Hashtags to Follow

Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.
Instagram hashtag for discovering machining content.

Large Accounts (100K–500K)

218K
Adam Booth — third-generation manual machinist; lathe work, industrial repair, and welding.
Manual Machining
Largest US metalworking community; industry news and shop content.
Machining
Fire-resistant welding apparel with heavy welding content.
Welding Brand
Tom, UK-based CNC engineer; practical machining tips and real shop floor problem solving.
CNC Machining
Elo from the Netherlands; space research CNC and manual precision machinist since 2006.
CNC Manual
Lincoln Electric official; welding equipment, technique content, and sponsored welder showcases.
Welding Brand
Miller Electric official; MIG, TIG, and stick welding equipment content.
Welding Brand
ESAB North America; welding and cutting equipment, processes, and industry applications.
Welding Brand
Rope access offshore combo welder; professional welding content.
Welding
Haas Automation official; CNC machine tool manufacturer.
CNC Brand
147K
DMG Mori official; 5-axis and turning center machine showcases.
CNC Brand
AWS official; welding standards, certification, education, and industry news.
Welding Brand
Welder/fabricator at a car shop; blue collar lifestyle content.
Welding Fabrication
Sculptor and educator; metal art, welding education, and craftsmanship.
Welding Fabrication
Ben Steel, Stageco Head of Workshop; working to get more people into fabrication.
Fabrication
German-based welding journey and DIY builds; strong European welding audience.
Welding
Chloe Hudson, AWS Certified Weld Inspector; TIG/MIG welding content.
Welding
Brazilian welder with clean arc content; one of the most-followed welders in South America.
Welding

Manual Machining (Instagram)

Real Australian job shop; manual and large-format lathe work, line boring, heavy fabrication for mining.
Manual Machining
German professional machinist; manual lathe, milling, toolmaking, precision measurement.
Manual
Machinist culture — vintage machine tool photos, metalworking history, and #machinistlife.
Manual Machining
Precision machinist and toolmaker; manual lathe, surface grinding, jig boring, gauge making.
Manual
Precision manual turning, filing, engraving — reconstructing the Antikythera Mechanism.
Manual
27K
Tom Lipton — Lawrence Berkeley Lab; manual lathe, mill, fixture building, shop-made tooling.
Manual
Inherited grandpa's shop; manual lathe and mill work with thorough explanations.
Manual
Quinn Dunki — home shop manual machining; beginner-accessible lathe tutorials.
Manual
One-man job shop in Minnesota; daily shop life, co-host of the Impractical Machinists Podcast.
Manual Machining

Mega Accounts (500K+)

Titan Gilroy's CNC machining education; advanced manufacturing, shop tours, and machinist training.
CNC
Fabrication machines, customer shop showcases, tips and tricks.
Fabrication Brand
Welding apparel brand and online community; aggregates welder content from across the trades.
Welding
"The Welder Girl" — Harpal Kaur Dhanjal; welding lifestyle account.
Welding

Mid-Size Accounts (30K–100K)

John Saunders (NYC CNC on YouTube); CNC fixture plates, Fusion 360, and shop business.
CNC Machining
90K
Heavy equipment welding and repair; welding since 1991, field repair and maintenance.
Welding
99K
Lead host at Weld.com; educational welding content and community engagement.
Welding
Dusty James, TIG welding educator and textbook author.
Welding
Welding content from the shop floor; daily trades work.
Welding
Lincoln Electric ambassador; welding lifestyle content.
Welding
Consulting, fabrication, and teaching; Weld County Academy founder.
Welding Fabrication
Lincoln Electric ambassador and ironworker; trades life.
Welding
Polish welder sharing daily welding work and shop life.
Welding
55K
German TV host and metalworking educator; builds metal furniture and advocates for the trades.
Fabrication Machining
CWB Certified Welder from Ontario; daily trades content.
Welding
Dutch TIG welder and fabricator; motorsport-adjacent fab work.
Welding Fabrication
Precision CNC machining; parts, setups, and process videos.
CNC Machining
Cast aluminum, head repairs, and magnesium TIG welding specialty.
Welding
Fronius ambassador, LU.636 Pipefitter from Michigan; pipeline and structural welding.
Welding
Canadian Red Seal welder and fabricator; apprentice journey content.
Welding Fabrication
Welder and metal artist; blue collar lifestyle and fabrication projects.
Welding Fabrication
Mazak North America official; multi-axis machining centers and turning solutions.
CNC Brand
Owner of Mars Fabrication; small shop content.
Fabrication
Custom sissy bars; Canadian welder with motorsport fab focus.
Welding Fabrication
Blue collar culture, welding, and trades advocacy.
Welding

Welding & Fabrication Crossover

The Fabrication Series; fabrication tips, builds, and shop content.
Fabrication
Workholding and fixturing tools; CNC machining efficiency focus.
CNC Machining
Community aggregator for machinists worldwide; user submissions.
Machining
Fortitude Welding and Fabrication LLC; small shop content.
Welding Fabrication
Irish welder sharing pipework, welding tips, and gear reviews.
Welding
20K
Engineer, fabricator, and dad; teaches welding basics online.
Welding Fabrication
Brooklyn-based non-profit; project-based apprenticeships for new welders.
Welding
Brenda Stredwick — metal artist in Montana; contemporary metal sculpture.
Welding Fabrication
Owner of Schwartz Welding; appeared on Vegas Rat Rods on Discovery Channel.
Welding Fabrication
Mechanical engineer and hobby machinist; CNC machine builds and utility knife making.
CNC Machining