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Machinist Builds His Own Prosthetic Foot — and Puts It to the Test
by Morning Machinist
Jon House
November 02, 2025
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Every once in a while, something pops up in the MACHINIST Facebook group that stops everyone mid-scroll — this was one of those moments.
A machinist shared photos of a prosthetic foot he designed, machined, and built himself.
After months of tinkering, testing, and tweaking, he wrote:
“Foot is complete! I tested it out and it held up to a 405lb squat and 500lb deadlift without any problems. I’d say I have a winner here. Big thank you to everyone who offered their help and advice!”
A few of the images…
The post has exploded — 187,000+ people reached in just two days, and hundreds of comments full of congratulations and pure amazement.
Here are a few highlights from the community:
💬 “Fantastic!! Well done. I'm also an amputee and have often thought about doing this sort of work.”
💬 “Looks almost exactly like the Bioadapt foot for lifting. Super impressive he made the structure on his own.”
💬 “Hell yeah! This is what machining is all about! Your new foot is bad ass.”
💬 “This is 100% the most bad ass thing I’m gonna see on FB today — maybe this week.”
💬 “By far the coolest post since I've been on this page!”
It’s one of those rare posts that reminds everyone what makes this trade special — creativity, craftsmanship, and the drive to build what doesn’t exist.
