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Re: Granite plate

 

Agree.? That should be fine even for a lot of machining work.? Using granite cutoffs, especially sink cutouts, is certainly mentioned in amateur machining circles.

Granite cutting boards and pastry boards (kitchen items) are another alternative.

Actual small surface plates can be purchased surprisingly inexpensively (probably from China) and have a guaranteed (supposedly) flatness.? But your sample piece is really at a good price point.

Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer

On Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 12:33:04 PM PDT, JGG KahnSr via groups.io <jacekahn@...> wrote:


Should work fine for modeling, same with plate glass; no real need for a machinist surface plate.
Every serious modeler should have a surface plate (even if such a makeshift one) and surface gage.

Jace Kahn


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of robf06 via groups.io <robf06@...>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2025 1:45 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [S-Scale] Granite plate
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I've been looking for a granite plate for laying out work for a while. My wife and I stopped in to a kitchen supply showroom for some countertop samples so I asked them if they sold any of the odds and ends that may be left over. They said that they have discontinued samples that I could have! So I grabbed this 10"x10" piece. Not suitable for a machine shop but just fine for me!
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Rob Fuhst
Grand Haven, MI
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