dgcope
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2003
- Location
- Athens GA USA
Howdy All,
Hope you don't mind me posting this here, but I thought it more appropriate than the Metrology forum. I've decided I just need to have a new Johann Fischer Aschaffenburg surface plate for my German and Swiss machine centric workshop. I just love the way the plates are detailed and finished.
I've been conversing with Mr. Fischer for some time. The prices are very comparable to reputable plates made here in the states, except that JFA's plates are typically thicker, made from Gabbro Impala, diamond finished on all surfaces including the bottom, and have steel ball-inserts installed as standard. Inspection certificates are included, and JFA won't ship a plate that is not at least twice as good as it's rating.
Obviously shipping granite from Germany to the USA is the prohibitive bit. But if I can get a few of you to go in with me, the cost of shipping for each comes way down.
Anyone have any interest? I would expect in the end that you could expect to spend about 50% more on a JFA plate than a quality domestic one, including shipping.
Please don't call me crazy.
JFA - Johann Fischer Aschaffenburg
Hope you don't mind me posting this here, but I thought it more appropriate than the Metrology forum. I've decided I just need to have a new Johann Fischer Aschaffenburg surface plate for my German and Swiss machine centric workshop. I just love the way the plates are detailed and finished.
I've been conversing with Mr. Fischer for some time. The prices are very comparable to reputable plates made here in the states, except that JFA's plates are typically thicker, made from Gabbro Impala, diamond finished on all surfaces including the bottom, and have steel ball-inserts installed as standard. Inspection certificates are included, and JFA won't ship a plate that is not at least twice as good as it's rating.
Obviously shipping granite from Germany to the USA is the prohibitive bit. But if I can get a few of you to go in with me, the cost of shipping for each comes way down.
Anyone have any interest? I would expect in the end that you could expect to spend about 50% more on a JFA plate than a quality domestic one, including shipping.
Please don't call me crazy.
JFA - Johann Fischer Aschaffenburg