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 ... th-cam.com/video/1XokJGcAa6I/w-d-xo.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.
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.
When your creating a template, you to measure half the size of the plug right?
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 ...
th-cam.com/video/1XokJGcAa6I/w-d-xo.html
Do you have messenger or Facebook? I have a couple questions out my depth of plugs?
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Hey bob, what is the width off your templates? My depth pin is pretty much all the way in being centered with the live center.
@@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.
Awesome! What kind of plug? metal lip? What kind of material did you use for a template?
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.
Sorry, sold off everything over 5 years ago ... but yeah, the Vega dupe is a great little machine, hope you can find one.
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all this talking....