The Finished Part Blog

Question: The part is the barrel itself. It is a 12″ diameter pipe that has an inner coating of ~2mm that …

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Aluminum Oxide Grit is probably one of the most versatile and widely used blasting media. Virgin Aluminum Oxide is refined from …

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There are many different types of abrasive blasting media available. Each of these media will produce a different finish on the …

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The amount of etching (etch profile) or anchor pattern achieved on a surface during abrasive blasting is necessary to understand given …

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Starting this year, Green Bay is using crushed glass grit purchased from Kramer Industries to remove graffiti from select surfaces throughout the city. According to Green Bay officials, concrete block, asphalt and sheet metal are among the surfaces now targeted for graffiti removal with crushed glass grit.

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There are a couple of ways to separate parts from media. Basically, a screen is used to separate out smaller items …

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It is absolutely upsetting to see the pictures and read the stories of those affected so dramatically by the hurricanes in …

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Tumbling parts to achieve a deburred, deflashed or rounded edge is a common process. Both vibratory and barrel tumblers are used …

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Here is a great picture of a do-it-yourself log home blasting project. The blaster being used is a relatively small KF100DM …

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We get a lot of questions about the difference between Glass Bead and Crushed Glass Grit. Below are some before and …

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Wow! An impressive show by the Chinese with these 2008 Olympics. Many of the controls the government put in place to …

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The ‘hottest’ abrasive blast media right now seems to be Crushed Glass Grit. This media is sourced from recycled glass – …

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We sure do understand the pain of an unexpectedly high freight bill. With fuel costs being what they are right now, …

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I posted some information a few weeks ago about using Crushed Glass Grit to strip/clean steel. Here are some before and …

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We received a post a couple of years ago about polishing body jewelry in a vibratory tumbler. While very similar to …

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Bringing machined aluminum into a highly polished finish is a multi-step and sometimes challenging process. The first step is to tumble …

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Historically, steel has been blasted using silica sand. For obvious health reasons (potential silicosis hazard), silica is not a safe media …

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Take a look at your wood deck or concrete or stone patio while you are grilling over the weekend. Does the …

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A couple of months ago I put a post explaining some of the basics of Aluminum Oxide Grit. What I did …

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Soda blasting is a specialty process that is used for applications where surface ‘sensitivity’ is critical. Soda (actually sodium bicarbonate or …

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We all want a clean, reflective surface. Be it steel, aluminum, plastic, or even wood, there’s satisfaction when you see a …

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In a February post I explained the origins of the steel scrap surcharge. Basically, the base price of steel shot and …

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Question: I would like to know if there is a standard for matching Nozzle opening size to media size. I am …

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The art of mass finishing really shows itself when trying to select a tumbling media. Media is the material (‘stones’) that …

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Question: I’m renovating a house built in 1917 and I would like to remove the years of built up paint off …

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