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Satin finish mild steel
June 17, 2008
We have been finishing our mild steel products which are
complicated weldments that must be ground, sanded and then finished
to a satin finish by surface conditioning disk. This is all by hand
and very time consuming.
We are looking for a easy to shortcut this some by taking out the
last steps and automating this process with a tumbler and media. We
use a slug tumbler initially to peen the edges of the watejet cut
parts and to remove scale before welding. This has saved us a
tremendous amount of time. We are hoping to learn of a method to
finish the parts to an even satin finish from a shaped and sanded
product.
The pieces are complicated geometry and weigh between one half to one
pound.
Any help would be appreciated.
Scott Wilson
Shop owner - Laurel, MS USA
June 23, 2008
Are you looking for a specific RMS or just the
aesthetics/appearances. Probably the best thing to do is take a
picture of the part to post because there are a lot of different
media that can achieve the results you are looking for. The question
is time and I'm not sure your current machine would be the best for
this application.


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