{{Short description|Metalworking process}} thumb|A linishing machine in use '''Linishing''' is the process of using grinding or belt sanding techniques to improve the flatness, smoothness and uniformity of a surface and its finish.<ref name="Leach"/><ref name="King"/> The process takes multiple stages, and a finer abrasive surface is typically used each time.<ref name="Kahlin"/> Abrasive brushes and linishing belts are typically used, the latter being a machine similar to a belt sander used for large surfaces.<ref name="King"/><ref name="Turner"/> Large linishing belts are used in large-scale industrial linishing processes.<ref name="King"/><ref name="Turner"/> Hand tools similar to linishing belts but much smaller and more suitable for small surfaces are also used.<ref name="King"/><ref name="Turner"/> ==References== <references>

<ref name="Leach">{{Cite book |last1=Leach |first1=Richard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sfj_DwAAQBAJ&dq=Linishing&pg=PT106 |title=Precision Metal Additive Manufacturing |last2=Carmignato |first2=Simone |date=2020-09-21 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-0-429-79127-7 |language=en}}</ref> <ref name="Kahlin">{{Cite book |last1=Kahlin |first1=M. |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142112320300281 |title=International Journal of Fatigue |last2=Ansell |first2=H. |last3=Basu |first3=D. |last4=Kerwin |first4=A. |last5=Newton |first5=L. |last6=Smith |first6=B. |last7=Moverare |first7=J. J. |date=2020-05-01 |volume=134 |pages=105497 |language=en |doi=10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105497 |s2cid=213998836 |issn=0142-1123}}</ref> <ref name="King">{{Cite book |last=King |first=R. G. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k8rSBQAAQBAJ&dq=linishing&pg=PA6 |title=Surface Treatment & Finishing of Aluminium |date=2014-06-28 |publisher=Elsevier |isbn=978-1-4832-9620-3 |language=en}}</ref> <ref name="Turner">{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=B. |date=2023-06-29 |title=What is Linishing? |url=http://www.aboutmechanics.com/what-is-linishing.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520071925/https://www.aboutmechanics.com/what-is-linishing.htm |archive-date=20 May 2022 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=About Mechanics |language=en-US}}</ref>

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