Originally Posted by
David Tollefson
I've heard of some of the hobby builders using things other than a foot-thick certified granite table for alignment checks and building frames. I'm in the "research" phase of setting up my shop. Thanks to Doug in the acetylene vs propane thread for helping me wrap my head around the things needed for the gas/flame portion.
My wife and I spent some time in a few Seattle construction recycle stores (Habitat for Humanity, 2nd Use, and one other that the name escapes me), and I had my head swiveling looking for things to use as jigging and such. Didn't come up with much, but there were some thick glass plates 3'x4' (about a half-inch thick), and several sections of granite countertop, some up to 1" thick. I would wonder about how robust glass would be, heat-wise, especially if it's used as a base for tacking up a frame... Even using V-blocks.
What are some of the alternative surfaces you've all used, or seen used to good effect, for alignment checks and tacking?
TIA.
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