Moisture in Media
Current situation:
We torque used Connecting Rods and blast the ID of the crank with a turntable style blaster. We are using Ceramic Beads. The grease is making it into the media stream and causes the following:
Media is sticking all over the surface of the rods.
Media sticking to bolt and bolt face (anywhere grease or oil is.
A film is on the inside of the blaster.
Question:
The blaster is still blasting the part to an acceptable level of cleanliness but seems to be getting worse as time goes on. Also, keep in mind ceramic in an engine part where there are bearings is a BIG PROBLEM! Does anyone have any suggestions for Media Type? I do not need to increase my cycle time and nothing I seem to try works in the same time frame as the ceramic. (Note: keep in mind my system is an EMPIRE and was set-up to run ceramic) Can any one tell me how much of the grease would be permissible or is there a way to keep it from getting into the main stream of the media.
Other questions:
How much would a dryer help for the incoming air?
What are all the alternatives to lubing the bolt / nuts and face to prevent galling?
Does any one have a rust-preventive that ceramic media will not stick to?
