Polishing Stainless Steel
Refining stainless steel is much of a skill, a discipline, and quite a vital route for attaining metal surfaces that gleam ... Read More
Polishing Pewter
Polished Pewter When cast, lead-free pewter has a dull surface finish. This metal is often used for decorative purposes and a ... Read More
TR90 Plastic
TR90 plastic is a newer type of polymer plastic that has many advantages over more traditional plastics used in eyeglass frames. ... Read More
Polishing Brass Plates
Polishing various types of metals can often be a challenging process using just mass finishing. This difficulty is often compounded with ... Read More
Polishing Stainless Steel
After heat treating and laser cutting stainless steel parts, the edges generally need to be deburred and the surface needs to ... Read More
Scale Removal – Tumbling
Equipment like coffee machines, hot water heaters, boilers and other commercial and industrial equipment that use hot water eventually shows a ... Read More
Cartridge Brass – Study (Part I)
Dirty Cartridge Brass Cleaning cartridge brass (see ‘dirty’ brass above) has traditionally been accomplished using a vibratory or barrel tumbler with ... Read More
Machined Magnesium Parts
Similar to aluminum, lighter weight magnesium metal parts are often machined to create the required shapes and features (see picture above). ... Read More
Cleaning Motorcycle Parts
Question: I have a small vibratory tumbler (designed for gun casings). I would like to use it to clean and polish ... Read More
Mirror Surface Finishing
Achieving a near-mirror finish on many metals using only mass finishing such as vibratory tumbling or barrel tumbling can be a ... Read More
Polishing Firearm Parts
There are two types of finishes needed for firearms. Most (military and hunting) require a matte or dull finish to minimize ... Read More
Silverware Burnishing
Previous posts about the basics of silverware burnishing (Part 1 and Part 2) described the process through which silverware and flatware ... Read More
Polishing Copper
Oxidized copper / Two options – polished pieces Upon storage and exposure to air and moisture, may metals will oxidize and ... Read More
