Matching Nozzle Size and Grit Size

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

Mass Finishing Basics (Part 4)

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

Wood Stripping

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

Motorcyle Parts

Question: I want to clean/polish an aluminum motorcycle engine. Would walnut shell be the best media for the job? I want ... Read More

Aluminum Oxide

Aluminum Oxide (a.k.a. aluminium oxide, alumina, aloxite, corundum) is generally sourced from bauxite ore. While bauxite is the primary ore for ... Read More

Mass Finishing Basics (Part 3)

Vibratory tumblers come in all different shapes and sizes. Bowl style vibes include both round bowl and oval-bowl shapes. Tub style ... Read More

Polishing Eyes

An interesting thread (edited slightly) on the ShopTalk Forum: Question: We are looking to for a way to polish parts made ... Read More

Why a Steel Scrap Surcharge?

Steel Grit and Steel Shot primarily use scrap steel as the source raw material. The scrap is melted, the chemistry is ... Read More

Mass Finishing Basics (Part 2)

The two types of barrel finishing systems are rotary barrel tumbling and centrifugal barrel tumbling. Both mass finishing techniques use tumbling ... Read More

Getting Aggressive with Tumbling

Barrel tumbling is a time tested method to deburr, polish and create a desired surface finish. Vibratory tumbling is a new ... Read More

It’s the Economy!

The economy has been getting a lot of attention as the presidential candidates and Congress argue about the best way to ... Read More

Tumbling with Steel Media

Polishing all types of metal with steel media is an established procedure for many industries. As the price of steel increases ... Read More

Corn Cob Grit for Everything!

Just a few applications and advantages of Corn Cob Grit: Log home blasting – won’t damage logs or etch wood Spill ... Read More

Four Times is Twice as Big

Just one more quick comment on CFM, nozzle size and blasting… I discussed a little about the differences and relationship between ... Read More

Blasting – CFM vs PSI

There are a few variables that need to be addressed when determining the blasting system that will work best for your ... Read More

Dust Control

We recently had a post on our ShopTalk Forum about how to control dust during vibratory tumbling. Either Walnut Shell Grit ... Read More

Mass Finishing Basics (Part 1)

There are two basic types of mass finishing – barrel tumbling and vibratory tumbling. Each of these mass finishing methods have ... Read More

Corn Cob Grit Hard as Iron!

All solid materials can be measured for hardness on the Mohs scale. The scale was created in 1812 by Freidrich Mohs ... Read More

Deburring Aluminum Tube

A client asked us for a process that would remove the burrs from an aluminum part consisting of an assembled tube ... Read More

Glass Beads for Auto Restoration

We have been receiving lots of calls from auto restoration companies and hobbyists looking for recommendations for stripping engine parts. A ... Read More

Matching Nozzle Size and Grit Size

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