"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
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A used surface plate just showed up on my doorstep...amazing what
follows me home sometimes. :)

This surface plate is a Rahn 34" x 36" black granite with two ledges.

So, how does one decide if a surface plate is "good"?

If it is "bad", how do you decide whether or not it is worth
refurbishing? How much does it cost to refurbish a surface plate and
how do they do it?

And if it is not worth refurbishing, what have you used an old surface
plate for? I've already got a gravestone. ;)

Thanks for any suggestions, comments or wisecracks.

TMT


I called Starrett a while back and they will resurface and recertify a
surface plate to whatever flatness you need for a very reasonable price. Of
course, if you have to spend a fortune to ship it to Mt Airy, North Carolina
the "reasonableness" drops off quickly.

Steve.