The Short Version
Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This never influences what I recommend — I only link to products I actually own, use, or have thoroughly researched.
The Longer Version
From The Bench is a participant in affiliate programs including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I may also participate in other affiliate programs from retailers and manufacturers relevant to the topics I cover.
What this means in practice:
When I write about a project and mention hardware I used — an RTL-SDR dongle, a Heltec LoRa32, a Raspberry Pi — the link to that product may be an affiliate link. If you purchase through that link, I earn a small percentage of the sale. The price you pay is exactly the same whether you use my link or not.
What I will never do:
- Recommend a product I haven’t used or wouldn’t use myself
- Let affiliate commissions influence which products I recommend
- Promote a product just because it has a higher commission
- Hide the fact that a link is an affiliate link
Why I use affiliate links:
Running this site costs money (not much — it’s a static site on Cloudflare), and the projects I write about cost money (more than the site). Affiliate revenue helps offset those costs and keeps the content free for everyone. If the blog eventually earns enough to fund new projects, that means more content for you.
How to support this site:
If you find a post useful and you’re going to buy something I recommended anyway, using my affiliate link is the easiest way to support From The Bench. If you’d rather not, that’s completely fine — I’m glad the content was helpful regardless.
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
Last updated: April 2026