Members Greywynd Posted March 11, 2009 Members Report Posted March 11, 2009 This was on another forum, but Enco has granite surface plates on sale right now. Enco has most smaller plates on 1/2 off sale right now. Use code PRSMAR for free shipping to sweeten the deal even more! http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INLMK3?PMK0NO=1009324 These are the plates that are flat and true, great for uses other than just stamping! Quote
Hilly Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 This was on another forum, but Enco has granite surface plates on sale right now. Enco has most smaller plates on 1/2 off sale right now. Use code PRSMAR for free shipping to sweeten the deal even more! http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INLMK3?PMK0NO=1009324 These are the plates that are flat and true, great for uses other than just stamping! Or you can go to a place that makes custom counter tops, and get granite sink cutouts for free. Quote
Members Greywynd Posted March 11, 2009 Author Members Report Posted March 11, 2009 Or you can go to a place that makes custom counter tops, and get granite sink cutouts for free. Fine for tooling, but if you need it to be flat (to sharpen a splitter knife for example) I wouldn't use a chunk of counter top! Also, not everyone has a counter top place around, so this still may be of interest to some. (Doesn't matter to me either way, I have 2 or 3 surface plates, and a 4" thick chunk of granite for tooling...also, That is an American supplier, I'm in Canada.) Quote
Members mulefool Posted March 11, 2009 Members Report Posted March 11, 2009 I found the thinner pieces of granite like you would get with a cut out didn't hold up to lots of heavy basket stamping. I kept having pieces break off. About 10 years ago I got a granite surface plate about 3" thick. it been great and it wasn't that expensive either, maybe $80.00 or so. Quote www.horseandmulegear.com
Doug C Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 I found the thinner pieces of granite like you would get with a cut out didn't hold up to lots of heavy basket stamping. I kept having pieces break off. About 10 years ago I got a granite surface plate about 3" thick. it been great and it wasn't that expensive either, maybe $80.00 or so. I agree with Greywynd and mulefool, for a good stamping block it's much better to have something that is 3 to 4 inches thick or more. You may not think you have much bounce with a thin slab until you try one with more beef to it. You will see an improvment in impression depth especially basket stamping. That's a good deal Greywynd thanks for the information. Doug Quote
Timbo Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 Wow that is a great price for granite plates!! The free shipping is also a great deal sweetener. Everybody on this forum who stamps or tools should get one of these, even if it is just a small one. I've been stamping on one for years and will never go back to thin, easily broken marble slabs. Thanks for posting!!!!!!!! Tim Quote
Members sdkid Posted March 12, 2009 Members Report Posted March 12, 2009 Are the grade B slabs good, or would I need to get the grade A slab? Quote
gtwister09 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 Grade B works fine. Grade A's are for high precision tolerances/machining. In fact when you step up to high tolerances you would keep the temperature constant in the QC room and even soak your parts in that room prior to them being checked. Regards, Ben Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted March 12, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted March 12, 2009 The back side of headstones with typos work nicely too. They're also pretty cheap. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
gtwister09 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 I would strongly suggest that you get a ledged surface plate so that you can move it more easily. On another note, I have a quick question about the flaking granite. What kind/name of granite was it that flaked off? That is pretty common with marble. Just wondering.... Regards, Ben Quote
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