r/CNC is a subreddit with 126k 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 software support, hardware support, advice, showcase, and general 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
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
: "Best strategy for multiple parts from single piece of stock"
12 posts
#2
HARDWARE SUPPORT
: "Grabbed a compressor water separator for my CNC vacuum table and didn't think about the auto-drain"
12 posts
#3
ADVICE
: "Tips for reducing online CNC costs?"
9 posts
#4
SHOWCASE
: "V8 Complication"
7 posts
#5
GENERAL SUPPORT
: "Probing macro help"
7 posts
#6
SOFTWARE
: "Free beginner software for g-code file creation"
6 posts
#7
HARDWARE
: "Oscilation test for tangential cutting head cca 5500 rpm"
3 posts
#8
MILL
: "[Auto] Scultura in alluminio lavorata con CNC"
2 posts
#9
OPERATION SUPPORT
: "Chatter on tall 6061 thin walls"
2 posts
#10
ROUTER
: "From an old panel machine to a 4-axis CNC router"
1 post
Member Growth in r/CNC
Yearly
+22k members(21.2%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026