Why You SHOULD NOT Use Cast Iron Weights For Machining @artisanmakes
Why You SHOULD NOT Use Cast Iron Weights For Machining @artisanmakes
Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
G'day everyone,

I wanted to show you my experience with using cast iron weights as a source for machining cast iron. Like a lot of you, getting cast iron in large sizes can be difficult. However cast iron weights are cheap and plentiful. However I would net recommend them to be used in most applications, due to their unknown composition, poor casting quality and porous nature.

I will in this video show you what happens when you try and machine a bad piece of cast iron. Cheers

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Why You SHOULD NOT Use Cast Iron Weights For Machining

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