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Thank you tq60 for the step-by-step instructions. It makes sense, and totally doable.Make some metal table filler.
Start with good SLOW cure epoxy, mix a test batch and test to see if it can be thinned with alcohol or acetone.
Visit the table your Crider is on and scrape up the grinding bits.
Dump in alcohol and stirr to clean then use magnet to get just the steel and iron.
You need enough to over fill each hole.
Get the hole to be done very clean, wire wheel, solvent maybe some naval jelly, some rust may be okay but no oil or other stuff.
Place packing tape over hole and cover a few inches in all directions.
Cut out tape above hole.
Now fun part, mix small batch of epoxy, enough to fill one hole, use bowl shaped object.
With tooth pick take some and paint the hole with a little bit, scrap it in to make sure all surfaces coated.
Next add cleaned grinder steel to epoxy along with a little bit of above thinning solvent.
Mix well to insure well coated.
Fill hole with mixture, use screwdriver to pack it in and keep working it to get as much steel in as possible.
When you think it is full make sure the epoxy is coating everything well and a bit taller than the table.
Let cure for a week.
With sanding pad in 90 degree die grinder you can carefully dress where it is high.
Switch to file when close, the tape will act as protector of table and spacer.
When you get even with tape remove tape and carefully use file to bring it down.
Will be almost same color and the steel will make it very strong against pressure.
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Definitely give it a try.