On 30 Aug 2005 21:26:55 -0700, "Too_Many_Tools"
wrote:

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

Being granite, I don't know if it *can* go bad. Metal plates get dings
which cause raised areas arond the ding. Granite can chip but the top
of the plate is still flat. I suppose excessive sliding of objects
over the surface might create"'ruts".
Randy