r/diyelectronics
398k members
r/diyelectronics is a subreddit with 398k 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, discussion, need ideas, and tools.
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
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
Microcontroller
6 reviews
#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
: "Does anybody make shorter USB C male plugs?"
87 posts
#2
Project
: "“Cyberdeck” Inspired “lapdock” that turns a Modern Samsung phone into a portable laptop using the Samsung DeX mode."
67 posts
#3
Discussion
: "I bought my first digital multimeter!"
10 posts
#4
Need Ideas
: "How can I reuse some old ddr3 rams?"
9 posts
#5
Tools
: "After modding my watch I got addicted to negative screens."
7 posts
#6
Repair
: "Vintage Apple part 616-0114 is no longer available anywhere. Only used stock. I want new."
6 posts
#7
Design Review
: "ESP32 powered Casio calculator"
4 posts
#8
Parts
: "A great source of a cheep switches"
3 posts
#9
Progress
: "DIY PCB"
2 posts
#10
Tutorial/Guide
: "Negative display - guide ( kinda )"
1 post
Member Growth in r/diyelectronics
Yearly
+49k members(14.1%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026