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Finishing 316L welds and plates to mirror finish

I need to weld 316Ls/s plates onto 316Ls/s product bowl. The bowl has a mirror finish, what would be the best method to bring plates and welds up to mirror finish?

Hugh Kearon
Mechanical service engineer - Cork, Munster, Ireland
2004

How big are your plates and how many pieces do you have to finish? In lieu of that, maybe a typical low quantity production should be processed with a hand held grinder/wheel system using a non-woven on both the plates and the weld. You may need a smaller version for the weld area.

AF Kenton
retired business owner - Hatboro, Pennsylvania
2004

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