The Finished Part Blog

Resin doesn’t come out of molds ready to shine. It needs smoothing, sanding, and polishing to be done without wrecking those …

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Rust is the bane of a metal’s existence. This force transforms once-uniform steel into a flaky, reddish-brown relic. Left unchecked, oxidation …

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Paint plugs and masks are used to cover areas of part that need to be protected from getting painted or coated. …

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When cutting out wood parts, it is common to get rough edges or even lots of excess material that does not …

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The parts pictured here are cast bronze with some subsequent internal machining. As the part comes out of the casting and …

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Tool steel is a hardened form of carbon steel specially made for durability when made into various types of tools. The …

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The mil profile chart for aluminum oxide grit blasting helps one understand how different grit sizes affect the surface roughness or …

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Often when manufacturing acrylic parts, the goal is to have a part that is as clear as glass. Whether cast or …

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Casting steel parts can leave a very rough surface finish and further machining or welding can produce burrs and surface imperfections …

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It is that time of the year where Section 179 of the Federal Government tax code for investment and depreciation credits …

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Large vibratory bowls like our EVB Series can be used for a wide variety of surface finishing applications. If properly designed, …

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As part of our new product roll-out, we are happy to release the EVB Large Bowl Vibratory Tumbler Series. This line …

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As we mentioned in last week’s post, Kramer Industries has been working hard on new and innovative products. The G-100 model …

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The Kramer Industries’ product development team has been busy working on a number of new projects during these crazy, pandemic times. …

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The terms sanitizer (or antiseptic) and disinfectant are often used interchangeably. While sanitizers can often disinfect, there are some technical and …

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Using sanitizers to clean surfaces may not be as simple as it seems. When cleaning a surface, spray the sanitizer on …

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As we mentioned in last week’s post, Kramer Industries has started offering Hand Sanitizer to businesses and individuals to help them …

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In addition to the tragedy and death caused by COVID-19, this pandemic has created extreme disruption in many industries and for …

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The next two posts are a pair of tests that we did for a customer. Both posts are the same part, …

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Different from last week’s post, in this test, the customer wanted a uniform, matte surface finish. In order to provide some …

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To create showroom samples or small granite tiles, larger pieces of granite are saw cut to the desired size and shape. …

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We have covered polishing acrylic pieces multiple times on this blog. These parts provide some additional challenges. Specifically, there an ID …

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Heat treating steel parts is used to change the physical (sometimes chemical) properties of the metal. This process can harden the …

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When wood components are cut, they frequently result in sharp edges, saw marks, and burrs that must be eliminated for both …

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Many metals are naturally susceptible to oxidation. This is the reaction of the metal with oxygen to form an oxide. Steel, …

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