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Size of shots for cast iron surface finish

we are manufactures of cast iron castings, for our type of casting we do full shot blast
right know we use tumb blast machine we use 1 mm dia. shots for shot blasting,
which your customers are not satisfied, we want FOR GOOD FINISH WHAT TYPE OF SHOTS SHOULD BE
USED?

Siddhartha Medarametla
product designer - Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
October 19, 2009

What doesn't he like? If you use a smaller size media, you will get a finer smoother surface finish.

AF Kenton
retired business owner - Hatboro, Pennsylvania
October 20, 2009

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