Hi, all-

I just tried engine turning some AL bar stock using a wood dowel and
(unknown grit) water-based valve grinding compound. I've used this combo on
steel with nice results, but on AL I just get light gray swirls. I can get
some 80 or 120 grit gel lapping compound if that will do the necessary.

Any ideas?

-Carl

"Carl Byrns" wrote:

Any ideas?

A little pad of red scotchbrite.

Wes
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"Carl Byrns" wrote in message news:t0sMj.491$SR2.434@trndny03...
Hi, all-

I just tried engine turning some AL bar stock using a wood dowel and (unknown grit) water-based valve grinding compound. I've used
this combo on steel with nice results, but on AL I just get light gray swirls. I can get some 80 or 120 grit gel lapping compound
if that will do the necessary.

Any ideas?

-Carl


Cratex sticks.

Alan

"Wes" wrote in message
...
"Carl Byrns" wrote:

Any ideas?

A little pad of red scotchbrite.

Wes

Thanks- that works great.

-Carl