How to Prep a Prostheses Lay-up

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Part of the video series: How to Make a Prosthetic Leg

Summary: Learn how additional sanding is done to the bottom of the socket of a prosthetic with expert tips on how to make artificial limbs in this free online prostheses video clip.

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By Tony Kapechuk
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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

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"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, we're ready to remove our lock dummy. First, we'll start off by removing the side post. The Vaseline really helps to remove all of these. Now, we can go ahead and remove our top screw. What we're going to want to do is drill this center screw all the way in to help release the lock. And now, we can tap off the cap. Now, we can knock out from the inside our dummy. I use an awl for this. Now, you have the void needed for your lock."