Drilling 6/6 nylon

[Patty Hann]

I have a 1" diameter (12inches long) nylon rod that I want to make into spacers (3/4 " high) and with a 5/8" opening holes.

The plan is to slice the rod into the 3/4" discs and then drill the discs for 5/8" holes.

Will using a 5/8" forstner bit work OK for drilling out the 6/6 nylon?

The holes have to be smooth and clean.

Thanks

[Peter Christensen]

Best to do it on a metal lathe but since you don’t have one how about a wood lathe. Chuck the nylon in the chuck and drill a 3/16” or 1/4” hole first followed by the 5/8” drill bit. Search for Silver Demings drill bit. It will have a reduced shank of 1/2” to fit your tail stock chuck. Got no wood lathe? Do the same in your drill press.

[Patty Hann]

No lathe of any sort...will have to go the drill press route. Thanks for the advice.

[Walter Plummer]

I think they will be hard to hold to drill a 5/8" hole. McMaster Carr has them in packs of 25 for $13.49. https://www.mcmaster.com/unthreaded-spacers.

[Patty Hann]

Super! Those will work great! Thanks