r/CNC is a subreddit with 122k members. The community frequently discusses cnc, machining, programming, software, and design, and they frequently recommend/review cnc machine, lathe, and design software, and the most common flair used is advice, showcase, general support, software support, and hardware support.
For anything CNC related: CAD, CAM, automation, and more!
Popular Topics in r/CNC
#1
Cnc
325 posts
#2
Machining
124 posts
#3
Programming
22 posts
#4
Software
21 posts
#5
Design
20 posts
#6
Help
19 posts
#7
Router
15 posts
#8
Tools
13 posts
#9
Error
9 posts
#10
Parts
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/CNC
Cnc Machine
68 reviews
#1
Shapeoko
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Tormach
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Haas
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Lathe
19 reviews
#1
Haas
3.5★ from 6 reviews
#2
Okuma
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Doosan
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Design Software
5 reviews
#1
Mosaik
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Mozaik
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Carve
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/CNC
#1
ADVICE
: "How do people feel about Hadrian?"
15 posts
#2
SHOWCASE
: "Eccentric Hub"
12 posts
#3
GENERAL SUPPORT
: "Took a gamble on this old gang tool lathe, anybody familiar with The American Way machines?"
8 posts
#4
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
: "tinkercad project to .step has broken surfaces"
7 posts
#5
HARDWARE SUPPORT
: "Tenths indicator sensitivity for probe stylus centering"
6 posts
#6
OPERATION SUPPORT
: "Inserts dying too fast with APMT 1604 (Widia PA120). Speeds/feeds or strategy issue?"
4 posts
#7
OTHER CNC Machine
: "Catch all tray"
3 posts
#8
Machine Purchasing
: "Buying a desktop CNC. What mattered most after you owned one?"
3 posts
#9
OPERATION
: "Have you ever gotten so cocky with a ceratin dimension that it comes back to bite you in the ass?"
2 posts
#10
SOFTWARE
: "Tolerance stack-up Calculator"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/CNC
Yearly
+22k members(21.5%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026