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zeisloft · March 20, 2009, 01:39 PM

I'd advise you use 3/4" plywood as underlayment for the marble as it has some "give". If you bolt the press straight to the marble the torque of running the press will eventually fatigue and crack the marble. Additionally, frame everything out top with the ply and take at least a month or so using the press mounted to the plywood. Believe me, you will eventually find a "better" place for the press or decide "a few inches to the left gives me more room for this little gadget/operation I hadnt anticipated". Better than having a fancy marble top with 20some-odd holes in it. I'm still deciding if I want to move stuff around before I put the hardwood top to mine and it has been a year. Good luck!
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March 20, 2009, 01:39 PM	#9
zeisloft Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2005 Location: Amarillo TX Posts: 419	I'd advise you use 3/4" plywood as underlayment for the marble as it has some "give". If you bolt the press straight to the marble the torque of running the press will eventually fatigue and crack the marble. Additionally, frame everything out top with the ply and take at least a month or so using the press mounted to the plywood. Believe me, you will eventually find a "better" place for the press or decide "a few inches to the left gives me more room for this little gadget/operation I hadnt anticipated". Better than having a fancy marble top with 20some-odd holes in it. I'm still deciding if I want to move stuff around before I put the hardwood top to mine and it has been a year. Good luck! ~zDSCN1423.jpg DSCN1424.jpg __________________ A scalpel can be just as effective as a broadsword Obviously, Occam was not a reloader