I bought a 12" x 6" x .5" piece of aluminum from mcmasters since aluminum is cheaper than
steel in that size from them. Anyway, it shows up today and I have it sitting on the
kitchen counter where I opened the shipping box.

A bit later I reach into the fridge to get the pork loin I pulled from the freezer
earlier. It was a bit late in the day so it was still frozen.

Thinking about how good a thermal conductor aluminum is, I laid the loin on the chunk of
aluminum. Darn, that works pretty good. For a second check, I got a fully frozen loin
and put it on the plate. Thawed about 1/4" in less than a hour.

The aluminum will not be staying in the kitchen since it is destined to be a mounting
plate for my Lee Loadmaster so I can mount it to my Bridgeport table and use that for a
bench. The machine room is the only part of my garage that is heated. I'll also drill
and tap bolt patterns for my Lyman Turret and Lyman LubeSizer.

Wes
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I was a skeptic before I became a cynic.