Custom Machining Delrin?

[BJoe]

Is there someplace I can get chair feet custome machined from Delrin? We've got these chairs that are destroying the kitchen floor that have small feet (about 1.5"x1/4" or 1/2") and Dad is wanting to buy some 3/4" thick delrin to make wide footed skids out of that will fit into the openings of the legs, but only thing we have to machine them with is Dremel tools. I have found some place that sells large sheets of it and a .750"×12"×12" goes for around $40. Is there someplace that can machine something for us if we provide the measurements? We really only need them for 1 chair for now, which we've contemplated dumping this piece of junk chair for an office chair before, so I'm not sure if the price of these feet could affect this idea.

 

[Mike Flea]

Have you thought about using these? https://www.homedepot.com/s/Furniture%20sliders?NCNI-5

They've got them as small as 1"

 

[Duuuuuuuude]

A new chair would be cheaper than custom machined feet.

 

[BJoe]

Have you thought about using these? https://www.homedepot.com/s/Furniture%20sliders?NCNI-5

They've got them as small as 1"

We have, they fall off after a while.

 

[BJoe]

A new chair would be cheaper than custom machined feet.

That's what I was thinking too, may just need to look around next weekend.

 

[Jim85IROC]

We have, they fall off after a while.

There are some feet that come with a nail in the center to hold them in place. Those don't come off, especially if you replace the nail with a screw.

 

[skinnyj]

My suggestion is to get the felt feet at the hardware store, along with a really good adhesive. Give the feet of the chair a good scuffing so the adhesive has something to grab onto. Then give about 24 hours to let the adhesive get a good cure.

I used the felt feet on my dining room chairs as they came and they work fine. The only complaint I have is that they attract and catch pet hair like a magnet.

 

[TexasSP]

Epoxy those felt feet like skinnyj said, they won't come off. Even some of the high strength wood glue would work, some of it bonds stronger than the actual wood.

 

[CM9000]

cut some tennis balls up.

 

[struhall]

I use the little felt pads stuck to the bottom of the feet. My wife scooted one back the other day and it dug in and almost tore the linoleum. We put new pads on everything and I almost dropped a chair the first time I pulled one out because it slid too easy.

 

[Tossedman]

Get you some o these. https://www.flexifelt.com/home?skinid=2

 

[zohn]

I got those they work

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