Media Blast® is not a powder coating facility. But we know our machines can be used for sandblasting powder coat surfaces before they are processed. While each powder coating facility does things a bit differently, we’ll explain the benefit of sandblasting before applying powder coating. Why bother sandblasting powder coat surfaces first? Many abrasive blasting applications today use sandblasting to prepare a surface for powder coating adhesion. Sandblasting powder coat surfaces creates a surface to…
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High-quality sandblast equipment offers several significant benefits. Although it often costs more up front, the return on investment makes it a valuable asset for industries such as manufacturing, automotive, medical, and restoration. 7 Advantages of Buying Superior Sandblast Equipment Media Blast and Abrasives understands the importance of purchasing first-rate sandblast equipment. It’s why so many of our machines are best-in-class! Here are 7 key advantages to investing in top-of-the-line abrasive blasting cabinets: 1. Efficiency and Productivity: Excellent sandblast equipment is designed for consistency and…
People use abrasive blasting cabinets for sandblasting machine parts in a variety of industries. Professionally manufactured cabinets, like those at Media Blast and Abrasives, offer the most controlled environment and cleanest working space. These cabinets can be used for cleaning, finishing, or preparing machine parts from a variety of industries. Anything from automotive and aerospace to the medical implant industry for just about any Body Implant part. 6 Benefits of Sandblasting Machine Parts There are a…
R&D media blaster cabinets are designed to accommodate abrasive blasting applications that require a large, Heavy Duty 100% welded cabinet to contain the blast. They also use a larger gun size than light duty models. These machines have dust collectors designed for more intermittent machine use to clean specific areas and not the whole surface. What is R&D Abrasive Blasting? R&D media blasters use a high-pressure stream of abrasive material to clean, polish, or prepare a surface….
Light Duty blaster cabinets have lower Daily Duty Cycle (DDC), use smaller gun sizes, and are always siphon abrasive delivery. Light Duty abrasive blasting cabinets are designed for use in small shops. They are also excellent for at-home passion projects. What is Light Duty Abrasive Blasting? “Light Duty abrasive blasting cabinets are specifically designed for hand-held parts. These machine models are for lower DDC… using a smaller gun size. Understand it would take all day to process a large part resulting…
Wet media blaster cabinets have been around since the beginning of the abrasive blasting industry. It’s a unique method for part-processing that nearly went extinct. Thankfully the rise of medical device manufacturing brought wet blasting back into the spotlight. (Check out that fascinating story here.) What is Wet Abrasive Blasting? Wet Vapor Blasting uses pumps, mixing paddles, and even compressed air to suspend abrasive grains in water. This slurry mixture is then pumped to a siphon injector gun assembly. This…
This video from our partners at Ikonics Imaging never gets old! In this episode of their “Will it Blast?” YouTube video series, Peter and Amber showcase some seasonal spooky sandcarving with CrystalBlast® cabinets. Did you know you can sandcarve pumpkins? This quick and easy method is a GREAT solution for those super complicated designs. ProTip: Make sure to clean out your dust collector thoroughly if you’re blasting gourds or other organic material!
Why group blasting cabinets in Categories? To offer online searchers the opportunity to review blasting cabinets based on the intended machine use. We call machine use we call machine application. Blasting Cabinets can be confusing because there are so many different types. Some common cabinet categories are Wet Cabinets, Light Duty, R&D, and Industrial. Beyond that, we offer Automotive, Micro, Sandcarving, and Tumblers. Many categories have different delivery models such as siphon, direct pressure and gravity feed. The Industrial category is about Daily Duty Cycle (DDC) of…
If you’re wondering how to fix sandblaster flow problems you’ve come to the right place. While there isn’t a one-size-fits-all fix for this problem, there are a few common issues that cause it. These 3 tips can help you determine if your dry abrasive sandblaster flow problems are easy fixes. Check these out first and see if they correct your problem. How to Fix Sandblaster Flow Problems: 3 Tips There are three factors that can cause easy-to-resolve…
Most Abrasive Blasting Cabinets are dry abrasive delivery models. This means first, compressed air delivers abrasive to a blast gun or nozzle. Next, the abrasive is accelerated to higher speeds as it exits the nozzle and then it impacts the part being blasted. A wet blasting cabinet, or Vapor Blaster, uses water to deliver the abrasive material to the gun where the gun airjet accelerates the mixture against the part. These are less common abrasive blast…