Laminated Step Blocks

[TomG]

(09-21-2012, 07:34 AM)tlfamm Wrote: Is the relative softness of aluminum a functional benefit or deficit for the blocks? Do they tend to become gouged/warped through use or not? (Versus the protection aluminum provides against marring the mill table ...)


I'll be making a set also, thanks for the idea.

All I can say is the blocks shown in the pics were made nearly thirty years ago and I still use them daily. Aside from build-up of the usual crud (patina?) associated with machining, I think they've held up pretty well.

Tom