>I would be interested in what type of release agent/material folks use on >the plate flange when epoxy-fitting the block to the flange. You don't >want to have to undo cast iron epoxied to hard maple! > >Terry Farrell Paste wax, graphite slurry, McLube (which is a mold release agent in the first place), soap, latex paint, Crayon, candle, Saran wrap, or probably about anything else non-oily that you care to try. Then again, have you tried to intentionally bond maple to gray iron with epoxy to see if it will even stick well (or badly, depending) enough to be a problem? Ron N
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