#10

Sensor

17 posts

Products Discussed in r/diyelectronics

#1
Hakko
4.8 from 4 reviews
#2
Yihua
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
X-Tronic
4.0 from 2 reviews

Oscilloscope

7 reviews
#1
Hantek
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Rigol
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Arduino
3.0 from 1 review
#1
Raspberry Pi
4.3 from 3 reviews
#2
ESP
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Teensy
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/diyelectronics

#1
Question
: "Electronics Learning Book Recommendations (Follow Up)"
82 posts
#2
Project
: "DIY HDMI EDID controller"
67 posts
#3
Need Ideas
: "What can I do with old router besides using it for Wi-Fi"
11 posts
#4
Discussion
: "This is your sign to tear apart old printers if you dont already"
9 posts
#5
Repair
: "Electric Scooter Repair"
6 posts
#6
Parts
: "Don't know how to look for a replacement for this battery"
5 posts
#7
Tools
: "I built a free tool that generates laser-cut enclosures around your actual PCB (upload OBJ/STEP/STL, place cutouts for buttons/ports/switches)"
4 posts
#8
Tutorial/Guide
: "Information noone shares with you, a small beginner guide!"
3 posts
#9
Progress
: "My home lab"
2 posts
#10
Design Review
: "you have to do what you have to do"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/diyelectronics

Yearly
+50k members(14.4%)

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Last updated: August 31, 2026