Polishing is an important finishing step that helps eliminate imperfections and impurities from stainless steel and other metal surfaces. It improves the appearance or aesthetics of stainless steel parts by creating smooth and shiny surfaces. It also improves functionality by preventing contamination caused by corrosion, oxidation and high temperatures during processing. Chemical polishing is among…
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Advantages of OD Grinding Outside diameter (OD) grinding is a highly effective and often-used process for metalworking jobs — and for many reasons. If a project you’re working on requires strict precision and near-perfect part roundness, you can achieve this easily with an OD grinder. Learn more about this grinding technique, including common OD grinding…
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How Can You Use Cylindrical Grinders? Do you manufacture metal parts? If your business produces metal objects with a central axis of rotation, you can use cylindrical grinding to ensure they have a smooth finish on the exterior and interior. This process is an effective way to smooth down several of the same types of…
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Table of Contents You might think of firearms as rugged tools designed to withstand a lot of use and abuse. While firearms are built to last, they are also subject to wear and tear. Improper storage, lack of cleaning and exposure to the elements can damage the finish on a gun. For that reason,…
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If you hunt or shoot at a range, one question you might face is whether to use brass ammo casings or try out nickel cases. Although brass has been used for centuries as ammunition casing, in recent years, the ammo manufacturers have begun to offer nickel-plated options, too. Nickel-plated ammo does not eliminate the brass…
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Creating a corrosion-resistant surface on stainless steel typically requires the use of passivation, electropolishing or both. Though manufacturers use both for protecting the surface of parts, you will find a significant difference between electropolishing and passivation. One option does not offer universal performance for all parts. When it comes to electropolishing vs. passivation, either…
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While the common term may be “sandblasting media” or “sand blast media,” many different types of media blasting have replaced sand as the abrasive of choice when it comes to finishing, shaping or otherwise modifying a surface. Abrasive blasting can involve softer materials, like walnut shells and baking soda, or harder materials, like silicon carbide…
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