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[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm a woman and That's what i thiught too. Is there a sexual conotation to cnc? Maybe that's why my sex life is shit

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No. It's shit because you don't have enough CNC hardware to attract a lover.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Makes sense. I bought a fucking 3d printer instead of investing on a cnc. I'm dumb

[–] Jeremyward@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Both, both is good.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

strap a dremel to your printer.

You now have a CNC machine

Edit: i call it "CNC with a Strap On"

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

lol that's a great idea

[–] EldenLord@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Rookie mistake. But still salvagable if you modify your printer to work with metals. Think of it as reverse CNC milling of some sort

Sorry dear. Interested in absolutely terrible women? Coukd probably catch something with that.

[–] JandroDelSol@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

consensual nonconsent, aka rape kink

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ashiette@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It can be really fun. But the "rape" is misguided, some like the "rape kink" but CNC is not only this.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sexual acts that aren't consented to are rape. I dont see how CNC could involve other stuff and still call it CNC.

[–] Ashiette@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Isn't that part of a different thing? Might not make much a difference either way though.

[–] rirus@feddit.org 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] JandroDelSol@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago