Surface Plate Marketplace Find

[WRebuild]

I've been casually searching for a granite surface plate that was reasonably priced for my needs. I had been considering a few brand new 2' x 3' surface plates, but I hesitated to opt for a cheaper Grade B quality. However, last week I stumbled upon this awesome find on Marketplace that I couldn't resist. It's a massive 10-inch thick plate, and although I wasn't initially aware of the brand, upon inspection, it turned out to be a Starrett Grade AA—a delightful surprise! Now, I'm thrilled with my purchase and eager to set it up, give it a thorough cleaning, and after resting for a few weeks I will check its true flatness.

For those curious, the plate measures 38" x 65" x 10" and likely weighs around 3000lbs, more or less.

Do any of you also work with surface plates? Any suggestions for removing light stains from the sides during cleaning?

 

[Susquatch]

 

[Martin w]

Awesome! Congratulations

 

[ChazzC]

Granite Surface Plate Cleaning

Suburban Tool also has some good videos about setting up and checking for flatness.

Oh, and @Susquatch is correct!

 

[WRebuild]

Awesome! Congratulations

I appreciate it! It will great fun to use it in the near future

 

[WRebuild]

Granite Surface Plate Cleaning

Suburban Tool also has some good videos about setting up and checking for flatness.

Oh, and @Susquatch is correct!

Thank you so much! I will definitely look into this video and collect some ideas. It's larger and heavier than I actually need it to be, but I'm not complaining

 

[DavidR8]

Wow, thing weighs as much as my truck!

 

[140mower]

but I'm not complaining

..... I should hope not.
And the best part is that when you are done with it, it's going to make a great headstone.

 

[LenVW]

If ‘I‘ only had a . . . forklift,
It would be portable !!

 

[Dabbler]

nice!!!

 

[Janger]

Looks ready for some Egyptian hieroglyphics... like this in Italy's Popolo Piazzo.

Piazza del Popolo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Tom O]

It probably says “ This end up “.

 

[WRebuild]

Looks ready for some Egyptian hieroglyphics... like this in Italy's Popolo Piazzo.

Piazza del Popolo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

it's probably just as old, but unfortunately it doesn't feature hieroglyphics haha! Maybe I should take a closer look at the underside...

 

[Janger]

It probably says “ This end up “.

Yup. Made in Egypt by union members - the united granite workers of the ancient world. GVW 250 metric tons. Fragile do not drop. Twenty five hundred people required to move safely. And of course 42.