Every so often a discussion comes up around creating flatness using the esteemed Mr. Whitworth’s three plate method.

Most of the world finds it incredibly dull and even for those of us who don’t, it’s actual pursuit versus pondering Might be akin to South flagellation with a cattle ninetails.  Thank goodness we live in the age of inexpensive surface plates!new line.

However it’s time to stop the spread of erroneous information!

The Internet is littered with blogging and video claims about lapping (or perhaps they meant laughing) your way to flatness via the three plate method.

It is possible to lap your way to flatness however what distinguishes fact from folly is one’s understanding of a correct lapping procedure