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047 Abrasive Media Available from Dana Ridge
Aluminium oxide Crushed glass Glass Bead media Soda Blasting
Types of blast media available from Dana Ridge. A variety of media types that can...
046 Nozzles, Air-jets & Guns
Wetblasting parts
Available nozzles and airjets
045 Servicing Diesel Pumps & Engines
Engine care
Diesel pump, engine and generator components can be easily a efficiently maintained using the Dana-Ridge...
044 Engine overhauls
Engine care
One of the most common uses for the wetblast machines is in the automotive industry....
043 The Free Starter Kit
Installation
A free starter kit is provided with a new wetblast machine purchase from Dana-Ridge. It...
042 Visibility and venting
Installation
Maintaining good visibility in a Dana-Ridge wetblast machine is easy
041 Health and Safety
Installation
Wetblast machines have many advantages over traditional dry blasting. One of them is the health...
040 Considerations for a contract blasting business
Cabinets Installation
Here we combine links and information to help you learn more about how our machines...
039 Defence force and aviation applications for wetblasting
Case studies Wetblasting parts
Dana-Ridge wetblast units are in use in a great many of the defence force and...
038 What is vapor blasting?
Wetblasting parts
What is vapor blasting? Vapor blasting is a similar to the Dana-Ridge wet blast process...
037 Top Ten Tips and Tricks
pump
10 Ways to optimise your Dana-Ridge Wetblaster When running a blasting business, you want; a)...
036 Media wear
Media concentration
Worn Media? You may notice after some time that the finish is not quite as...
035 Accessory – Wheel Support
Wetblast accessories
Accessory – Wheel support This month we’ll look at the wheel support/ wheel spike. Very...
034 Choosing the right machine for you
Cabinets Installation pump
How to choose the wetblast machine that is right for you.
033 How to blast
Wetblasting parts
How to Blast Here we’ll go over how the machines work and the actual process...
032 Dosing Rates
media Media concentration Wetblasting parts
Having put your machine (and closed loop tank if purchased) in the desired location and...
031 Troubleshooting
Wetblasting parts
Dana-Ridge wetblast machines are reliable commercial grade machines that are designed to work constantly and...
030 Wet blasting powder coated parts
Case studies Wetblasting parts
From One Extreme to the Other Let's see what happens when you use different media...
029 Wetblasting and 3D printing
Wetblasting parts
With technology advancing at a rapid rate, new and exciting uses for the Dana-Ridge wetblast...
028 Blasting oily parts
Wetblasting parts
No need to preclean and no expensive chemicals. These machines just make economic sense!
027 Workshop Space and Wetblasting
Cabinets Installation
How to optimise your workshop space to include a Dana-Ridge wet blast unit.
026 How to maximise the media life in a Dana-Ridge wet blast unit
Cabinets media Media concentration
How to ensure you don't use excessive water or media
025 Maintenance Schedule
Cabinets pump
Durable and easy to maintain, the Dana-Ridge wetblast units will provide many years of service...
024 water, drainage and compressed air considerations
Cabinets Installation pump Wetblast accessories
Water, drainage and compressed air considerations when installing There are two ways to set up...
023 Running Costs
Cabinets pump Wetblasting parts
We look at the running costs of a wetblast machine. These highly efficient machines are...
022 Water Usage in the Dana-Ridge wetblast process
Cabinets Wetblasting parts
At Dana-Ridge, we often get asked the question "how much water do these wetblast machines...
021 The Magic of Wetblasting
Cabinets Wetblasting parts
How can one machine be gentle enough to clean aluminium, brass and plastic while also...
020 Environmentally Friendly Blasting
Cabinets Wetblasting parts
Wet blast machines are safer for your workshop, the operator AND the environment.
019 How to change the abrasive in your Dana-Ridge wet blast abrasive cabinet
Installation media Media concentration PWC Wetblast accessories
You'll be amazed by the range of surface finishes you can achieve with just one...
018 Cabinet Sizes
Cabinets Wetblasting parts
Comparing cabinet sizes of the most popular models of wet blast unit
017 Filling the wetblaster with media
Installation Media concentration pump PWC
How to load your machine with media
016 Side Extension Unit
Wetblast accessories
Available for the COMET or MARS Today we’re going to cover yet another option available...
015 Wet blasting types
pump Wetblasting parts
What is wet blasting? Wet blasting is the combination of an abrasive media with water...
014 Machine installation
Installation Wetblast accessories
Machine Installation Here at Dana-Ridge we are often asked about the set-up requirements for our...
013 Glass bead available from Dana-Ridge
Glass Bead media
Is all glass bead the same? And how does this picture relate? Not all glass...
012 1945 Rolls Royce Merlin
Wetblasting parts
Wetblasting a part from a vintage motor There’s a great deal of satisfaction gained from...
011 Crushed Glass
46 grit aluminium oxide Crushed glass
Here we take a look at crushed glass. It is part of our series on...
010 Are you getting the most from your wetblast pump?
pump Wetblasting parts
Why you may not be getting the optimum from your wetblast unit The direction of...
009 Re-Blasting a Carby with AH glass bead
AH Glass Bead Glass Bead Soda Blasting Wetblasting parts
Revisiting our soda blasted carby and re-blasting with fine glass bead In a previous blog...
008 Checking media levels in your blast unit
Media concentration pump Wetblast accessories
Media Concentration Except for very fine grain media (e.g. 45-90 micron), most Dana-Ridge wetblast machines...
007 Aluminium oxide in a Dana-Ridge wetblast unit
120 grit aluminium oxide 240 grit aluminium oxide 46 grit aluminium oxide Aluminium oxide
Aluminium Oxide in a Dana-Ridge Wetblast Unit In this article Dana-Ridge is going to focus...
006 Glass bead in a Dana-Ridge wet blast unit
AH Glass Bead Glass Bead
Using glass bead in your Dana-Ridge wetblast machine Glass bead is one of the more...
005 New wet blast accessory available from Dana-Ridge
PWC Wetblast accessories
Now available from Dana-Ridge is the mini porta-wet-cyclone (Mini PWC), the easy way to empty...
004 Wetblasting an aircraft gear reduction housing with soda
Soda Blasting Wetblasting parts
As part of our series on soda blasting, Dana-Ridge set up our old COMET machine...
003 Cleaning Plastic and Rubber
AH Glass Bead Glass Bead Wetblasting parts
Although wetblasters are primarily known for their superior ability to clean metal surfaces, they can...
002 Soda blasting a suspension component
Soda Blasting Wetblasting parts
Here we blasted a portion of a 50-year-old suspension component with Bicarbonate of soda. It...
001 Blasting a carby with Soda
Soda Blasting Wetblasting parts
There is a common misconception about blasting with soda, where people believe it gives a...