Silicon Carbide
Silicon Carbide is manufactured from a high heat reaction of silica sand and carbon. While silicon carbide and silica share similar ... Read MoreBlasting Stone with Sand
Question: I am thinking of purchasing a small business doing stone engraving. My only concern is blasting with the silica sand ... Read MoreSteel Bluing
The process of bluing steel creates a micro finish on the steel surface to prevent corrosion and rust. Putting this type ... Read MorePolishing Brass Cartridges
Firearm ammunition reloading is becoming a much more popular pursuit for passionate shooters. This process requires cleaning and polishing the spend ... Read MoreStone Engraving
Question: I am thinking of purchasing a small business doing stone engraving. My only concern is blasting with the silica sand ... Read MoreKramer Grit Puts The Skid On Slippery Floors
You need 5,000 pounds of aluminum oxide in less than 36 hours. So who are you going to call? Read MoreSuction vs. Direct Pressure Blast Cabinets
The two basic types of abrasive blast cabinets are suction (or siphon) systems and direct pressure systems. While both types provide ... Read More
Abrasive Blasting Cabinets
Abrasive blasting cabinets are made to give a tidy and controlled space for working with blasting materials. These strong cabinets make ... Read MoreNon-Skid Flooring
Non-skid or anti-slip flooring is generally created by embedding an abrasive grit into a floor coating. The most versatile and durable ... Read MoreCrushed Glass Grit Benefits
Crushed Glass Grit offer a number of environmental and performance benefits: Sourced from 100% recycled bottle glass diverting material from landfills ... Read MoreCleaning Copper
Before After In addition to deburring and polishing, vibratory tumblers can be used successfully to degrease, clean and remove oxidation ... Read MoreScreen Separating Guidelines
The ability to separate parts from media must be taken into consideration early in the development of the finishing process. Keep ... Read MoreScreen Separating Basics – Part 2
In the first post about screen separators, the different types of separators were noted. In addition to determining the type of ... Read MorePolish Engine Parts
Question: I have a smaller tabletop vibratory bowl that I am setting up to do small parts with. Mostly I am ... Read MoreStainless Steel Tumbling
Before and after of machined aluminum part tumbled with Stainless Steel Media. The ‘raw’ showed machine marks, scratches and burrs on ... Read MoreKramer Industries’ Grit Helps Preserve History
Cleaning layers of time off delicate ferrous artifacts used to be the job of electrolysis equipment and wire brushes. But according to historian and archeologist Robert Perry of Pell City, Alabama, the method of choice is now blasting away years of rust, grime and grunge with walnut shell and corn cob grit. Read MoreBenefits of Steel Tumbling Media
Given the investment required to purchase Steel Tumbling Media, why use it? It basically all comes down to weight and wear. ... Read MoreGlass Bead Tumble Blasting
Large batches of relatively small parts that need to be blasted can be extremely labor intensive when blasting each part by ... Read More9 Tips for Tumbling Media Selection
9 quick guidelines for selecting the proper tumbling media: 1. Large media will cut faster than small media of the same ... Read More
