r/lasercutting

118k members
r/lasercutting is a subreddit with 118k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, 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?"
1 post
#2
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

: "Has anyone actually managed to eliminate dirty laser cut edges completely?"
106 posts
#3

Engraving

74 posts
#4

Acrylic

: "How to glue Acrylic pieces together without leaving glue marks ( no backing )"
36 posts
#5

Wood

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
+16k members(16.1%)

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Last updated: August 15, 2026