[modeleng] Re: Granite Surface Plate

  • From: "Barrie Purslow" <bpduo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:25:33 +0100

Hello Roger,

I recently made a workbech out of a similar material - it is imitation 
granite but the surface looks very similar to your proposed work surface. 
It's a disaster area - any small component that I place on it just 
disappears!

Regards,

Barrie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Mason" <roger.g3tdm@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Model Engineering List - Latest" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 4:45 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Granite Surface Plate


> Hi All,
>     I wonder if anyone has seen the following granite work surface:
>
> http://www.scottsofstow.co.uk/Granite-Chopping-Board/Product1_22051_-1_264215_10551?categoryId=26198&top_category=26152&parent_category_rn=&urlLangId=-1
>
>     I am wondering if it would make a good surface plate in the
> workshop.   For twenty quid,  plus a fiver for p&p it sounds quite
> attractive!
>
>     Does anyone have any experience of this good looking lump of
> granite?   Is it flat?   Does it scratch too easily?
>
>
>             Cheers,
>
>                 Roger Mason,  in St. Agnes.
>
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