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Tools for Making a Prosthetic Leg
How to Mix & Pour Plaster for Prostheses
Removing a Temporary Socket from a Prosthesis Mold
How to Seal a Prosthesis Cast
How to Set a Plastic Bag for Lamination - Prosthetics
How to Lay Carbon Fiber for Prostheses
How to Apply Nylon Layers for Prostheses
How to Mix Lamination for Prosthetics
How to Laminate a Prosthesis Socket
How to Break Plaster for Prostheses
How to Remove Plaster When Making Prostheses
How to Sand a Prostheses Socket
How to Prep a Prostheses Lay-up
Drilling Holes for Proper Prosthetic Leg Assembly
How to Set an Aluminum Pyramid - Prosthetic Leg
How to Assemble a Prosthetic Leg
Summary: Learn how and hwy plaster mold is broken out once the laminate has hardened when making a prosthetic with expert tips on how to make artificial limbs in this free online prostheses video clip.
Tony Kapechuk is an Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician with over eight years of industry experience. He has spent three years at a prosthetic lab, Scheck & Siress, another three at...read more
"TONY KAPECHUK: Hi, my name is Tony. And on behalf of Expert Village, I'll be showing you how to turn this check socket into a laminated definitive prosthesis. Now that our lam is set after about an hour or so, we can trim it off and prepare to knock out all the plaster that's inside. Now, we're going to draw some guidelines on here to give us an idea of where we want to cut off this extra material. Now, we're ready to cut. Now, we're in our grinding room. This is where we'll cut off our extra material and knock out the rest our plaster. We'll be using a cut saw for this job. You want to be sure to wear a protective earring and a dust mask. Now, we'll just use a screwdriver to pop up the top here. We'll remove our felt; we won't need it anymore."
eHow Article: How to Break Plaster for Prostheses
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