TURBO-ABRASIVE MACHINING (TAM) AND FINISHING METHODS UTILIZE A NEW SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY THAT PERFORMS FREE ABRASIVE SURFACE GRINDING ON CRITICAL PART SURFACES OF COMPLEX GEOMETRIC SHAPES. THIS DRY, FREE ABRASIVE GRINDING METHOD IS CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING GROUND SURFACES WITH RANDOM SCRATCH PATTERNS THAT ARE PARTICULARLY FUNCTIONAL FOR APPLICATIONS REQUIRING ENHANCED LUBRICANT RETENTIVE AND/OR COATING ADHERENT PROPERTIES. OTHER APPLICATIONS INCLUDE SURFACE FINISHING OF ROTATIONAL OR CIRCULAR SHAPES THAT PRESENT A CHALLENGE NOT CURRENTLY MET BY CONVENTIONAL SURFACE FINISH TECHNOLOGIES.