r/lasercutting

117k members
r/lasercutting is a subreddit with 117k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses laser, cutting, engraving, acrylic, and wood, and they frequently recommend/review laser cutter, glue, and cad software.
A place to share your laser cutter creations, tips, questions and other laser cutter related information.

Popular Themes in r/lasercutting

#1
Solution Requests
: "Advice for bonding these two pieces of acrylic together?"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Solved my dust problem!"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "How much did a fiber laser change your workflow?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/lasercutting

#1

Laser

: "Found one of my old Laser-cut projects from years ago on a backup drive: A WWII Willys Jeep. Cleaned up the DXF/SVG/PDF files and the step-by-step assembly manual!"
225 posts
#2

Cutting

: "Built my own CNC plasma cutter 💪 — anyone interested in the build process?”"
106 posts
#3

Engraving

: "NEW, Plagued brass coin Engraved!"
74 posts
#4

Acrylic

: "Acrylic 3-way corner connector"
36 posts
#5

Wood

: "Made a decorative panel from a live-edge piece of fireWood"
32 posts
#6

Co2

27 posts
#7

Machine

25 posts
#8

Laser Cutter

24 posts
#9

Software

: "Rayforge 1.8 is out: Performance improvements, LightBurn Import, New Device Profiles"
22 posts
#10

Laser Cutting

: "Laser Cutting vinyl"
22 posts

Products Discussed in r/lasercutting

Laser Cutter

171 reviews
#1
XTool
4.4 from 25 reviews
#2
OMTech
4.1 from 15 reviews
#3
K40
4.1 from 9 reviews

Glue

12 reviews
#1
Titebond III
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Weld-On
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Titebond Speed Set
5.0 from 1 review

Cad Software

11 reviews
#1
Onshape
4.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Solid Edge
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
SketchUp
4.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/lasercutting

Yearly
+17k members(16.5%)

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Last updated: July 24, 2026