Well, I did it. I needed to turn 2 8" disks out of delrin, so I chucked the stuff into my wood lathe, and had at it. Here's what I found: scrapers work great if you can keep them from chattering (requires a solid grip). It throws off long stringy shavings that really stink (smells like formalin).
the finish you can get is very good - nice smooth shiny surface.
sharp toiols and a moderate cutting speed are essential - turn to fast or witha dull tool and you get either catches or chatter and dust..
I managed to turn 2 parts - 8" disks 1" thick, with a shoulder at about 1" out from the center, and a 1" hole bored through the center. Kind of like a lathe faceplate but without threads in the center hole.
If you can stand the smell, its easy to turn...
--JD