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[486] said:
they're heavy
and they get fucked up really quick when you weld on them, surface spalling is a thing
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It's like some rule of nature that as soon as a surface plate leaves a tool room or precision manufacturing environment some yokel will fuck it up welding on it or using it as a workbench to beat apart shit.

Whereas in contrast it's pretty common to find all sorts of other precision equipment that found its way into other environments and managed to stay nice enough to be used for what it was made to do with minimal effort.
 
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arse_sidewards said:
It's like some rule of nature that as soon as a surface plate leaves a tool room or precision manufacturing environment some yokel will fuck it up welding on it or using it as a workbench to beat apart shit.

Whereas in contrast it's pretty common to find all sorts of other precision equipment that found its way into other environments and managed to stay nice enough to be used for what it was made to do with minimal effort.
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Imma put a sheet of sand paper on this and use it to surface parts

Destroys top surface with grit
 
posford said:
Imma put a sheet of sand paper on this and use it to surface parts

Destroys top surface with grit
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I think gluing the paper down makes a huge difference. My cheap chinese 8x10 that I only use for surfacing actually still wrings to my nice plate that I store it on top of. :laughing:
 
3 hours left wonder how high it will pop?
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No Reserve: Cummins-Powered 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

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2big bronco said:
Well not an 85 but at least priced realistically
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I think its an 83? I used to have one like that I paid $800 for. If it had a title i would be pretty tempted to have a look.

budget76 said:
i see surface tables for free, or super-duper cheap, around here all the time. Seems like there is no secondary market for them

Other than it'd chip if you beat it on the edges, I'm surprised I don't see more re-used for fab. I guess the lack of easy hold-down options counters the convenience of a giant super flat super heavy table for most jobs
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I paid $200 for one a few weeks ago on a nice stand. It had also been lapped and certified flat earlier in the year. I am not sure I needed it, but I have wanted a height gauge and a home for it for some time. I feel like I overpaid for it.

I think one that big and exposed to the elements would have no value at all.
 
Thinking about it more, I've seen some 8'x10' range. a couple of those would make a pretty sweet shop floor if you could get the subsurface mostly flat/level prior to dropping them down
 
budget76 said:
Thinking about it more, I've seen some 8'x10' range. a couple of those would make a pretty sweet shop floor if you could get the subsurface mostly flat/level prior to dropping them down
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No they wouldn't.

See above comments about welding, hammering and abusing them.

A display floor for your ferarri in a glass case? Sure. But not a shop.
 
roundhouse said:
3 hours left wonder how high it will pop?
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No Reserve: Cummins-Powered 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

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Not a bad price
Lokks to be well done
Says the AC works
That’s usually the way to tell if it’s a good transplant
Most people run out of patience and money long before they get to fixing the Ac
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Sceep said:
No they wouldn't.

See above comments about welding, hammering and abusing them.

A display floor for your ferarri in a glass case? Sure. But not a shop.
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This. If you want a fancy floor use countertop remnants. That way you still have plenty of room for concrete and rebar below whereas a thick block of granite would interrupt your rebar.
 
Nice, I had a trekker at one time in my life but still prefer my first gen 4runner more.
 
This seems like a cool truck that doesn’t look to beat up, but I wouldn’t think it’s worth that much.

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maybe it is hot garbage. Just looked like a decent wheeler for something newer and didn’t look like a crazy price. He can’t seem to move it.
 
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