Partly this is just me venting, but I am looking at costs to certify a surface plate to be more than the cost of a new surface plate.
I am wrestling with what I want to have vs what I need to have.
Need to have - An 18"x24" surface plate with papers to say it meets Grade B. I have one without papers, and I can't find a way to get it checked for less than what it would cost to buy a new one with papers. So how do I justify not just getting a new one? Seems wasteful.
Want to have - An24"x36"...
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I am wrestling with what I want to have vs what I need to have.
Need to have - An 18"x24" surface plate with papers to say it meets Grade B. I have one without papers, and I can't find a way to get it checked for less than what it would cost to buy a new one with papers. So how do I justify not just getting a new one? Seems wasteful.
Want to have - An24"x36"...
Read more