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That old trick with a soapstone on a hot plate
Back in 2012 on a job in Gary, I couldn't get a consistent mark on a 1 inch plate. Layout lines kept disappearing once the heat got on. Tried chalk, tried a marker, nothing stuck. An old timer told me to heat the soapstone on a portable hot plate for 30 seconds before marking. Worked like a charm, lines stayed visible for the whole pass. Anybody else still use that method or found something better?
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