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Category: "Mechanical Prep [grinding, polishing, vibratory finishing, buffing, honing]"
525/93. Best Buffer RPMs for Polishing Aluminum? - 12/22/24
617/23. Mirror polishing very small hardened steel components - 9/25/24
617/15. Shot blasting for acidic electroplating - 8/21/24
617/08. Spots on steel parts from tumbling
- 9/19/24
61692. Need Brush Finish on Steel Plates RFQ open to all: Washington - July 25
61675. Aluminum Panel is Mottled after sanding, buffing, waxing - May 27
5396. Ra surface finish -- is it microinch or micrometer - May 16
29744. Is Abrasive Cleaning Needed for Proper Zinc-Nickel Plating Adhesion? - May 7
38491. Microfinish comparator finishes, visual roughness guide - April 25
6053. Stainless steel vibratory finishing Q&A - March 1
14760. Repair brushed stainless finish
• Vibratory polishing of stainless steel components - May 15
• De-rusting/De-scaling of Heat Treated Parts
• Difference between Ra and Rc - surface roughness - January 26
• Mechanical finishing of body jewelry and wires
• Surface finishes N1 thru N12 and their equivalents in Ra - November 27
• Polishing chromoly chandelier - October 30
• Formula for polishing and buffing compounds - July 16
• Very High Bond tape doesn't stick to mirror polished stainless steel - June 21
• Is there any Roughness Standard under N1 / Ra 0.025 ?
• What VDI Finish is required for light pipes?
• How to dull a stainless steel finish - May 9
• Need to do Deburring of Titanium RFQ San Luis Obispo CA - April 27
• Problems with stainless steel cut wire media in magnetic tumbler Thanks! Resolved :-) - April 13
• Superfinishing Stainless Steel - March 17
• Profilometer vs. surface comparator for castings - March 4
• How to clean steel contaminated with Sodium Metabisulfite.