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Mcary
12-31-2009, 14:00
Whole plate : 6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Half-plate : 4 1/4" x 5 1/2 "
Quarter-plate : 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"
Sixth-plate (the most common size) : 2 3/4" x 3 1/4"
Ninth-plate : 2" x 2 1/2 "
Sixteenth-plate : 1 3/8" x 1 5/8"

Gumby
12-31-2009, 14:03
LOL... aand LOL a little more since the original message was deemed to short by the RFF software!

j_fletcher
12-31-2009, 14:03
Ha ha, I love it! Also, what type of burner do you use?!

bgb
12-31-2009, 14:08
I have a whole plate so that's how i voted and I think it might be April Fools Thread :)

Mine is a dry plate and in bits so i suppose i cheated too :)