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Jeff, this is to be an opportunity to hone your scraping skills. I'd keep it, at least for now. Otherwise, someone out there would be willing to take it.
That is exactly like the one my dad had.Hey all,
This 15” x 18” cast iron surface plate came to me free of charge!
The question is, should I try to scrape it in to a useable condition? It’s high in the center.
I have a 24” x 18” x 3”granite surface plate for a reference.
It would make a good winter project and it would shake the rust off my limited scraping skills.
I took Mr. Kings week long class back in 2019.
My concern is I would never use it.
Edit, this is my first print. The blue is too thick for one, the effort to get this off the granite just about wore me out.
This will not be easy!!
And very heavy. I have one.. I use it for welding . I think it really depends on YOU..Scrape it in and sell it?
On the other hand, it's small and would be easy to store.
Last I saw one of those they had impregnated the surface with industrial diamond and were using it to lap granite surface plates.Hey all,
This 15” x 18” cast iron surface plate came to me free of charge!
The question is, should I try to scrape it in to a useable condition? It’s high in the center.
I have a 24” x 18” x 3”granite surface plate for a reference.
It would make a good winter project and it would shake the rust off my limited scraping skills.
I took Mr. Kings week long class back in 2019.
My concern is I would never use it.
Edit, this is my first print. The blue is too thick for one, the effort to get this off the granite just about wore me out.
This will not be easy!!
I was surprised to see the Blanchard grinder pattern on the surface. I assumed these were ground then surface ground but I guess not.Have it blanchard ground (or not) and use it with sandpaper as a lapping plate. The price was right and your granite surface plate will last longer!
I think I’m close to completion. All puffed up, I feel like a weight lifter.take John up on his offer. that's a lot of scraping.