r/MachinistPorn
10k members
r/MachinistPorn is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses machining, cnc, metal, milling, and parts.
A subreddit for machinists, or anyone really to enjoy GIFs, Videos, and pictures of the joys of machining!
Popular Themes in r/MachinistPorn
#1
Solution Requests
: "Precise tooling"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Little free time"
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "You just have to find a way"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Build Your Own MIST COOLANT SYSTEM for $40"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MachinistPorn
#1
Machining
: "Machining a 30mm A10 Warthog bullet. (Sorry for the guy in the background)"
41 posts
#2
Cnc
: "This Cnc wood carving is unreal"
31 posts
#3
Metal
: "Metal shaving"
20 posts
#4
Milling
: "Some sales guy retired so they had me make his car into part of a plaque. 74 Gran Torino. Model bought online. Programmed in PowerMill, machined on a 3axis Milltronics 4222"
12 posts
#5
Parts
: "Finished up some Formula SAE Parts today."
9 posts
#6
Art
: "The spiral cuttings produced by drilling a hole in metal"
8 posts
#7
Lathe
8 posts
#8
Tools
: "Precise tooling"
8 posts
#9
Video
: "Really proud of how this handmade tap wrench turned out. It is inspired by the classic Starrett 91C. Video link in comments."
7 posts
#10
Making
7 posts
Member Growth in r/MachinistPorn
Yearly
+343 members(3.5%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026