Patent ID: 6736697
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
A method of polishing the outer surface of a circularly-symmetrical metal part that can have shape defects, the method comprising the steps of:(a) setting the metal part (1) in motion relative to a polishing tool (15); (b) applying the tool (15) against a zone of the outer surface of the part so that said tool exerts a force thereon; and (c) during application of said tool against said zone, moving the tool (15) in a tracking motion so as to track the outer surface of the metal part (1) in a radial direction that is essentially normal to said metal part in the zone against which the tool is applied, so that the force exerted by the tool (15) on the part (1) remains constant throughout the entire duration of polishing regardless of the shape defects present on the surface.