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Strasnuts
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 Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject: Tumbling aluminum |
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After reading the Plasma cutter question, I am wondering if anyone knows what tumbling the aluminum pieces does to strength. The shop where I am building mine has a tumbler for metals and you can change it for plastics. It works great for deburring. I stuck a few scrap pieces of aluminum in it and let it run for a few hours and it turned out beautiful. I never dared to put actual parts in it being scared of the aluminum integrity. If it was okay to use it, it would be a great time saver. You could put 30 ribs in it and let her go.
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Phil.Perry(at)netapp.com
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject: Tumbling aluminum |
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They make an aluminum oxide abrasive for tumblers too.
I'd guess it's okay, but you'd lose the alclad and want to alumaprep and
alodine (and/or prime) as soon as you pulled them out.
Phil
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