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Burr and matting media for vibratory tumbler to nicefy steel
PekkaNF:
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I know that corn or peanut husk is used for bras cases, but I'm not reloading. I need something to make steel parts uniform matt and nice. I don't have a sand blaster...something less dusty and smaller to replace it.
Where to get 2 kg of this sort of abrassive beans?
I can buy 25 bag of the real indrustrial stuff, but it is 10x too much and price is like 200€ + VAT + this +that
Pekka
mcostello:
Could You try something natural like rice?
Will_D:
Afaik: Ammunition re-loaders use crushed walnut shells to tumble their cases. These and rice i'm sure wouldn't work on steel.
As you say the real ceramic beans (or whatever) are too expensive as they are bought in bulk.
What about small river pebbles, or glass beads ??
HTH: Will
charadam:
How about stainless pins. Like this: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/169008269/1-pound-of-stainless-steel-tumbling
I've been using 2kg of these for 5 years for brass cleaning, but IMO they should matt your steel nicely.
John Hill:
I assume lapidary supply places would sell smaller quantities of a whole range of abrasives.
Meanwhile your local machine shop may have a bucket full of old, blunt or broken inserts?
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