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Electronics DIY

BenchBuddy

The maker-lab companion at your workbench.

A pocket electronics reference for makers and students — identify resistors and ICs with the camera, look up offline pinouts, run the calculators you actually need, track parts on hand, and sketch schematics you can export.

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BenchBuddy Identify screen with resistor color-code calculator
BenchBuddy Pinouts list of common chips
BenchBuddy NE555 pinout diagram and pin details
BenchBuddy Schematic editor with placed components and wiring

Highlights

  • Identify parts: resistor color bands and IC marking OCR with Vision
  • Offline pinout library — 555, ATmega328P, ESP32, LM358, 7805, L293D
  • Calculators: color code, LED resistor, divider, RC, trace and via
  • Parts inventory with BOM shortages and "what can I build?" lookup
  • Lite schematic capture with KiCad-style export

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