/r/machining/

r/machining

44k members
r/machining is a subreddit with 44k members. The community frequently discusses machining, lathe, cnc, parts, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review calipers, lathe, and drill bits, and the most common flair used is question/discussion, picture, manual, tooling, and cnc.
Welcome to r/Machining We currently have an active giveaway! Check it out in the Metalworking Discord here! https://discord.gg/tybRmzQJmV Welcome to the community!

Popular Topics in r/machining

#1

Machining

111 posts
#2

Lathe

47 posts
#3

Cnc

42 posts
#4

Parts

25 posts
#5

Looking For

22 posts
#6

Mill

21 posts
#7

Milling

20 posts
#8

Tools

18 posts
#9

Test

15 posts
#10

Threading

11 posts

Products Discussed in r/machining

Calipers

23 reviews
#1
Mitutoyo
4.8★ from 13 reviews
#2
Harbor Freight
2.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
SPI
4.0★ from 2 reviews

Lathe

12 reviews
#1
Sherline
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Storebro
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Precision Matthews
4.0★ from 1 review

Drill Bits

4 reviews
#1
Vevor
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Kennametal
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Huot
4.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/machining

#1
Question/Discussion
: "Dumb question"
37 posts
#2
Picture
: "How do i correct this?"
13 posts
#3
Manual
: "In 7 years of machining, I've never been asked to make anything eccentric. Then twice this month I've had to turn eccentric parts. Strange."
7 posts
#4
Tooling
: "PRISTINE MACHINES FOR SALE"
6 posts
#5
CNC
: "So my mill trashed out a spindle drive. Any suggestions on how to get clocking right again WITHOUT using motion link software?"
6 posts
#6
Materials
: "Brass bar prices"
5 posts
#7
Video
: "#RackUprightMachine #HeavyDutyRack #RollFormingMachine #WarehouseRack #QTypeUpright"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/machining

Yearly
+9k members(25.1%)

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Last updated: October 22, 2026