r/fabrication
Te damos la bienvenida a fabrication
How to think about r/fabrication
The community focuses on sharing and discussing various aspects of fabrication, including techniques, projects, and tools. Members often showcase their work, ranging from metal fabrication to woodworking, and provide advice on installation and troubleshooting. The distinctiveness of this community lies in its hands-on approach, where practical knowledge and creativity are highly valued, making it a hub for DIY enthusiasts and professionals alike.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically DIY enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals in the fabrication and manufacturing sectors. They range from young adults to seasoned craftsmen, united by a passion for creating and improving tangible projects. The vibe is collaborative and supportive, with members eager to share knowledge and learn from one another, often valuing practical solutions and innovative ideas.
Posting culture
Content that thrives in this community includes project showcases, tutorials, and troubleshooting queries. Members appreciate detailed posts with images or videos that illustrate the fabrication process. Downvoted content often includes vague questions or promotional material lacking substance. Posting frequency varies, but active engagement is encouraged, especially when members share their progress or seek advice on specific challenges.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than overt promotion. Sharing informative content, such as how-to guides, tool reviews, or industry insights, can resonate well with members. Avoiding direct sales pitches is crucial, as the community tends to be skeptical of promotional content. Collaborations with respected community members or sponsoring educational content can foster a positive brand image and encourage authentic engagement.
Top keywords
What r/fabrication talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/BWBlacksmith
- u/hammersticks91
- u/bad4yourbrain
- u/cookiethumper_73
- u/lingolouis
- u/qbrown08
- u/Deetle_210
- u/Luciferreap
- u/NoahsYotas
- u/gusmeowmeow
- u/sktzo
- u/Mott-motorsport
- u/customfabricated
- u/No-Variation-4554
- u/Jafox2
- u/SQUIDapus4
- u/That_Car_Dude_Aus
- u/Yeetner
- u/CHKN_KATSU
- u/sempterobit
- u/Pete-A-Dillo
- u/TitanActual56
- u/06outwack
- u/TheRacer02
- u/Oldschoolpontiacguy
- u/jimmy420690
- u/vinnie1111
- u/DirtFloorFabrication
- u/depressed_driver
- u/Rare-Swim6185
- u/coupebuilder
- u/mojave-lover
- u/NormalAd2088
- u/ghunt81
- u/hardhathatchery
- u/Batben
- u/falecf4
- u/beckleydesign
- u/jeepingmo
- u/WannaBeBetter83
- u/Adoralux
- u/Chemical-Safety-4604
- u/Camfire_chef
- u/erik530195
- u/C20xJW
- u/Princess_Butt_Kick
- u/bozwold
- u/G000000p
- u/Mr_Otingocni
- u/69ingplatypi
- u/buckzor122
- u/Ecstatic_Cupcake_284
- u/Competitive_Two_2657
- u/programmer_guybpf
- u/lllkaisersozelll
- u/Comfortable-Rice-481
- u/TexasTheWalkerRanger
- u/SnooAdvice4570
- u/thickanvil69
- u/_papasauce
- u/MajorMustachios
- u/Matticus_Bb
- u/ManicMechanik
- u/tinyspace
- u/dirty_elbows_garage
- u/dreadpirate_metalart
- u/SantaIsOverLord
- u/not_whelan
- u/Fabricatorr
- u/itsatoob
- u/ZJB_Knives
- u/Snakebiteloo
- u/Silver_slangaa
- u/f0n1xr131ng
- u/gareth93
- u/friday567
- u/ChocolateOrnery1484
- u/Snoo_13783
- u/fixedbutbroken
- u/brandonsmash
- u/bigasdickus
- u/tdro777
- u/lucatobacco
- u/Natsuki98
- u/3upzidedown9s
- u/AdSufficient2106
- u/SilverPsychologist
- u/yeaitsahonda
- u/Bonnarootossaroo
- u/weropyro
- u/No-Suspect-425
- u/jTrux22
- u/Material-Instance381
- u/Tyre_blanket
- u/Clean-Technology-560
- u/Rmor85
- u/Otherwise_Average187
- u/ferrum_artifex
- u/Brandon-Bellrose
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/jimmy420690
- u/hammersticks91
- u/bad4yourbrain
- u/cookiethumper_73
- u/customfabricated
- u/BWBlacksmith
- u/Mott-motorsport
- u/Comfortable-Rice-481
- u/qbrown08
- u/SQUIDapus4
- u/No-Variation-4554
- u/Jafox2
- u/Luciferreap
- u/lingolouis
- u/depressed_driver
- u/vinnie1111
- u/NoahsYotas
- u/Deetle_210
- u/TexasTheWalkerRanger
- u/Rare-Swim6185
- u/SnooAdvice4570
- u/thickanvil69
- u/DirtFloorFabrication
- u/falecf4
- u/MajorMustachios
- u/Matticus_Bb
- u/_papasauce
- u/dirty_elbows_garage
- u/tinyspace
- u/ManicMechanik
- u/dreadpirate_metalart
- u/SantaIsOverLord
- u/not_whelan
- u/mojave-lover
- u/beckleydesign
- u/coupebuilder
- u/CHKN_KATSU
- u/itsatoob
- u/Fabricatorr
- u/Snakebiteloo
- u/NormalAd2088
- u/WannaBeBetter83
- u/ZJB_Knives
- u/Yeetner
- u/That_Car_Dude_Aus
- u/f0n1xr131ng
- u/Silver_slangaa
- u/gareth93
- u/ChocolateOrnery1484
- u/Snoo_13783
- u/friday567
- u/jeepingmo
- u/ghunt81
- u/bigasdickus
- u/fixedbutbroken
- u/brandonsmash
- u/hardhathatchery
- u/tdro777
- u/Natsuki98
- u/lucatobacco
- u/3upzidedown9s
- u/Batben
- u/sempterobit
- u/yeaitsahonda
- u/AdSufficient2106
- u/Bonnarootossaroo
- u/SilverPsychologist
- u/weropyro
- u/No-Suspect-425
- u/jTrux22
- u/Material-Instance381
- u/Tyre_blanket
- u/Clean-Technology-560
- u/ferrum_artifex
- u/Adoralux
- u/Rmor85
- u/mattogeewha
- u/Otherwise_Average187
- u/06outwack
- u/Brandon-Bellrose
- u/Furview
- u/BASE1530
- u/josephtribulat
- u/Eddyg61
- u/ivazenha
- u/squidwarrdshouse
- u/Chemical-Safety-4604
- u/Pete-A-Dillo
- u/TitanActual56
- u/rollingreen48
- u/canyou-digit
- u/danielradu9
- u/millerp513
- u/C20xJW
- u/fashionaphorism
- u/Imaginary-Point-7721
- u/ishane1112
- u/notoriousjcb
- u/Cbizztho
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/That_Car_Dude_Aus
- u/No-Variation-4554
- u/bad4yourbrain
- u/BaselessEarth12
- u/Camfire_chef
- u/19nickel19
- u/Donkey_Hunter
- u/roj2323
- u/kimoeloa
- u/u_b_dat_boi
- u/b1ack1ight
- u/theluce39
- u/Electrical_Party7975
- u/loves2sploo
- u/glarb88
- u/medinabard
- u/Brute1100
- u/bbbbbbbbbppppph
- u/Throwaway1303033042
- u/FrenchFryCattaneo
- u/gabrielpgn
- u/adamfish89
- u/MathematicianOk8769
- u/Significant_Ad3987
- u/Icy_Praline422
- u/deftonite
- u/roadie1967
- u/cohesively_separated
- u/hr1966
- u/westville_kzn
- u/omw_to_valhalla
- u/demon_d666
- u/customfabricated
- u/TKLTH1994
- u/DatdudeJdub
- u/Old_Yogurtcloset9837
- u/stevolutionary7
- u/NotEnoughPi
- u/BoneDaddy1973
- u/_phrasingboom_
- u/Strange-Valuable-958
- u/MysticChaiir
- u/Ssecca69
- u/asassyjanitor
- u/Penthar_Mull
- u/D4v3izgr8
- u/Bronco-Fury
- u/Revolutionary-Band43
- u/dickasloan
- u/GnPQGuTFagzncZwB
- u/krisnel240
- u/Hot-Dig-2413
- u/goose-and-fish
- u/TwoSillyStrings
- u/VestigalVox
- u/karg_the_fergus
- u/SpecialBurgerPile
- u/julietteisatuxedo
- u/krypticmtphr
- u/chiefmilwaukee92
- u/draxmax
- u/realitysvt
- u/discobiscits1
- u/Smelly-hobo-1
- u/stonedsweetpotato
- u/gfy_friday
- u/JimmytheFab
- u/falecf4
- u/El_Glenn
- u/BuildingInfamous1639
- u/MajorMustachios
- u/KittenThunder
- u/Eyiolf_the_Foul
- u/TurdboCharged
- u/Apprehensive-Result6
- u/bearmanpig4
- u/Ecstatic_Cupcake_284
- u/VisualAssassin
- u/capron
- u/cole2468
- u/jfish144
- u/wizehuman
- u/ernamewastaken
- u/PM_ME_UR_LIPZ
- u/mfldmike
- u/Arjunatopia
- u/ShnannyBollang
- u/scarydriver88
- u/DSM1
- u/johnorso
- u/Motor-Performer2226
- u/Mott-motorsport
- u/forkandbowl
- u/RoyalSoot
- u/WannaBeBetter83
- u/USNWoodWork
- u/HonkyInfadel
- u/Planetary4
- u/martini31337
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/roj2323
- u/No-Variation-4554
- u/kid_from_upcountry
- u/That_Car_Dude_Aus
- u/Donkey_Hunter
- u/FixBreakRepeat
- u/TheMostBacon
- u/customfabricated
- u/stonedsweetpotato
- u/theluce39
- u/BASE1530
- u/Boxerboy16
- u/qbrown08
- u/krypticmtphr
- u/ecodick
- u/bardia_afk
- u/medinabard
- u/bbbbbbbbbppppph
- u/kimoeloa
- u/canada1913
- u/Sventertainer
- u/17gorchel
- u/MartinDinh
- u/Denki
- u/Electrical_Party7975
- u/Brute1100
- u/Throwaway1303033042
- u/chiefmilwaukee92
- u/19nickel19
- u/TechnicallyMagic
- u/Zensayshun
- u/Demhanoot
- u/hr1966
- u/TKLTH1994
- u/b1ack1ight
- u/Camfire_chef
- u/TurdboCharged
- u/capron
- u/Arjunatopia
- u/ShnannyBollang
- u/glarb88
- u/spudtospartan
- u/SirRonaldBiscuit
- u/Dukeronomy
- u/westville_kzn
- u/Dogeatswaffles
- u/MountainWelds
- u/DatdudeJdub
- u/Old_Yogurtcloset9837
- u/gfy_friday
- u/MajorMustachios
- u/loves2sploo
- u/MathematicianOk8769
- u/roadie1967
- u/dirty_elbows_garage
- u/Mintersnap
- u/roostzilla
- u/HeuristicEnigma
- u/Dixo0118
- u/stevolutionary7
- u/NotEnoughPi
- u/draxmax
- u/JimmytheFab
- u/falecf4
- u/scarydriver88
- u/FrenchFryCattaneo
- u/armandolv23
- u/bad4yourbrain
- u/Natsuki98
- u/deftonite
- u/cohesively_separated
- u/Nervous_Wrap7990
- u/Nick6244
- u/Reffner1450
- u/BoneDaddy1973
- u/_phrasingboom_
- u/Strange-Valuable-958
- u/BaselessEarth12
- u/u_b_dat_boi
- u/KittenThunder
- u/Apprehensive-Result6
- u/cole2468
- u/jfish144
- u/brmmbrmm
- u/wowdickseverywhere
- u/iTS_BLiZZxRD
- u/sunsetclimb3r
- u/extended-stare
- u/thickanvil69
- u/Mrwcraig
- u/smellitfirst
- u/meshtron
- u/cholz
- u/Significant_Ad3987
- u/IndividualBass6569
- u/Icy_Praline422
- u/Admirable-Building15
- u/ResponsibleHawk8549
- u/goats_are_tasty
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FAQ
r/fabrication — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/fabrication have?
r/fabrication has approximately 23,049 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/fabrication created?
r/fabrication was created on May 14, 2011 (15 years ago).
What is r/fabrication about?
The community focuses on sharing and discussing various aspects of fabrication, including techniques, projects, and tools. Members often showcase their work, ranging from metal fabrication to woodworking, and provide advice on installation and troubleshooting. The distinctiveness of this community lies in its hands-on approach, where practical knowledge and creativity are hi…
What subreddits are similar to r/fabrication?
Communities similar to r/fabrication include r/badwelding, r/metalworking, r/machining, r/skookum, r/sheetmetal.
Who are the most active posters on r/fabrication?
The most frequent posters on r/fabrication include u/[deleted], u/BWBlacksmith, u/hammersticks91.
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