delrin rod???

[s2000ax10]

Any body know where I can find some white delrin rod for links?

 

[Charlie-III]

McMaster-Carr, it's a Industrial supply house.

 

[crawlhog]

McMaster-Carr, it's a Industrial supply house.

cheap , different sizes and colors

 

[s2000ax10]

Sweet thanks!!!

 

[sweli]

cheap , different sizes and colors

X3, and fast shipping.

While you are in there, grab up stainless screws in the size you use. They are cheap there also!

 

[crawlhog]

X3, and fast shipping.

While you are in there, grab up stainless screws in the size you use. They are cheap there also!

and any size you can think of and strong as hell, usally come in packs of 50/100

 

[C*H*U*D]

And get some good taps too.

 

[articzap]

And get some good taps too.

I never used taps.

 

[C*H*U*D]

I never used taps.

I like to tap the first 1/4" or so. It helps to keep things straight. The generic taps available from most hardware stores are ok, but there's nothing like a high quality tap. I really like the nitride-treated vanadium steel spiral points.

 

[woodsxr]

I like to tap the first 1/4" or so. It helps to keep things straight. The generic taps available from most hardware stores are ok, but there's nothing like a high quality tap. I really like the nitride-treated vanadium steel spiral points.

I was wondering if you needed to tap Delrin or not.
I am building lower links and some brackets out of delrin and was gonna test fit a screw to see if it would seat well without any tap work since I haven't bought any small metric taps yet.

 

[punkfan]

I like to tap the first 1/4" or so. It helps to keep things straight. The generic taps available from most hardware stores are ok, but there's nothing like a high quality tap. I really like the nitride-treated vanadium steel spiral points.

X2 on this. 5-10 buck well spent. I have tapped literally 100+ holes in all kinds of material with my 3m tap from them and it is still like new.