r/MachinistPorn
10k members
r/MachinistPorn is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, 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
Pain & Anger
: "When you miss a 0 in your program and accidentally full send at 0.160’’ feed per rev 🥴"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Is Gojo the best Surface Plate Cleaner?"
1 post
#3
Advice Requests
: "You just have to find a way"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MachinistPorn
#1
Machining
: "CNC Machining DIY parts"
41 posts
#2
Cnc
: "Cnc machining DIY parts"
31 posts
#3
Metal
20 posts
#4
Milling
: "No Cooling Aluminium- Milling CNC Fräsen HighEnd Aluminiumbearbeitung Trocken AlMg3"
12 posts
#5
Parts
: "CNC machining DIY Parts"
9 posts
#6
Art
8 posts
#7
Lathe
: "I made a video of cleaning up the JFMT 360 Lathe I recently inherited. The before and after feels like it's a whole new machine!"
8 posts
#8
Tools
: "Getting dirty with the mill and dialing it all in!"
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
+323 members(3.3%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026