[geeks] [rescue] Question of how to "smooth" power from Laser printer

[Nadine Miller]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
>> From: Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com>
>> Date: 2008/03/28 Fri PM 12:52:37 CDT
>> To: The Rescue List <rescue at sunhelp.org>
>> Subject: Re: [rescue] Question of how to "smooth" power from Laser  printer
> 
>> Phil Stracchino wrote:
>>>> " Ooh.  I *like* that idea.  Probably both stiffer and cheaper than 
>>>> the " 3/4"-1" plywood I was considering for my desk rebuild, too.
>>>>
>>>> hollow core doors are very strong too.
>>> But not in compression through the plane.
>> I was seriously considering making a desk out of lightweight concrete. 
>> More for aesthetic purposes, but I'd bet it would be pretty strong.
> 
> (moved to geeks)
> 
> I think you left out the magic word - "reinforced", as in "reinforced, lightweight concrete"...
> 
> My wife and I were considering making a section of our kitchen counter out of concrete as a cheap, non-temperature sensetive surface (like a 4 foot run between the fridge and the cooktop/stove, as a place to put hot pots/trays/etc.)...

They recently did this as a (cheaper) alternative to natural stone 
counter tops on some show I saw on HGTV (I think "Flip this House"). 
Looked quite nice, IMO.  It was a skim coat over some other substrate, iirc.

=Nadine=