r/hardwarehacking↗
Hardware Hacking
The intersection of DIY, electrical engineering, repurposing, and security. Posts or discussions about improving, repurposing, hacking, or creating new devices out of old things are all welcome.
88k subscribers192 posts / mo in Sep 2026172 authors / mosince 2013
r/hardwarehacking has 88k members (+94% over the last 12 months). It gets about 192 posts a month from 172 people. Top topics: WiFi Security & Hacks, Identify Old Computers and ESP8266 Projects.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- WiFi Security & Hacks1.3%
- Identify Old Computers0.7%
- ESP8266 Projects0.5%
- Raspberry Pi Projects0.5%
- Car Hacking0.4%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Aliexpress
- Hackaday
- Wolfram
- AliExpress
- Digi-Key
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