Letter 27087

Titanium tumbling media for 6RMS finishing [California] 

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We are a small prototype low/medium volume company with lots of experience machining industrial metals and parts. We are equipped with both a CNC mill and lathe and can produce low/medium volume of machined products for distribution.

At this point though, we would like to add to our area of distibution to a new consumer base with metal sculpture, jewelry, art, etc. We can specialize in titanium goods to the general public, however we need to find a way to mass finish titanium with a variety of finishes, including a quality mirror finish (#6 RMS or better).

Our current equipment includes a small barrel rotary tumbler (non-vibratory) and media which gives us an attractive matte finish,

but we need to find a tumbling media to give us the desired mirror finish.

If anyone has finishing advice as well as suggested media for successful tumbling, we would be most appreciative.

K Porter
industrial manufacturing - Bay Point, California, USA

Looking at the visuals posted you have a couple of problems. You can achieve a shiney part and still be rough per 2nd visual. The roughness of the parts must be refined and will probably require multiple steps. Unless you have plenty of time on your hands, your barrel system won't get you the 6RMS results you are looking for and vibratory is marginable for 40 hrs or more. Most good companies who sell or process parts will run sample parts and recommend media, time and equipment, including us. Cost is another factor.

AF Kenton Nova Finishing Systems Inc. Huntingdon Valley, PA

Sir,

You can try a centrifuagl finishing machine for your components. Time required in the same is very less and for your components and the finish you want can be easily achieved. The process would be 2-3 step process.

Regards,

Niranjan S. Kulkarni
Finishing Machines - Thane, Mah, India

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