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One good turn deserves another! Create precise duplicates of spindles, table legs, and other turned projects. This Lathe Duplicator attaches easily to almost every floor-model lathe. The hand wheel allows for smooth operation while cutting.
Will duplicate to a maximum length of 39'' (depending on the lathe used) with a maximum duplication depth-of-cut to 2-3/8''.
- Suitable for lathe with a turning diameter of 12'' to 20''.
- Includes high-speed steel cutter.
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Lathe Duplicator and Optional Replacement Cutter
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Average Rating:
(3.7)
(10 customer reviews)
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1) Submitted by
Glenn, from Sheldon, IA
on 9/16/2009
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Recieved my dupilcator today. This is a very good duplicator for the money, Yes it does take some setting up, but what piece of equipment doesn't? Took me 1/2 a day to get comfortable with it, but by 7:00pm that night, I was turning out 2-3 26" porch spindles per hour. All in all in my opinion, this was a good purchase, have been very pleased with all of my Rockler purchases.
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2) Submitted by
Roger Ball, from Brixham, DEVON UK
on 12/17/2007
Customer Rating: 
I have left a review earlier. However, seeing the reviews above I felt I should make another comment. With any machine it requires some setting up. I had to do some work to make it fit my lathe, and align the cutter in the best position.
The cutter is a bull nose profile, if you require more fine detail it will need to be re-ground. To this end spare cutters should be purchased.
The guide wire did need to be tightened this was an easy job. This type of wire will stretch if left under tension. You have two choices. 1) slacken the damned thing, or 2) re-tension if it stretches.
An item such as this cannot be used straight from the box it will need to be set up. It is fairly heavy so be careful when handling it.
I use mine for making legs for Rocking Horse Stands among other things.
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3) Submitted by
Mark Kalous, from Spokane, WA
on 11/28/2007
Customer Rating: 
Easy to setup, well thought out.
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4) Submitted by
Rich, from Marstons Mills, MA
on 6/4/2007
Customer Rating:
As always Rockler services is excellent!
As far as this duplicator is concerned I agree with the other reviewers. It is a pain in the @!#$! to use.
I found myself just ignoring the wheel and sliding the unit along the stock by hand. I found that it is critical that you do not advance the stop screw more than a fraction of an inch per pass or you will get bad tear out! I found this out on some red birch legs I was turning. As far as the final finish is concerned I was able to clean up my turnings with a scraper afterwards which saved me a lot of time on sanding. All in all this duplicator is ok for occasional light and I stress both occasional and light work. Definitely not a production machine. Also another point to mention, Do Not over tighten the cutter set screw. It is soft brass and will strip very easily.
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5) Submitted by
Roger Ball, from Brixham, DEVON
on 12/2/2006
I bought the duplicator from the Houston store 18 months ago and have only just got round to using it.
The lathe is a Record with a 48" bed. The duplicator works really well. I found it quicker to rough cut some of the wood then finish off with the duplicator. The way I am using it I find it does not pick up very fine detail. However, nice sweeping curves are well reproduced. It took some time to cut the template I had designed and made. However I now have two exact copies. I dont believe that they could have been made as exact by free hand turning.
All in all I am very pleased with the duplicator. It was well worth the flight from London to Houston to get it. (I didn't fly to Houston just to get the duplicator. I also visited Family)
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6) Submitted by
Alice Bybee, from Corrales, NM
on 4/17/2007
I was excited to get this duplicator and for such a great price. I had a job coming up for several legs and bowling pins and needed a duplicator fast. After finally cleaning off the goop, I set it up. I have a Jet 16-42 and had a hard time getting the duplicator high enough to touch the middle of the wood. After messing with it for a long time, I was able to get it to run well enough to copy a few spindles. They were close and I was able to sand to the correct sizes. My hands were exhausted turning the small wheel that moves the cutter head right and left. The wire that rests on the pulley was loose and I have it cranked tighter with pliers. I have to pull them taut as the wheel moves down to the head stock or the cutter doesn't cut 3" left.
On the second occasion that I used the darn thing, as I was setting it up and trying to get the brackets and the holes lined up, the cutter head slid to the left forcing the right side to jump off the bracket, hit me in the face and broke my nose.
Today, (after a several weeks), I tried it again, 3rd times a charm? Now, I'm looking to return the duplicator. Buyer beware.
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7) Submitted by
John Landry, from Belton, TX
on 6/1/2008
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I've read all of the reviews and one thing that hasn't been mentioned is that the duplication of spindles is so precise, that I don't think that, even the pros could resist, by stating that it is so simple and easy to set up, that my grandson and my future niece will be thrilled in way these cradles have turned out. All of the 40 spindles, are exact and true to the only original one that I had left. Making these heirloom baby cradles have been very enjoyable, with the precise duplicating of the spindles. Thanks to Rockler, I have been able to make two baby cradles at the same time.
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