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The Multifix toolpost solid riser block is back from the foundry, so today we're going to machine it and get it installed on the lathe. Big thanks to Clarke at Windy Hill Foundry for doing the casting. It looks great, so now I just have to finish it without screwing it up.
See the casting process over at Windy Hill Foundry: https://youtu.be/-Og4CWMK7tw
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Raw Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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00:00 Introduction
00:29 The raw castings
01:32 Fettling
02:09 Establishing the first flat surface
04:07 Machining to width
06:15 Machining the top surface
07:20 Locating and drilling the toolpost hole
09:41 Drilling and counterboring the mounting holes
11:32 Machining to length
11:53 Test fitting on the lathe
13:45 Conclusion / Selling the castings?
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