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Re: Hard composite wood like machining - benolix?

Posted by eric.hagedorn
on 2007-11-10 06:40:52 UTC
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, R Rogers <rogersmach@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey Darren,
>
> Sounds like Phenolic or Delrin/Acetal.
>
> Ron
>
> oneluckeboy <oneluckeboy@...> wrote:
> Hey Guys... this is what I'm looking for but not exactly
sure of the
> spelling but I believe it sounds like "benolix" (tried Google but
> wasn't correct spelling).
>
> What it is - a dark brown / near black material - (composite
plastic?)
> that is very hard and machines very nice?? It can and is commonly
used
> for dies where something is pressed around it / inside of it? It
can
> be machined to a very nice finish but is easier than metal more
like
> very consistent hardwood - plastic wood composition???
>
> Thanks for any help or a substitute material for same. I have some
> aluminum (.035" - .050")I'd like to machine inside / outside dies
for
> some parts I have coming up and do not know where to purchase or
> accurate name for same.
>
> Any help appreciated!
> Darren Lucke
>
>
>
>

I agree with Ron - that definitely sounds like Delrin (generic name
Acetal)

Stuff is considered by machinists to be the nicest material they've
ever used - can be finished to a high gloss finish, feels like marble
to the touch but machines like butter.

I sell small offcuts of it in my ebay stopre;

http://stores.ebay.ca/The-Great-Industrial-Garage-
Sale_W0QQssPageNameZl2QQtZkm

Have a look and see if that's what you want to be using.


I've seen some other guys receommending phenolic as well - be careful
with this stuff. You should be wearing a mask with the canister
respirator attacked if you're going to do any machining on plenolic -
it has very fine particles and you do NOT want to be inhaling them.

Eric
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Discussion Thread

oneluckeboy 2006-11-03 09:00:29 UTC Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? R Rogers 2006-11-03 10:02:14 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? Andy Wander 2006-11-03 10:02:17 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? Abby Katt 2006-11-03 10:02:53 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? Dave Fisher 2006-11-03 10:47:56 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? Brian Worth 2006-11-03 12:22:13 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? Darren Lucke 2006-11-03 12:36:01 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? BRIAN FOLEY 2006-11-03 13:03:10 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? Darren Lucke 2006-11-03 13:19:47 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? jesse Brennan 2006-11-03 17:21:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? George Taylor, IV 2006-11-03 23:47:03 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? gawnca 2006-11-04 08:44:53 UTC Re: Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? jesse Brennan 2006-11-04 12:23:58 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? Mike 2006-11-05 06:14:11 UTC Re: Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? Darren Lucke 2006-11-05 07:21:19 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Hard composite wood like machining - Benelex? Jon Elson 2006-11-06 20:41:35 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? Richard 2006-11-08 06:57:06 UTC Re: Hard composite wood like machining - benolix? eric.hagedorn 2007-11-10 06:40:52 UTC Re: Hard composite wood like machining - benolix?