[Vwdiesel] Homebrew Surface Plate -- ( my world is flat )

[H.Hagar]

This was a timely thread and very helpful to me. Thanks fellows for your time.

I tried for hours to google --- using surface plate etc etc.  with no luck. Then
James Hansen posted  the magic words   "Toolroom +  + "  and bingo.

Jim Arnott jrasite at eoni.com 
Tue May 11 23:16:47 EDT 2004   ----   Jim's thread covered everything that
I wanted to know about plates.  --------   New price ?    500 dollars for a small
A  grade.

My personal experience was  mostly aerospace Quality control use . For the newbies
who are lucky enough to inherit a  AA  plate --make sure you read where it
talks about not putting abrasives on the plate.(for lapping)   Use a "HOMEBREW"

Hagar.