Originally Posted by
joeavaerage
Hi,
I rather suspect that many participants of this forum, not all, but many, find epoxy granite and other composite technologies appealing because
they believe that the traditional cast iron/steel are expensive, especially the machining. I have been down that path myself, trying to find some
magic self-leveling something or rather that meant I could build a machine without any, or any extensive machining.
I realised eventually that all the granite/epoxy granite/high tech concrete ideas were going to cost a bomb and/or had significant compromises
that I finally overcame my aversion to having something cast.
Those whom have used epoxy granite successfully have had a major build using costly materials and still, in most cases, have some machining done.
All this to avoid getting something cast??? Casting is just not that bloody hard!
Craig