Advice Please: Tools For Wood/Delrin Project

[Searcher7]

Can anyone confirm that wood tools can be used on Delrin?

I am working on a project that uses both and wanted to be sure.

If so, can I gte recommendation on what kind of tool/bit I'd need to make slots?

I'll need to drill the initial (3/8")holes, and then elongate them as much as an inch(in both the wood and Delrin). Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris Staten Island, New York.

[Brian in Hampton]

Use standard woodworking tools but they will dull fast.. make sure they are sharp.....Brian

[DanG]

If I were making slots, I would use a router.

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[Searcher7]

I have a router + table, and stillneed to figure out the best way to do this.

Can anyone tell me the best kind of bits for this project?

Thanks.

Darren

******************************************************************** DanG wrote:

[bridger]

woodworking tools can be used for delrin. it has some weird properties, though. it wants to slip out of clamps, and a slot milled in it will not be the size of the cutter.

router bits will cut it fine.

do the drill and elongation as a single plunge router operation.

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