Granite base for working

[billymac814]

I know this thread is old, but I just went on that Enco site to look at those slabs, they are 12X18X3 on sale for 25 dollars, the shipping was going to be 37 dollars though which killed that for me, I just searched online and found a promo code (PFSAUG) that gave me free shipping. It seems they have the same code every month PFS+MONTH so if you read this in November it should be PFSNOV. Seems like a pretty good deal, thought I'd share.

While I'm on the topic and you've decided your too cheap to spend 25 dollars on a slab, you can do my original thing that has worked just fine to this point. Go to lowes or home depot and get a granite floor tile, It's way to thin right- then walk back to the garden section and get a concrete paver the same size and get some adhesive like liquid nail and glue them together, I you can quit there and be done with it, or you can get a piece of rubber or felt to glue to the bottom so you don't scratch up you table. It works fine and is about 2" thick, It's not quite big enough for me at 12X12 but if it wasnt for this Enco deal I'd just keep using it.

I also went to a grave stone place and got a piece, they gave me one after searching a while, it's from a horse I think (HOPE) and it's ok, but the back isn't polished and it's no bigger than my 12x12, I almost didn't take it, but I felt dumb saying it wasn't good enough after he looked for so long for one and he didn't charge me for it. It's also 5" thick so it's to high, If it were bigger I'd build it into my table, but I don't want to go through the hassle for a 12x12 piece.

Thought I'd share, since I wouldn't have found it if it werent for this.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

I see granite slabs on CL for free fairly often. Only 3/4"? laminate 2 together, now it is 1.5" thick, or do the concrete thing that was mentioned above. I am a machinist, so I have some surface plates that i use for layout. My big plate is 36" x 60" x 10", and flatness is within .00025" over the entire surface.

[Stewart]

I ficked up mine fram aGranit company that had sut offs-Got to choose the

colors that I liked for Free going back and see if i can get one for a cutting board.

Be sure to tip the worker who lets you scanavge-- return trips are nice.

Joe

[almac]

i lucked out yesterday.

i picked up a piece of marble about 10"x24" for free at a local stone shop.