On this week's show, part 3 (and the finale) of our lathe duplicator jig. I hope that you have enjoyed the series. Please don't forget to like and subscribe and as always, thank you for tuning in to the show. I appreciate the support.
Outstanding video series. Very well done. I have a Shopsmith Mark V that requires some modifications of the original plans. But you got the gears to turning here. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks sooooo much for this 3 part series of videos. I scribbled down all the measurements as you went along (pausing the videos) and have an accurate plan for making a duplicator! I too love making jigs,,,,maybe even more then making an actual wood turning! LOL Thanks again! Tom
Ken, part 3 did not let me down. A great finish to a great multi part build. That is the kind of jig that while you may not use it often when you do you will sure be glad you built it. I noticed that you used a high quality plywood in this build, that is a good choice for the success of the project. Came out great. Too bad Shop Notes is no longer in publication, it was a very good magazine. I have all the back issues, that is a lot of projects and problem solving. Thanks for the series.
I agree with it being too bad that Shop Notes is no longer on the market. They did pretty much replace it with Woodsmith Magazine and I like that one too. Thanks for tuning in to the show Paul. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the series. Always great to hear your opinions and thoughts on the show.
Hi Kenny! Was thinking about doing some turning and thought a lathe duplicator would be good so I searched for it and up you came. I never ceases to be amazed at the depth and breath of your videos. I made my skews with carbide cutters so I'll just pull out one of my left over pieces of 3/8" square mild, tap and shape the end and not have to worry about the length. I wish I lived nextdoor. Bill
I've told you on other occasions, that there is something on my show for everyone. There is a ton of variety and there is bound to be something that you like. Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in. Glad to know that I am showing up in search engines.
Thanks for the kind word Raymond. Definitely useful for repetitive turnings of any kind. Spinning tops, Christmas ornaments, spindles etc. Thanks for tuning in sir. It's very much appreciated.
Glad that you enjoyed it Thomas. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I would be more than happy to help out if I can. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
That's great, thank you for doing this video. I'm thinking that I can make other styluses that match the shape of the round or square carbide tools as well for less detailed turnings.
I'm sure that you could customize this jig for whatever your needs in the shop might be. Thanks for tuning in to the show and taking the time to leave a comment. It is truly appreciated.
Very cool. You are an ok teacher. I wish you would have used a conventional roller. Diffenitly good ideas 💡 to work with, to each their different lathes conditions. Look for you again. Keep it going
If I am understanding you correctly, you are asking if you need to keep the tool perpendicular to the work surface and the answer is yes. That was the tool length is always consistent. Thanks for tuning in.
Nice jig! One question...has your carbide tool come loose or has loosen up the tool holder after much use as it is only being held by the 4 small screws and aluminum plate?
So far, so good Paul. I haven't had any issues with how secure the tool is held in the holder. It is a tight enough fit that there is no play and no way for it to work its way loose. I hope this helps. Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in to the show.
Where you put the template isn't as important as where you set your chisel and where your guide bar in the tool rest is set. You don't want your design template to be centered on the lathe but just a little forward of the centre point. You can then adjust the settings on your tool rest to guarantee the diameter that you want. I hope this helps Michael. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.
I created this tool using Woodsmith Magazine plans. It’s very cool and turned out like this video. But I keep having the wood pop-off my jet lathe. I added a Chuck clamp which stops the wood from jumping off now, but it still grabs the wood and tries to dig in. I have I tried running the tool holder direct/flat on, at an horizontal angle…. Several different ways and versions of the holder thinking this or that was the problem. But it still is not working. If anybody had this problem, what did you do to fix it? Thank you advance for any thoughts!
The carbide tool should be cutting at the centre axis of your workpiece. If you are cutting at the point and the stock is still coming free of your centres, then the problem is not your jig but rather your centre method. I'm not a fan of the usual 4 blade head stock centres and find that steb centres work much better and hold your stock way more securely. www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/power-tool-accessories/49904-sorby-stebcenters I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in
This is definitely the design from Woodsmith magazine. I made a few changes and adjustments to suit the material that I had to make the jig but overall, the design is from the magazine. I hope this helps. I'm glad that you liked the project. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
It is from Shopnotes Volume 22 issue 132. He said Volume 138 in error. Easy to get them mixed up. You can probably get that plan from Woodsmith If you contact them.
Good video, but it looks to me that a duplicator cannot produce the surface finish possible with gouges, skews, etc. By design, the duplicator cutter scrapes and tears the stock. Gouges cut and shave the stock. The early Delta duplicator used a specially ground cutter apparently intended to cut to the side and minimize the scraping action. Have you tried different cutter profiles to improve the surface? Thank you.
You are right that this style of duplicator can leave a rougher finish on the spindles but nothing that a little bit of sand paper can't take care of. The easy turn dies do a great job of cutting but they can't compare to the work completed by turning with traditional chisels. I have tried different cutters and they all do a good job. This type of duplicator is much better suited in turning hardwood such as maple, walnut etc. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
ok, how about modifying the jig to use the original item mounted and skip the cutting the template? another great mod would be to use a trim router in place of the tool!
Both of your modification ideas are great David and I can't argue with either one of them. I have seen the router duplicators before and they are pretty slick. I may have to modify this jig to also work with the router. As for your idea of clamping the original item....I honestly don't see why not, as long as the guide finger lines up with the centre of your original piece to get the proper profile. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to leave your suggestions. Love it.
Actually I came to this (brilliant) video after making a router based duplicator, and decided that carbide tools actually made for turning should theoretically work much better than a router bit. The interactivity between router and spinning blank caused a lot of kickback and jiggling for me (even with tiny end mill bits). This design is much better in that it uses all the stiffness and forces already in place on a lathe bed very well and creates a much more rugged jig overall.
I do not have plans for this jig but if you follow along with the show, there's no reason you wouldn't be able to make your own functioning version of this project. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Thanks for this three part instructional video! I came up with a slight modification for the template marker that I thought you might like: Video link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pllbayMCnh4.html
Okay, that was pretty spectacular. I love your modification. Thanks for tuning in and taking the time to, not only leave a comment, but make a video comment to show me your modification. It's very much appreciated.
Сэр! При всем уважении к вам, позвольте мне сделать несколько замечаний: 1. Было бы неплохо оставить на предыдущие ролики под видео, для удобства тех зрителей, которые нашли ваш ролик по поиску или по рекламе. 2. Было бы ОЧЕНЬ неплохо поставить в начале первого ролика кадры (10...15 секунд) работы готового устройства, что бы зритель понимал, что будет изготовлено в конце. 3. Ваша конструкция очень сложна и требует много труда для изготовления. Смотри как сделано проще ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eWEriiCMcXc.html
While I appreciate your input, it isn't always possible to add all links. The amount of work that it takes to produce a show like mine that has two episodes per week, is astronomical and sometimes, not all the links and information are provided. It's always interesting that people are so critical of FREE content in the internet and yet, they wouldn't want to exert a little effort to look for the other 2 episodes of this multi part build. It would take nothing more than a click on my channel and then type the project name that you are looking for in the search bar and yet, people want it handed to them. The design of this project is not my own but the final project works wonderfully, regardless of how complicated you might think it is. I still hope that you enjoyed the show and I thank you for tuning in. For future reference, posting links to other people's RU-vid channels in the comments section to show a video producer the "right way" or the "simple way" to do it, is just plain wrong. Have a great day and once again, thanks for tuning in.
