I just picked up a burr king vibratory bowl. Nice unit.
I have pieces of 6061 AL that are are anywhere from the size of a pack of cigarettes with some pockets on the back and a window cut in front, down to the size of a large stamp with a pocket in the back.
They will ultimately get anodized or chrome plated. I want to take them from machined finish to "pretty bright finish" (not mirror - I doubt that's feasible).
Can anyone recommend media, size and time? I figure I will need to do it in 2 steps, so I'll get another bowl so I can change out the media easily. But I don't know where to start.
Step 1 -> off the machine with toolmarks take off the toolmarks
Step 2 -> from step 1 to as bright a finish as possible.
Any suggestions?