The 6" Aluminum Master Base Lap Plate is the essential foundation for any precision grinding and lapping setup. Precision-machined from solid 100% aluminum with no diamond coating on the surface, this backing plate serves as the perfect support disc for your grinding machine, providing the rigid stability required for professional-grade results.
This 6-inch (150mm) grinding plate features an exact 9/32" (7mm) thickness and a standard 1/2" (12.7mm) arbor hole, ensuring universal compatibility with most 6" grinding machines and spindles. Each aluminum lapping plate is manufactured to strict tolerances, guaranteeing that the surface is absolutely flat and perfectly parallel. This exceptional dimensional accuracy meets the most exacting faceting, sharpening, and finishing requirements, eliminating deviations that can compromise your work quality.
Crafted from high-grade aluminum, this lapping plate offers the perfect balance of strength and lightweight handling. The material choice ensures long-term durability while resisting warping and deformation that can occur with inferior metals. As a pure aluminum base with no pre-applied diamond coating, you have the freedom to customize the plate with your preferred abrasives, making it an incredibly versatile addition to your workshop.
This aluminum plate lapping base is specifically dimensioned for standard 6" grinding machinery. The precise 150mm outside diameter perfectly matches 6" diamond discs and grinding wheels, ensuring full surface contact and even wear. Whether you are a lapidary enthusiast requiring precise faceting plates, a metalworker needing stable grinding wheel backing, or a craftsman demanding perfectly flat sharpening surfaces, this ChilternCasa backing plate delivers the performance and reliability you demand.