I'm very glad to hear that these are in actual CNC machine shop use. That adds some credibility. I was afraid to pick one up, and then sit there all day, only to find nothing changing on the parts.
I'm going to snag this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93252 It's $10 less than my 1/8" dovetail bit, and much larger, and more useful! Thanks for the info, Gary > I've used some from Harbor Freight. They are typical HF quality, but fine > for light use and fairly quiet. I've got a relative who owns a CNC machine > shop that uses them as well. And they are cheap. > > Javid > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:54 PM > Subject: [Emc-users] vibratory polishing/deburring > > >>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
