I use the reverse side of a green cutting board - good for that purpose!
Any glue that gets on it can be removed with coarse emery paper and leave the surface still perfectly usable.
No good for pinning but that is kept for use on a jig from wood or hard foam eg a prop pitch jig.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Max Zaluska
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:23 AM
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Workbench suggestions wanted
I don't do a lot of pinning, but when I do it's on the reverse side of a ceiling tile..
I suggest formica as a good surface top, resistant to most chemicals, flat, easy to work
on..
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Gowen" <b.gowen_at_...> wrote:
>
> I've spent my whole modeling career working on really sub-standard work
> surfaces. Now I have an opportunity to use an 8' Craftsman maple work
> bench for my work table. The table is in near perfect condition and I'd
> like to keep it that way as much as possible. Can some of you
> innovative modelers out there give me some suggestions as to how to put
> this table to use without destroying it in the process?
>
> One long neglected item I plan to get is a piece of plate glass for
> building indoor flying surfaces, but I'm wondering about what to use
> for general building tasks where pins would be used and that sort of
> thing.
>
> All suggestions are much appreciated!
>
> Bill the Finny Man
> (building a Finny 09 today)
>
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