# Yet another Lathe Question - Involving Delrin

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yet-another-lathe-question-involving-delrin/43736>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 8, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yet-another-lathe-question-involving-delrin/43736 "2012-10-08T15:41:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![hyperyo000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hyperyo000/32/301_2.png) [@hyperyo000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hyperyo000)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yet-another-lathe-question-involving-delrin/43736/1 "2012-10-08T15:41:59Z")

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Yes another question about a lathe and making yoyos. I’m just curious.

Can you make a Delrin yoyo with a Taig Lathe?  
Like the Lathe you can get using Kyo’s guide:

> **[The official Lathe buying guide by Kyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,6445.0.html)**
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> Ok, I get this question A LOT… and a while back I finally just wrote a guide for it… I finally figured I should share with everyone else. The question of course is “What do I need, why, and how much does it cost?” The following is based on the...

Again I’m just curious and sure this has been asked somewhere. I just couldn’t find it in search.

Edit: Just found this:

> **[I'm Thinking of Making a Delrin Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,13587.0.html)**
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> I’m thinking of using the delrin from Yoyoguy, but I’m not sure if I can do it… I only have a drill… and some carving things. So… I was wondering: How to drill a place for a bearing. Also, should I use the duncan spacers or an SPR kit? Also, how...

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**Author:** ![BIG\_NIC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_nic/32/813_2.png) [@BIG\_NIC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BIG_NIC)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yet-another-lathe-question-involving-delrin/43736/2 "2012-10-08T23:21:13Z")

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Yes, I am pretty sure you can turn some Delrin on that Taig just fine!

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**Author:** ![hyperyo000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hyperyo000/32/301_2.png) [@hyperyo000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hyperyo000)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yet-another-lathe-question-involving-delrin/43736/3 "2012-10-08T23:59:01Z")

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> [@BIG\_NIC](#):
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> Yes, I am pretty sure you can turn some Delrin on that Taig just fine!

Thank you.  
I figured it was kind of an obvious/noobish question, but decided to ask anyways.  
Thanks again!

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**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yet-another-lathe-question-involving-delrin/43736/4 "2012-10-09T01:52:57Z")

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Delrin turns really nicely. With decently sharp tooling you can fly through it and as compared to wood (which is what I’m used to) it is more apt for higher tolerances.

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**Author:** ![hyperyo000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hyperyo000/32/301_2.png) [@hyperyo000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hyperyo000)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yet-another-lathe-question-involving-delrin/43736/5 "2012-10-09T03:02:58Z")

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> [@Yummy](#):
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> Delrin turns really nicely. With decently sharp tooling you can fly through it and as compared to wood (which is what I’m used to) it is more apt for higher tolerances.

Oh well that’s good to hear!  
Thanks