Reply To: Stanley No 71 Hand Router
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Another product to research is acetal plastic ( Delrin ) it machines well even if tough on hand tools ( think ivory tough) and is very low friction. It’s is often used for bearing slides. I’ve used a piece for a table saw fence for 30 years. It will tap nicely for screws.
It’s usually machined with carbide tools, but a hacksaw and sanding will work.
Around here, it’s about $5 a sqft, and the local store will cut rectangular shapes for free. Radius corners are a small fee.
They will also CNC cut special shapes, again, fairly reasonably.
The only downside is that it is nearly impossible to glue. It comes in stark white, ivory, and black. Blocks of the ivory colored are used for scrimshaw work.
- This reply was modified 6 years ago by Larry Geib.
- This reply was modified 6 years ago by Larry Geib.