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How to CNC Machine Acetal (Delrin) plastic with no mess!

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How to CNC Machine Acetal (Delrin) plastic with no mess!

3,080 views May 25, 2020 8:24

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This is a short video about how I'm turning Acetal Plastic on my CNC Lathe without ending up in a big mess!!

This video has been re-uploaded due to the first upload not appearing in the majority of my subscribers feeds. Apparently this is a know "feature" of YouTube at the moment!

My apologies to the 14 awesome people who found the first upload without it being provided via their subscription feed, and my deepest thanks to those who provided positive feedback in the comments!!!

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CNC Modeller published this 8:24 video tutorial on May 25, 2020. It has been watched 3,080 times on YouTube.

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