Cylinders Take a Tumble
In your April column, you strongly recommended against cylinder media. Yet, in the same and other publications, many other articles on media selection refer to the popularity of cylinders, and they often recommend them for hole deburring and general finishing. Can you provide specific reasons for your objection to this popular media?
Origin of Internal Separators
I can readily understand that the internal separators are what drove the popularity of round over tub style vibrators. I am wondering where, or when, this improvement was invented. More than one company has claimed to be the first. Do you have any information on this?
Vibratory Parts Washer
A new manufacturing engineer with our firm suggested that we look into a vibratory/washing operation, perhaps even replacing the deburring machine.
Can you comment on this?
Tips for Green Mass Finishing
In your area, mass finishing, can you give me some guidelines to reduce the use of non-renewable resources?
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Intricate Finishing
What process(es) would you recommend to get intricate detail like lettering and emblems to a smooth, clean, bright finish?
Shopping for a Centrifuge
We’re shopping for a centrifuge for processing our vibratory finishing solution with the intention of reusing it.
Media Selection
Your frequent reference to the tri-cyl shape as being one of the most universal has been true for many jobs, but this is apparently an exception.
Cost-Effective Internal Deburring
We have improved the mass finishing over the years, but we continue to be challenged by internal burrs. Some of the internal deburring processes will work under one set of conditions but not another, and most processes either involve a substantial capital investment or very high costs by outside contractors.
REFRACTOMETERS REVISITED
I was very interested in your article about refractometers, but I wonder if you are a little out-of-date?