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    Duplicator for Wood Lathe

    I built this duplicator accessory for the Proxxon DB250 wood lathe. It is essentially a half-scale version.

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    Looks good, hope it serves you well. May i ask what you used for a cutter? Thanks ia advance.
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    Thank you, Eric

    When I sold my Jet mini-lathe it had the Penn State Universal Duplicator. I had forgotten I had an extra cutter for that duplicator and it fit my tool quite well. The cutter is available from Penn State.

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    Thanks, how smooth is the finish from the cutter? Thanks
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    Because the cutter has to be sharp to follow fine detail, the finish will occasionally require a little sanding. If the template does not have fine detail, the cutter could be shaped with a small radius on the end.

    Attached is a typical piece showing a very light sanding. It would require more finishing to be usable.Duplicator for Wood Lathe-dup-piece.jpg
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    Thanks Guy Gadois ! We've added your Wood Lathe Duplicator to our Woodturning category,
    as well as to your builder page: Guy Gadois 's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:




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    Thanks for the reply. Have thought about building one for years to copy porch spindles on my mom's house.
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