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03-03-2010, 09:57 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: santa cruz
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|  cutting delrin
whats the best way to cut delrin, square, and equal length
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03-03-2010, 06:18 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester
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A table saw works great for me.
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03-03-2010, 06:30 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lanc.
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I would try and use a Miter Hand Saw, just clamp or hold the delrin (rods, or w/e.)  Should give you better results then just a regular hand saw / dremel. | |
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03-03-2010, 06:51 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth?
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I use a radial arm saw. I use a clamp on the guard as a stop. Slide the delrin rod untill it hits the clamp, push a scrap piece of wood next to the delrin ( to keep the cutting blade from flexing the delrin ), and cut. Every one comes out the same length. Make a few test cuts on wood first untill you get the length correct.
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03-03-2010, 06:58 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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I use a band saw with a 18tpi blade or my scroll saw with a clamp/guard and a 18tpi blade.
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03-03-2010, 07:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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12" miter saw................bob .... |
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03-03-2010, 09:00 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: south western pa
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03-03-2010, 09:32 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: scotts valley
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Band saw. Safe, quick and easy.
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03-03-2010, 10:38 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Glenwood Springs
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band saw. safe quick and easy x 2.
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03-10-2010, 06:56 AM
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| On the lookout for Rocks  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana
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band saw with a wood cutting blade (not sure on the teeth count) cuts very clean
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03-10-2010, 05:29 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canada
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Table saw is the best
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03-10-2010, 06:06 PM
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| No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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I cut a lot of Delrin, and when machining, it has to be square so it holds securely in the vise. I use my table saw to rip it into lengths, and a cross-cut sled on the table saw to cut it into blocks. I plan to pick up a chop saw soon though to cut it into blocks instead of the cross-cut sled. I used to use a band saw, but I would have to machine the edges to make sure they held securely in the vise (Delrin is a slippery little bugger!)......the band saw just didn't leave a consistent enough cut like the table saw does. . | |
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03-11-2010, 01:56 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester
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Not quite sure, whatever one came on my saw. It doesn't have an extremely high tooth count or anything, probably 40 tooth or something. | |
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03-14-2010, 02:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago
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Miter box and 12" saw like the one pictured above works great. Just line up your links, make a notch, and then cut them individually. They are cheap too, $10-15 for miter box and saw combo from a hardware store.
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