Quote Originally Posted by RayG View Post
Hi Greg,

Here's an alternative mounting for a surface plate.

I've gone to a bench style mounting for my tiny (400x400) surface plate, the bench has a light box behind the plate (which kind of washes out the picture) but is a nice clear light for checking edges. The Avery Rockwell hardness tester ( which is the "real" reason for building the bench) lives at the other end.



There are only the 3 levelling points for the plate, the other points are to stop rocking, and don't actually contact the plate.

Drawers for bits and pieces will go underneath and shelves on the back.

The legs are 65x65 SHS, the pads are Aluminium for the levelling pads sitting on M20x1.5 Bolts, tapped into 10mm plate.

Regards
Ray
Nice job on the adjusters Ray

Dave