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Polishing Aluminum

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FatherBear

FatherBear

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Jan 9, 2003
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We machine a variety of aluminum parts that we use to build small robots. We anodize the aluminum after finishing the parts with a brushed grain finish. We currently use an orbital sander to remove deep scratches and then finish with ScotchBrite. This is very labor intensive. We tried a Timesaver once, but this left deep grooves in the metal which was unacceptable. Does anyone else have experience with this type of finishing?
 
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We cast and machine our own aluminum parts. Those that are not sand blasted are anodized. We use vibratory bowls with differant types of media. Drop the part in and wait a few minutes. Not much labor involved (2 operators for 4 vibratorys). We have some small ones (3-4 ft dia) made by Sweco that may be of interest.
Cheers,

Steve
 
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