Bolster Plates and Floor Plates

Bolster plates or Bed Plates For Metal Stamp – Floor Plates for Setup and Jigs

These plates can be solid steel, stainless or iron. Some are hollow and others solid. Most will have T-slots for easy positioning and multiple uses. However, some may not be T-slotted and simply have threaded hole for a very specific application. When this is the case, buying one used my require some machine work to get it how you need it. T-slots can be a costly process, however it may still be cheaper to buy a used plate and have it machined than to buy one totally new.