Dry Tumble Deflashing
Molded plastic parts often have flashing or excess material that needs to removed from the edges of the part (see part ... Read More
Cartridge Brass – Study (Part II)
Dirty Cartridge Brass Casings In the last post we discussed the differences in performance between vibratory tumbling and barrel tumbling to ... Read More
Two-Step Polishing
The far left in the picture shows a laser-cut, stainless steel part with sharp edges and heavy burrs. The goal is ... Read More
Deburring Steel Parts
Machined steel parts often need to be deburred. For large quantities of parts, both barrel tumbling and vibratory tumbling can accomplish ... Read More
Complex Part Geometry
There are often many tumbling media options for deburring or polishing parts. Different shapes and sizes of media can be used ... Read More
Polishing Medical Parts
Once cut, machined and heat treated, stainless steel parts to be used for medical applications (see tweezer parts above) need to ... Read More
Polishing Machined Aluminum
Taking machined aluminum parts and polishing to a smooth, uniform surface finish is often a multi-step process. Each step is designed ... Read MoreAuto Parts Polishing
Question: I am interested in starting a metal polishing business mainly for car parts. I am wondering if your wet tumblers ... Read More
Mirror Surface Finishing
Achieving a near-mirror finish on many metals using only mass finishing such as vibratory tumbling or barrel tumbling can be a ... Read More
Polishing Firearm Parts
There are two types of finishes needed for firearms. Most (military and hunting) require a matte or dull finish to minimize ... Read More
Polishing Copper
Oxidized copper / Two options – polished pieces Upon storage and exposure to air and moisture, may metals will oxidize and ... Read More
Grinding & Polishing Steel Blades
The process of taking a piece of hardened steel and grinding it down to the proper shape and design and then ... Read More