Polishing media ?

purpleknif · Oct 28, 2015

I'm about to finish up a handful of aluminum "turner's cubes" and I'm wondering what kind of media to use in a rock tumbler to polish them.
Will this even work ?

canadianhorsepower · Oct 28, 2015

purpleknif said:
I'm about to finish up a handful of aluminum "turner's cubes" and I'm wondering what kind of media to use in a rock tumbler to polish them.
Will this even work ?

I use peanut shell. Does a great fob but it's slow
Luc

purpleknif · Oct 28, 2015

Just so they're done by Christmas !

Buchanan · Oct 28, 2015

Would you be free to tell us what method you used to make them?
Buchanan

purpleknif · Oct 28, 2015

I did them on a Grizzly g0602. I've been a machinist for over 30 years so it wasn't too hard .

gld · Oct 28, 2015

For some reason, I can't see the pictures. I guess it didn't happen.

ScottB · Oct 29, 2015

I have used the green plastic pyramids with a squirt of liquid hand soap. This makes a nice finish on aluminum. If you want a higher shine / polish you can then go to walnut shells, corn cob.

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