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MG TD TF 1500 - Granite on work bench

We just put new granite in our kitchen. A friend suggested that I keep a piece for my work bench. Logic being that it is truly flat. Any comments?
david kirkpatrick

Keep your eye protection on if you do - stone chips will fly!
Only place in a shop that I have seen stone tabletops is on table saws where there is no hammering, chiseling or any other type of impact going on.
BobbyG
Bobby Galvez


David,

A small piece would make a great place to lap for things that need to be truly flat.

Jim

James Neel

Kept a nice slab of ours for under the turntable ...but haven't found much use in the garage other than a few window sills.
David Sheward 55 TF1500 # 7427

Sometimes you need something flat so you can grind on it. The top of the oil pump cover is a good example. But you could also use a bit of glass for the same thing. Other than that, can't think of a good reason.
David Littlefield

Granite is popular for surface plates. I don't know if a piece of counter top qualifies but it's likely very flat.

Granite plates are stable and remain flat with temp changes. If a tool is dropped it will chip but that won't effect the overall flatness except of course in the chip itself.
JE Carroll

If truly flat is needed, I'd trust the glass more. It comes from a molten state so should settle perfectly flat. Granite is cut and ground, hence flatness will depend on the precision of the machining. While there are certainly precision grinds for optical bench purposes or similar, if cut for a kitchen table, it may be precise or maybe not. It does have the advantage over glass though that it will not break when a tool drops on it

Rgds Mike
Mike Fritsch

I just wait for wife to be gone and then use the kitchen granite for surfacing if needed! George
George Butz

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