r/machining is a subreddit with 41k 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, cnc, and tooling.
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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
: "How did people manufacture things like these without cnc machines in the early 20th century?"
109 posts
#2
Picture
: "These are AZ80. Not the grade people expect on a wheel, which is half the reason I'm posting."
40 posts
#3
Manual
: "Milling Alcoa super singles"
11 posts
#4
CNC
: "Solid block of Aluminum."
8 posts
#5
Tooling
: "The weekend I almost gave up on my project car"
5 posts
#6
Video
: "I played around and built a mini lathe"
4 posts
#7
Materials
: "Watch out for "Tractorpartsfactory" website"
3 posts
#8
Monthly Advice Thread | MAT
: "Monthly Advice/Questions Thread | 08/01/2026"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/machining
Yearly
+8k members(22.7%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026