Frame Slider Material

Lowe119 · April 12, 2005, 12:31:40 PM

What are they making the best sliders out of now. It's been 2-3 years since I made mine out of Delrin. Now I have to make a couple more.

I just ordered a couple feet of Delrin, but was wondering (for next time) what is the best.

Nate R · April 12, 2005, 12:54:58 PM

For standard-looking/designed sliders, delrin is too hard. It can crack. Once it absorbs some impact, if wall thicknesses aren't enough, it becomes brittle almost. With the right design, Delrin is better. But for normal frame sliders as you probably are making, it's not the best.

The material that Motosliders, Woodcraft, Intuitive, Lightning, and many others use is softer and absorbs a lot more impact. The slider will visibly bend quite a bit without any cracking or anything.

UHMW Polyethylene.

If anyone wants to buy a small quantity, I'll gladly sell some. It's a bit difficult at times to machine, but tolerable. I get it in bulk, obviously, and it can be a bit tricky to find black rod sometimes.

Gixxerblade · April 12, 2005, 02:54:23 PM

http://www.google.com/froogle?q=UHMW+Polyethylene&btnG=Search+Froogle

Speedballer347 · April 12, 2005, 04:47:50 PM

will nylon 66 work?

Nate R · April 13, 2005, 02:22:34 AM

Nylon 6/6 should work OK.

K3 Chris Onwiler · April 13, 2005, 03:37:21 AM

Nate, your sliders look awesome, and your swingarm sliders are the nicest ones I've ever seen! But you didn't send me any stickers! How can I represent?

Nate R · April 14, 2005, 09:54:03 AM

I need to get some made! :(

I'll be calling Stumpy tomorrow or Monday so I can get on that!

Chris_s · April 14, 2005, 10:04:56 AM

ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. good stuff ;)
nate what do you do...as in who do you work for?

ibidu1 · April 14, 2005, 09:45:10 PM

UHMW is a bitch to work with, I got a full rod here and trying to cut into this stuff is tough.

Are you guys using machine lathes?

Burt Munro · April 14, 2005, 09:56:09 PM

QuoteNate what do you do...as in who do you work for?

Nate's company.....

http://www.motosliders.com

From his website: Motosliders is a Limited Liability Company formed in 2002 by Nate Reik. We are based in Milwaukee, WI.

tzracer · April 15, 2005, 06:22:07 AM

If I were going to make my own sliders I would use a lathe (one for cutting metal, not wood). Not sure how else you would do it.

Lowe119 · April 15, 2005, 01:07:51 PM

QuoteUHMW is a bitch to work with, I got a full rod here and trying to cut into this stuff is tough.

Are you guys using machine lathes?

I use machine lathes. How else would you do it? - with drill and hacksaw? :-/

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