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Originally Posted by pound41
Granite and corain top makers make custom fit full size counter tops templates out thin cardboard or good construction paper. They do it in sections. They will vertically flat tape a vertical seam. Then flip it over and put horizonal pieces across the back. Making a good hinge. They will walk out of a kitchen with the templates for 40-50 ft of countertops that stay together.
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interesting that you used that example. technology is everywhere!
my father-in-law has a granite countertop business, one of the largest/most advanced in the stat, maybe nation. they no longer use the cardboard method. it's all done with laser templating equipment (a laser mounted on a tripod connected to a palm-type device.) one guy is in and out in about 10 mins with an absolutely accurate cad file of the counter requirements, and it goes right into production via email, and the cnc water-jet and saws cut it all out. it's pretty cool, and no lugging around cardboard anymore (makes a difference when you're templating an entire apartment tower.)
of course, that's a stretch to say any of that applies on our scale. but at least one could use the drawings if they wanted to design a custom panel based off of the originals.