On Sat, 2014-03-29 at 15:02 -0400, John Kasunich wrote:
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> On Sat, Mar 29, 2014, at 12:01 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
> > On 03/29/2014 03:39 AM, Jeshua Lacock wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > My 1080 pound 4x5 foot granite surface has a glass cut looking surface
> > > that I bought surplus.
> > > Anyway
On 3/29/2014 8:48 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
> On 03/29/2014 01:37 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
>> Are you familiar with Optical benches/tables? I bought a
>> 5'x8' ground cast iron optical table that is supported by
>> air bellows although a couple of them are missing. It was
>> made in three sections and then
On 03/29/2014 01:37 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
> Are you familiar with Optical benches/tables? I bought a
> 5'x8' ground cast iron optical table that is supported by
> air bellows although a couple of them are missing. It was
> made in three sections and then pinned together. It has a
> few small hol
On Sat, Mar 29, 2014, at 12:01 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
> On 03/29/2014 03:39 AM, Jeshua Lacock wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > My 1080 pound 4x5 foot granite surface has a glass cut looking surface that
> > I bought surplus.
> > Anyways, do you think the reason it is shiny is because it is grade A,
> > whi
On 3/29/2014 11:01 AM, Jon Elson wrote:
> On 03/29/2014 03:39 AM, Jeshua Lacock wrote:
>>
>>
>> My 1080 pound 4x5 foot granite surface has a glass cut looking surface that
>> I bought surplus.
>> Anyways, do you think the reason it is shiny is because it is grade A, while
>> the grade B should be
On Saturday 29 March 2014 12:41:32 Jeshua Lacock did opine:
> On Mar 28, 2014, at 5:35 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> >> I just received a grade B granite surface that has a very dull/matte
> >> finish. I was planning to use it for both reference and photography
> >> and the image advertised showed it
On 03/29/2014 03:39 AM, Jeshua Lacock wrote:
>
>
>
> My 1080 pound 4x5 foot granite surface has a glass cut looking surface that I
> bought surplus.
> Anyways, do you think the reason it is shiny is because it is grade A, while
> the grade B should be matte?
>
>
It is most likely an optical bench
Jeshua Lacock wrote:
> The reason I got my new surface was so that I could have a studio
> semi-permanetly set up for most shots I need, then if I needed a bigger
> surface I could set up the studio in the shop.
I have a convenient 1.2mt square granite work surface and a long 70cm wide run
aroun
On Mar 28, 2014, at 5:35 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> I just received a grade B granite surface that has a very dull/matte
>> finish. I was planning to use it for both reference and photography and
>> the image advertised showed it glossy (which is why I ordered it). I
>> contacted the vendor and
On Mar 28, 2014, at 9:22 PM, John Kasunich wrote:
> Do NOT do that to a precision plate in an ISO9000
> shop. But if he is determined to make his cheap
> grade B plate shiny, then why not?
Thanks for all the information everyone.
My 1080 pound 4x5 foot granite surface has a glass cut looking
On 3/28/2014 6:20 PM, andy pugh wrote:
> I want this one.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gorton-Master-Surface-Plate-Historical-Vintage-Original-8000lbs-MSP-1928-/161246759544?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item258b0e4a78
>
> Now that is a surface plate. And it is not shiny. Look at the plate.
Over 7 year
On Fri, Mar 28, 2014, at 08:20 PM, andy pugh wrote:
> On 29 March 2014 00:01, Pete Matos wrote:
> > I would not recommend putting anything on your plate that can build up at
> > all.
I agree, if the plate is going to be used for measuring.
The original poster wants to use it for photography as
On 29 March 2014 00:01, Pete Matos wrote:
> I would not recommend putting anything on your plate that can build up at
> all.
Whilst I agree with you in principle, in practice I think it is
probably a non-issue.
I worked for several years as a metallurgist, the difference between a
gloss and matt
This is the best.
On Mar 28, 2014 7:03 PM, "Pete Matos" wrote:
> I would not recommend putting anything on your plate that can build up at
> all. In fact other than cleaning with a damp rag I would not put anything
> on it whatsoever and try to keep it covered when not in use.
>
> Pete
>
>
>
> On
I would not recommend putting anything on your plate that can build up at
all. In fact other than cleaning with a damp rag I would not put anything
on it whatsoever and try to keep it covered when not in use.
Pete
On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 7:54 PM, John Kasunich wrote:
> I'm sure it is possible
I'm sure it is possible to make granite shiny.
I'm not so sure that flat and shiny go together.
I had my plate re-calibrated some years ago. They
lapped it with diamond dust on top of a much larger
plate. The result was a matte finish that was duller
than before, but also flatter than before. I
I bought my granite surface plate from a company in the Oak Ridge National
Laboratories facility and it is matte black. It is used but in excellent
shape and I would not really be concerned with the sheen whatsoever. The
place I am temporarily working has a largish Starrett CMM machine and the
en
On Friday 28 March 2014 19:29:57 Jeshua Lacock did opine:
> Greetings,
>
> I just received a grade B granite surface that has a very dull/matte
> finish. I was planning to use it for both reference and photography and
> the image advertised showed it glossy (which is why I ordered it). I
> contac
My grade A granite block is glossy, and the grade B block is matte.
You could put a temporary gloss on it with WD40.
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Greetings,
I just received a grade B granite surface that has a very dull/matte finish. I
was planning to use it for both reference and photography and the image
advertised showed it glossy (which is why I ordered it). I contacted the vendor
and they told me it is impossible to make granite ha
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