derlin or delrin?

[Col. Sanders]

Hi guys I need a question answered here. And yes I used the search button:mrgreen:

Anyways I have noticed that several companies (eg. Mayhem eng.) offer their wheels in a choice of both aluminum and derlin, and I was wondering what the advantage of derlin wheel is.

And my second question is this... Is it derlin or delrin? I have seen it spelled both ways and its been driving me crazy!:evil:

thanks in advance!

 

[wrightcs77]

It is delrin.

 

[Mayhem Eng.]

The biggest difference is weight. And it's Delrin. And if you get white Delrin you can dye it.


Thanks Mayhem Eng.

 

[Creepy Inc.]

Yes it's Delrin and, They are lighter then aluminium & stronger then ABS plastic.

(edit: Dam I guess I wasn't typing fast enough.) LoL

 

[imbler2]

where can a person buy delrin? i want to get some stuff to make trays on my bully!

 

[KrawlerKrazy]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#plastics/=5i6gt6

Brent

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Google for plastic shops or plastic fabrication in your area. Most plastic shops carry delrin.

 

[Col. Sanders]

Good to know, thanks! maybe I'll pick up some delrin beadlocks soon."thumbsup"

 

[Captaincrash]

Derlin is the name of my mentally divergent second cousin.....he wears a helmet and rides in the special bus.

Seriously though the Delrin is super easy to work with and easy to dye to whatever color you want.

 

[Col. Sanders]

hmmmm... maybe I'll make my own rims then...

 

[scorpion]

When you search, search Delrin and Acetal.

Other than McMaster, check both Amazon and Ebay. Some deals are to be had through Ebay as some sell rems/drops that are left over after production runs. I've ordered through McMaster, Amazon, and Ebay and the end result is the same.

I've also found a local supplier that has "kindly" offered up drops for free from time to time. Every so often he asks me to return the favor with a "beer for the guys" contribution.

Delrin is awesome material. If you machine, it's easy on tooling and you can take one hell of a bite with haulin' feed rates. I can make a 2.2 beadlock in less than a couple minutes and I only have a knee-mill. It is easily cut with a bandsaw, a jigsaw, a hand saw, a miter saw...just about anything that has teeth. You can tap a 3mm hole easily with a hand drill and Delrin's properties allow it to hold thread form well with pressure compared to some other plastics...and it tolerates impacts well.

Good stuff...I like.