Fitted to a Turncrafter pro lathe. The bit is carbide, the turned wood is a 1.5" x 1.5" x 7" length of poplar that's actually too wide/thick for the fishing plug being turned, which finishes at 1" wide at its midppoint.
Almost all are swimmers with a metal lip. Template is quality 3/16" birch plywood (hobby shop). I eventually replaced that duplicator with a Vega, much better. No longer turning plugs, however. A few completed plugs - i.imgur.com/Jf5Tk51.jpg i.imgur.com/W758VeU.jpg i.imgur.com/OFt6oWp.jpg i.imgur.com/uLK9LfV.jpg i.imgur.com/S5pILJR.jpg
Hey man, if you're looking to sell that Vega duplicator i'm definitely a buyer, I see you're not turning plugs anymore. I have that same PSI. duplicator and Im turning a lot of plugs--need to upgrade. Vega stopped selling the Midi duplicator. Thanks man, let me know.
No, templates are only for the outer plan shape. How far the chisel is set from the wood determines plug thickness from end to end. If the nose is required to be 1" in diameter, the chisel depth of cut is set to 1/2" from the lathe center at the plug's nose and locked in to the duplicator. As the chisel rides the template from front to back, the plug will perfectly conform to the template and yield a 1-1/8"" diameter nose. Since the template is smaller at its rear that it's nose, the rear of the plug will be a smaller diameter (about 5/8"). While this is a good duplicator, the Vega I eventually used is much better ... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1XokJGcAa6I.html
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@@r77knight1 Don't understand yer question. Template dimensions will only matter for a specific duplicator and how it's set up. Set the cutter to the exact center of lathe, where the cutter's pin depth adjustment hits the duplicator rail. The cutting template clamps to the duplicator rail. When the cutter pin hits the template, the cutter itself moves back off the lathe center. As the pin follows the template, that shape is duplicated on the wood.
