Jan. 30, 2017, 11:31 a.m. -  Nat Brown

#!markdown Split away. I agree with what you're saying, but I don't mean that it makes for a robust surface finish. It works the material to confer specific properties, like increasing fatigue strength. Yes, like anything it can be fucked up, but it's typically applied to impart structural properties to the material. Bead blasting does no such thing. It's a clear distinction. Ano, yes that's another can of worms. A very diverse range of processes.