Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
The big molding press project continues with the machining of the platens. The 3 plates needed holes drilled and bored in them for mounting the support rods, as well as the hardware for making the press move, not to mention the mold itself. Machining is easy when it's aluminum, but it's much more fun when it's aluminum that you recycled and casted yourself!
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Credits to DJ Petesake for the music in this video. Visit his Soundcloud to download the soundtrack:
soundcloud.com/djpetesake/sets/greens-and-machines-soundtrack
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The big molding press project continues with the machining of the platens. The 3 plates needed holes drilled and bored in them for mounting the support rods, as well as the hardware for making the press move, not to mention the mold itself. Machining is easy when it's aluminum, but it's much more fun when it's aluminum that you recycled and casted yourself!
Subscribe to Greens and Machines for more Gardening, Machining, and other DIY videos.
Credits to DJ Petesake for the music in this video. Visit his Soundcloud to download the soundtrack:
soundcloud.com/djpetesake/sets/greens-and-machines-soundtrack
Visit greensandmachines.com for more
