r/Machinists is a subreddit with 282k 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 question, parts / showoff, crash, meme, and weekly.
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
QUESTION
: "Apprentice struggles with ovality when machining"
25 posts
#2
PARTS / SHOWOFF
: "I machined an Aston Martin on a 3-axis mill and fulfilled a childhood dream."
10 posts
#3
CRASH
: "Sherline is closing shop end of October 2026"
3 posts
#4
MEME
: "Sticker ball update 1"
2 posts
#5
WEEKLY
: "Lathe Class progress"
2 posts
#6
Shitpost
: "Rate my Wrench?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Machinists
Yearly
+31k members(12.4%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026