What is the duplicator lathe?
Using a lathe with wood hazard is one of the most fulfilling and beneficial aspects of wood processing. Turn a perfectly shaped lamp base, a decorative spindle or a table leg can bring immense satisfaction. However, turning the corresponding piece represents significant problems. Even the most experienced and talented woodworker finds that it is very difficult to drive the exact duplicate of a particular piece. That is why a duplicator lathe is a very useful subject for any trade in a woodworking trade.
essentially additional part for regular lathe wood, lathe saving home fan, as well as professional wood worker, frustration hours and hundreds of dollars in wasted supplies. Using a template or pattern, part of the duplicator lathe, the woodcutter can turn the exact duplicates of a particular design.
Standard turning duplicator includes rail, fastening hardware for attaching to existing turning railsDifferent templates, tool, wheel and set of cutters. The duplicator is mounted horizontally through the bed of a regular wood lathe. One end of the turning duplicator rail is attached to the headstock or spindle and the other is connected to the Tailstock. The headstock and Tailstock lathe anchor a piece of wood that turned. The lathe spindle turns the piece so that the pre -aligned cutters can actually shape or the wood machine as it spins.
The tool that holds the cutters is mounted on the lathe rail or duplicator lathe, attached to the edge of the wheel, aligned with the piece and basically horizontally along the contours of the lathe template. The tool and cutters move deeper and shallower as they travel in a precise pattern along the stock.
Five types of cutters are available with a conventional duplicator lathe. Four of these cutters are carbide and the fifth is a cone cutter that is made of steel. Carbide cuttersThey come in four styles. The round cutter is used for initial shaping and creating charming curves. Square cutter is used only for coarse shaping. Diamond (shaped) cutter is best for deep grooves and complex details. The peeling machine of the versatile triangle is able to handle a number of cut operations from coarse shaping to sharp corners to deep grooves.
The steel cone cutter shakes the wood rather than scratching it. It is ideal for complicated cutting and machining of a piece with a finished look. The cone cutter is commonly used to duplicate multiple decorative pieces. The duplicators of the lathe are available in different sizes, configurations and prices.