Comments on: Where to find nylon or polyacetal rods?

Question: Where to find nylon or polyacetal rods?

agent99 — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:19:44 -0800

MaterialsFilter: Where can one find nylon or polyacetal rods?

I'm looking for nylon or polyacetal (aka acetal or POM) rods, and I'm having a hard time finding them. I can't figure out if there is some automotive/construction/boating application for these, which might give me a clue for where to look. Internet searches reveal manufacturers, but I only need about 6 feet of the stuff for this application. Anyone know at what kind of store I might find this material?

By: agent99

agent99 — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:22:59 -0800

(By the way, I live in New York City and have already been to Canal Plastics, where they have something that looks perfect but is neither nylon nor polyacetal but some kind of plastic that is far too brittle.)

By: hydrophonic

hydrophonic — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:26:10 -0800

McMater Carr has them.

By: hydrophonic

hydrophonic — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:26:41 -0800

McMaster-Carr, that it.

By: hydrophonic

hydrophonic — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:27:23 -0800

is.

By: obedo

obedo — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:44:20 -0800

United States Plastic has both acetal and nylon rods

By: FauxScot

FauxScot — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:58:20 -0800

Small Parts, Inc. is a personal favorite.

By: Rhomboid

Rhomboid — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:55:15 -0800

Aircraft Spruce: Delrin rods nylon rods

They have a more limited supply range but tend to be cheaper than the huge places like McMaster and suitable for small orders.