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I've read many, many pages of this topic and haven't found anyone doing what I'm thinking of doing. I'm want to make a granite, EG table for my 12 x 36 lathe over a steel base. I say granite,EG top...

That's what I was thinking also. I think I'm going to cut 2 groves on each slick side with a cross grove about every 1 1/2". If I pick the right bar and cut to size I think I can save about 1/2 the...

I have access to bars of granite. ranging from 1/4" x 1 1/4" to 5" x 1 1/4". Some as much as 3 feet long. So far I've read a lot and all I can find is builders using small aggregates, but I'm...

sorry double posted

Can you not delete your own post on this forum?

David Hair

Thanks Matt, I'm learning. I think I will cast a small base for a tool grinder I'm building first. I'm ordering my epoxy in the next day or so to do both projects. Planning on usind crushed granite...

OK. What if the layers were about 1 1/2 hours apart. That would still be in the early cure stage. The reason I was wanting to layer the bed is where I could work all the air possible out of the first...

So, it sounds like as long as I use epoxy I won't even have to wax the foam. Have you done any mineral casting? If so what do you think of the casting in layers.

D.Hair

I am wanting to build a Gingery style lathe and use a mineral cast base. I want to cast right on top of the piece of colr rolled I will be using for the bed way. I'm think of using sheet metal for...