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A subreddit for practical questions from people working at component-level on electronic circuits: design, repair, component buying, test gear and tools.

951k subscribers1,734 posts / mo in Sep 20261,487 authors / mosince 2011

r/AskElectronics has 951k members (+8.3% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,734 posts a month from 1,487 people. Top topics: PSU Discussions, Wiring Connectors and Part Identification Help.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+8.3%in 12 months · +1.5% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026950k
Growing950k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−43%vs Sep 2025 · −27% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.7k
QuieterPeaked at 3.9k in Jan 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/AskElectronics

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. PSU Discussions0.6%
  2. Wiring Connectors0.4%
  3. Part Identification Help0.3%
  4. Hotswap Keyboards & PCBs0.2%
  5. CPU Pin Issues0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. TI
  2. Connectorbook
  3. LCSC Electronics
  4. Aliexpress
  5. Paul Falstad

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