View Full Version : Ever cut or drilled nylon 6/6?
Phil Thien
03-06-2008, 8:33 AM
I was thinking of using some nylon in a project and was wondering if any of you guys have experience cutting/drilling it? It is called "nylon 6/6" and is available from McMaster.
I've cut/drilled UHMW plastic where it creates long strings. This makes machining it problematic. I'm hoping the nylon creates chips when cut/drilled, but figured I'd ask here in case any of you know.
Doug Shepard
03-06-2008, 8:50 AM
The only experience if had drilling nylon was enlarging the inside diameter of some nylon spacers. I have no idea if it was 6/6 or what. The bit probably wasn't in it long enough to get a concrete answer for you, but I think it fell somewhere in between getting chips and the UHMW stuff.
Cliff Rohrabacher
03-06-2008, 9:02 AM
Nylon can be free machining or stringy. by comparason
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene machines like a dream.
Phil Thien
03-06-2008, 11:30 AM
Nylon can be free machining or stringy. by comparason
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene machines like a dream.
The UHMW plastic I drilled w/ a 1/2" hole grabbed the bit and pulled it in like CRAZY. And cutting it made very long plastic curls. Are you saying the Nylon will be even worse?
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