We'll, i was at a local industrial surplus store (place is HUGE.. and they cut good deals too ;))

Anyways....

got a 'Vibratory Finsiher' - Only to find out its a siv.
Pic from Surplus site:
http://hgrindustrialsurplus.com/images/40-451-086.jpg
Pic from manufacturer:
http://vorti-siv.com/images/rbf12_standard.jpg

Now, it will work, at 1ohm 110v and 60hz, i think it should do fine..

(prolly gonna just build an adapter to hold a 5 gallon bucket, as a hopper, to go where the siv is supposed to....)

In any event, i need to know what type of media to use.

I plan on polishing aluminum, and MAYBE the ocasiaonal Stainless...

Now, i can strip the anno, or, if i can leave it on, that'd be sweet.
- I want it to polish to a mirror shine (or atleast really close :p)

Let me know.

-thanks

Hey Behemoth,

Looks like HGR.

Ernie

Hey Behemoth,

Looks like HGR.

Ernie

Yes, it is HGR.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?rid=&indexId=cat20853&navAction=push&navCount=3&cmCat=MainCatcat20712&parentType=index&parentId=cat20853&id=0003078

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod.jsp?rid=&indexId=cat20853&navAction=push&navCount=5&cmCat=MainCatcat20712&parentType=index&parentId=cat20853&id=0024108

Try either of these - both do a pretty good job on brass and nickel casings that I have used them on, especially if you use the liquid stuff mixed in.