Charleyy - I have used the Starboard.
Originally Posted by charleyy ...does any one have experience machining these materials, and do they take to tapping readily ? would the 'dense', 'greasy' polymer stuff substitute for delrin ?
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in fact all the white pieces on my System2 are Starboard. It seems to have good stability - but then I'm not in the snow-belt either. It cuts ok with a tablesaw or normal woodworking tools. Chinese (HF) holesaws don't last to long but it sands ok with a sander. They make a glue specifically for it - but I have not tried it yet.
I drilled and tapped (homemade Acme Tap using the info on the site here) and it works quite well. For mounting bits and pieces it drills and taps well and I hope holds the thread - as I frequently mount and remount the router - holding fine so far!
like ger21, I got some of the MDS nylon bits - but I got some bearing s to support the acme rods - haven't mounted them yet - but they seem "slick".
Cheers - Jim
BTW the guys at the chandelry asked me to get a permission slip before I bought it! (they were joking - just cause its NOT inexpensive!)