r/Machinists is a subreddit with 277k members. The community frequently discusses machining, lathe, cnc, hate, and machinist, and they frequently recommend/review lathe, calipers, and steel toe boots, and the most common flair used is parts / showoff, question, shitpost, meme, and crash.
A Reddit for Machinists of all varieties. From Old School conventional guys, to CNC Programmers, to the up and coming next generation.
Popular Topics in r/Machinists
#1
Machining
82 posts
#2
Lathe
48 posts
#3
Cnc
31 posts
#4
Hate
23 posts
#5
Machinist
20 posts
#6
Struggling
19 posts
#7
Tools
16 posts
#8
Tired
13 posts
#9
Tool
12 posts
#10
Tooling
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/Machinists
Lathe
33 reviews
#1
South Bend
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Sherline
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Grizzly
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Calipers
19 reviews
#1
Mitutoyo
4.7★ from 9 reviews
#2
Brown and Sharpe
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Shahe
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Steel Toe Boots
17 reviews
#1
Redwing
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Blundstone
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Keen
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/Machinists
#1
PARTS / SHOWOFF
: "These apprentices smh (I'm the apprentice)"
33 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "A couple days back I machined a pair of bracelets on a 5-axis myself. I’m on the fence about giving them to my girlfriend — I’m worried I’ll mess the whole thing up."
29 posts
#3
Shitpost
: "That's a new one..."
14 posts
#4
MEME
: "Happy Friday, workshop managers and supervisors"
8 posts
#5
CRASH
: "Hmmm…"
5 posts
#6
Race to the Bottom
: "Spinning a flat aluminum disc into a deep pot on a lathe"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Machinists
Yearly
+30k members(12.0%)
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Last updated: July 26, 2026