r/diyelectronics
409k members
r/diyelectronics is a subreddit with 409k members. The community frequently discusses diy, looking for a, help, electronics, and circuit, and they frequently recommend/review microcontrollers, soldering station, and oscilloscope, and the most common flair used is project, question, repair, discussion, and design review.
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
Microcontrollers
13 reviews
#1
Raspberry Pi
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
ESP32
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
STM32
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Soldering Station
11 reviews
#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
Flair Used in r/diyelectronics
#1
Project
: "I made a portable mobile soldering station. What suggestions do you have?"
34 posts
#2
Question
: "Made a undervoltage protector for my lipo, any tips or comments?"
30 posts
#3
Repair
: "Help with Kobo arc 10hd"
6 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Will this work to pick up radio?"
2 posts
#5
Design Review
: "Trying to create a solar-powered solution for my old Polaroid camera. Can y’all let me know what I’m missing?"
1 post
#6
Tutorial/Guide
: "Battery help"
1 post
#7
Need Ideas
: "Bluetooth pH sensor"
1 post
#8
Progress
: "Update on the macropad with no buttons"
1 post
#9
Parts
: "Help finding replacement please"
1 post
#10
Misc.
: "So I was running low on PNP silicon BJTs and so I go into my broken radio box and I find a 2sc710 an npn transistor and then all the other ones I get out are also c710s but the 1 PNP I find is germanium and is so decayed it barely works"
1 post
Member Growth in r/diyelectronics
Yearly
+51k members(14.3%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026