[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I hope it's not too off-topic, as it's not about EMC2, but this is a forum > of machinists (please let me know if there are intelligent, > well-trafficked lists more intended for this kind of talk). > > Anyway, I suddenly realized today that I'm not blowing through my money > fast enough ;) and started to look into home anodization kits, and setups, > and that lead me eventually to vibratory polishers. > > The first things I found were the Burr King bench tops, which were great, > but quite pricey: > > http://burrking.thomasnet.com/viewitems/vibratory-bowls-and-chambers/vibra-king-174-bench-top-bowls?&forward=1# > > Then my gun enthusiast office-mate pointed me toward cheap alternatives: > > http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?tabid=1&categoryid=19906&categorystring=9315***731***695***8940***&utm_source=facasetumbler&utm_medium=reloadingcat > > I found some videos of them cleaning bullet casings, their usual use for > gun folk: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni1cmZtwja0 > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGQlKyulqU > > It looks like decent action, and it fits my price/quietness (live in a > tightly-packed LA neighborhood) points. Has anyone in here had experience > with this kind of thing? Will it be enough for me? Can these things handle > deburring well enough? Whatever I get, I'll find reason to pine for bigger > at some point (just as with my mini-mill), but for now, it would be great > to deburr, and polish up all of the smaller things I'm making out of > 6061-T6. > > Thanks! > -Gary > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > I work for a company that sells those, maybe not the burr king brand but as to your question, they are very effective at removing "some" burrs from parts, it all boils down to part size and the medium used to do the deburring. I dont feel comfortable with saying go with this or that company but I have seen some beautiful work on aluminum, even polishing can be done. corn cobb medium and a polishing compound added in can do a fine job. medium types include the plastics, ceramics, gravel, sand, crushed seed shells, custom metal forms, ball bearings. each of them having a specific application. When your talking burrs, you can end up cutting material away from all of the part or something to the extent of deforming the burrs. the little table top from harbor freight, is really handy and may prove to be worth your while. if you plan on using something like that with more abrasive compounds for burr removal I would recommend you line the plastic bucket with that plasti-dip stuff, something that will stick to the bowl and provide some added thickness, and then experiment with things around the house or search the web for vibratory medium. Im in no way associated with this company but with a quick search on google, this link came up. http://shorinternational.com/TumblingMedia.htm that should give you an example of the various mediums and what they are capable of,
Now the trick is to find a way to get EMC to control the thing :) coolant/water injector timing, you know fun stuff :) I hope this was of some value to you, I typically do not post to the list. Phil Gezar ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
