Mechanically polishing steel castings

[flintlockand steelParticipant @flintlockandsteel]

Hi

I frequently need to polish up new steel castings and the supplier recomends and uses a “very very soft” stainless steel brush like really fine wire wool mounted on a grinder.

Does anyone know where I can get these in the UK?

PS the supplier couldn’t find the manufacturer’s details so I’m asking here

 

[flintlockand steelParticipant @flintlockandsteel]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

If it actually like a wire brush eg actual straight hairs or a stainless wirewool that can be mounted in a die grinder, if the later then it sounds like a “surface conditioning disc” which can be had in different grades to get say various brushed finished on stainless steel etc.

 

J&L do various brushes that can be used in a die grinder down to 0.003″ stainless wire probably similar thickness to size 0 wire wool

 

J

Edited By JasonB on 27/10/2011 18:31:32

Edited By JasonB on 27/10/2011 18:35:22

[flintlockand steelParticipant @flintlockandsteel]

I believe the one my supplier uses is 100-125mm and mounted vertically on a bench grinder the same way a grinding wheel is.

I think if I knew the precise name or term for this brush I could find it. If I put in soft wire brush etc I get everything but the item I’m looking for

 

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Try looking for wire wheel

 

Osborn do a good range

 

J

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