About r/diyelectronics
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.
The community at a glance
r/diyelectronics is a Subreddit for DIY Electronics Enthusiasts with roughly 395K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the DIY Electronics communities list.
Roughly 48K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Diy, Looking For A, and Help. Product recommendations often mention soldering iron.
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2017: 4K members
- 2018: 4K members
- 2019: 16K members
- 2020: 28K members
- 2021: 18K members
- 2023: 163K members
- 2024: 82K members
- 2025: 44K members
- 2026: 30K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 4K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 3K members
Topics
- Diy67 posts in the past month#167Diy
- Looking For A50 posts in the past month#250Looking For A
- Help43 posts in the past month#343Help
- Electronics34 posts in the past month#434Electronics
- Circuit31 posts in the past month#531Circuit
Flair
- Project95 posts in the past month
- Built a Walkman-style MP3 player on ESP32-S3 from scratch, 4 months, zero prior electronics experience, 20 GB tested music library support
- I built an offline group-safety mesh for hikers: ESP32 + GPS + LoRa, with the firmware running inside a 3D simulator (bachelor's thesis, now open source)
- Another Lab Bench Power Supply from a Computer PSU
#195ProjectBuilt a Walkman-style MP3 player on ESP32-S3 from scratch, 4 months, zero prior electronics experience, 20 GB tested music library support · I built an offline group-safety mesh for hikers: ESP32 + GPS + LoRa, with the firmware running inside a 3D simulator (bachelor's thesis, now open source) · Another Lab Bench Power Supply from a Computer PSU - Question71 posts in the past month
- So i recently bought a €10 robot vaccuum from amazon and im trying to make it an even moderately functioning roomba, So my question is if i can put some more powah into it?
- Multimeters reading goes up when I walk outside,why?
- Found a working 1.4" monochrome CRT baby monitor at a thrift store. Planning to convert it into a tiny Raspberry Pi-powered TV. Has anyone here modded one of these before?
#271QuestionSo i recently bought a €10 robot vaccuum from amazon and im trying to make it an even moderately functioning roomba, So my question is if i can put some more powah into it? · Multimeters reading goes up when I walk outside,why? · Found a working 1.4" monochrome CRT baby monitor at a thrift store. Planning to convert it into a tiny Raspberry Pi-powered TV. Has anyone here modded one of these before? - Misc.6 posts in the past month
- Welp…
- Becoming ungovernable
- I started sorting all my parts...
#36Misc.Welp… · Becoming ungovernable · I started sorting all my parts... - Parts6 posts in the past month
- Where can I buy silicon steel sheets for making motor stators?
- Finally sorted and organized my residues my resistors
- Getting rid of some stuff
#46PartsWhere can I buy silicon steel sheets for making motor stators? · Finally sorted and organized my residues my resistors · Getting rid of some stuff - Need Ideas6 posts in the past month
- How can I reuse some old ddr3 rams?
- How to power my Death Star bar?
- How to clean without causing corrosion
#56Need IdeasHow can I reuse some old ddr3 rams? · How to power my Death Star bar? · How to clean without causing corrosion
Product recommendations
- soldering iron5 posts in the past month
- Best soldering iron / station for £50
- Which soldering iron do you recommend?
- Hey reddit, I am a 16yo hobbyist. figured it is time for a upgrade on my 1 year old €15 48 watt soldering iron (bottom left) what would you guys recommend? The ts100, the new ts80p or the Atten AT938D?
#15soldering ironBest soldering iron / station for £50 · Which soldering iron do you recommend? · Hey reddit, I am a 16yo hobbyist. figured it is time for a upgrade on my 1 year old €15 48 watt soldering iron (bottom left) what would you guys recommend? The ts100, the new ts80p or the Atten AT938D?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/diyelectronics for?
- Best for DIY Electronics Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/diyelectronics free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/diyelectronics have?
- Roughly 395K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/diyelectronics on?
- r/diyelectronics runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/diyelectronics cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/diyelectronics is organized under DIY Electronics Enthusiasts.
- How do I join r/diyelectronics?
- You can join r/diyelectronics by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the DIY Electronics communities like?
- Communities for makers, hardware hackers, and DIY electronics enthusiasts who build physical and software projects from scratch.
Monthly Stats
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- 6
- Visitors /mo (+20%)
- 4
- Referrals /mo
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