Possibly but I've already got the uhmw in the car. It has to be food safe. HDPE would have worked but isn't recommended for low temp applications so a slushy machine would be a problem. Delrin is foodsafe but can release chemicals at higher temps and the machines are cleaned with hot water. I think the original part is uhmw so we're going with that.Rig a vacuum nozzle to suck away the swarf as it forms; however, don't try to suck up a load or you'll end up needing to clear a ball out of the hose!
Can you use Acetal (Delrin)? still a pain but less so than UHMW.
Oh this is good info. I need to make 3 small 'pins' about 3mm in dia and about 10mm long and was going to try and use some UMHW I have but I dont mind getting some acetal rod since I only need a tiny bit.Can you use Acetal (Delrin)? still a pain but less so than UHMW.
You’ll have a lot more luck making a 3mm pin out of Acetal than UHMW.Oh this is good info. I need to make 3 small 'pins' about 3mm in dia and about 10mm long and was going to try and use some UMHW I have but I dont mind getting some acetal rod since I only need a tiny bit.
Thanks for all the tips guys.
I got the part made after a lot of dicking around.
Not the first one I've pretzeled.RIP #1 boring bar