That's the one I have and it does fine, but as Phil said you need to match 
the cutting medium to the work. Phil's suggestion to line the bowl is a good 
one, too. I'm not using an agressive cutting material, but I can see where 
the bowl would wear out quickly with something that was agressive.

Javid


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Subject: Re: [Emc-users] vibratory polishing/deburring


> 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
>
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