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LATHE NOT INCLUDED

FEATURES

REVISION 3 - JANUARY 13/11
© Copyright General® International 01/2011

Designed for rough bulk material
removal from wood blanks, to make
multiple matching spindles that follow the
profile of an original spindle or a shop
made template.

Extruded aluminum base and carriage.

Smooth hand wheel controlled rack &
pinion system.

High speed steel cutter.

Fits most 12” - 22” floor model lathes with
cast bedways.

SPECIFICATIONS

MAXIMUM DUPLICATING LENGTH
36” (914 mm)

MAXIMUM DUPLICATING DIAMETER
2”~20” (51 ~ 508 mm)

Depending on lathe swing over bed

MAXIMUM DUPLICATING DEPTH
3” (76 mm)

MAXIMUM ORIGINAL SPINDLE DIAMETER
5” (127 mm)

MAXIMUM WIDTH OF TEMPLATE
3” (76 mm)

DUPLICATES FROM
ORIGINAL SPINDLE OR TEMPLATE

MAXIMUM DEPTH OF CUT PER PASS
1/4” (6.35 mm) -

1/8” recommended

* Some manual shaping of fine details and fin-

ish sanding will still be required.

Summary of Contents for 25-036

Page 1: ...ed rack pinion system High speed steel cutter Fits most 12 22 floor model lathes with cast bedways SPECIFICATIONS MAXIMUM DUPLICATING LENGTH 36 914 mm MAXIMUM DUPLICATING DIAMETER 2 20 51 508 mm Depending on lathe swing over bed MAXIMUM DUPLICATING DEPTH 3 76 mm MAXIMUM ORIGINAL SPINDLE DIAMETER 5 127 mm MAXIMUM WIDTH OF TEMPLATE 3 76 mm DUPLICATES FROM ORIGINAL SPINDLE OR TEMPLATE MAXIMUM DEPTH O...

Page 2: ...ual handy for future reference Disclaimer The information and specifications in this manual pertain to the unit as it was supplied from the factory at the time of printing Because we are commit ted to making constant improvements General International reserves the right to make changes to components parts or features of this unit as deemed necessary without prior notice and without obligation to i...

Page 3: ...y or under our Limited Lifetime Warranty all defective parts components or machinery must be returned freight or postage prepaid to General International or to a nearby distributor repair center or other location designated by General International For further details call our service department at 1 888 949 1161 or your local distributor for assistance when filing your claim Along with the return...

Page 4: ...ts such as dirt nails staples or any object that could damage a tool or become dislodged and fly free and cause injury 11 Select appropriate turning speed for the size and type of workpiece being turned and use lowest speed when starting a new workpiece 12 Before turning on the wood lathe make sure the workpiece and duplicator are securely installed between centers and that all locking levers and ...

Page 5: ...wood spindles such as turned railings and turned chair or table legs Important Notice If your wood lathe has a swing over bed of less than 12 or more than 22 and or if your wood lathe has tubular or any type other than cast bed ways then this unit is not designed for use on your machine Any attempts to mod ify or adapt the unit to fit machines other than as described above is not recommended or en...

Page 6: ...o the beams with a 12 x P26 washer E and M12 hex nut F leaving them loose for now G Note If your wood lathe swing diameter is 12 then DO NOT install the alignment bolt G on the support beams 2 For lathes with a swing of 14 or more install a 12 mm x 65 mm long alignment bolt H and thread into each support beam until it is flush with the other si de of the hole ASSEMBLING INSTALLING THE DUPLICATOR O...

Page 7: ...e to install the support beams as far as reasonably possible from each other on the bed Installing the two beams too close to each other i e within the same half of the lathe bed as shown on right may cause the duplicator to twist or shake and the excess vibration will affect the finish quality of the workpiece requiring substantially more sanding 3 a For a typical installation when working with l...

Page 8: ...our M10 x 1 5 L30 hex nuts C in hand and ready to thread onto the bolts because you will not be able to let go of the duplicator until it is fastened to the support brackets 1 Install the 4 10 mm square head bolts A by sliding them into the bottom t slots as shown in D Locate them about 2 inches in from the ends TO LIMIT THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY INCLUDING SE RIOUS LACERATION ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO RE...

Page 9: ...e roughly 3 8 of the end of the bolt beyond the nut and then threading the exposed threads on the end of the bolt into the bottom hole in the support plate C 2 Fit the shorter square head bolt D through the back of the support plate and secure it in place with a washer E and hex nut F 3 Slide the T head bolt into the t slot in the rail as shown G until the support is roughly centered on the rail a...

Page 10: ...0 mm wrench ATTACHING THE FOLLOWER ARM WITH STYLUS TO THE CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY A C C 1 Insert the stylus end of the follower arm into the hole A until it stops at the snap ring B 2 Tighten the bolt C using the supplied 12 mm open end wrench A ATTACHING THE CHIP GUARD The chip guard will keep debris from getting onto the duplicator and possibly hindering smooth movement of the carriage assembly 1 Slip...

Page 11: ... lowest setting until the follower arm with the stylus hits the stop E 6 Turn thumb screws F and G to lock the setting 7 If the follower arm movement is not smooth loosen the spring tension adjustment nut H 8 Using the handwheel move the carriage to the left to wards the headstock until the point of the cutting tool lines up with the point of the headstock center I Note how the 0 marks also lines ...

Page 12: ...hat you want to duplicate Note Before you begin you must determine whether the turning has any sharp V cuts or angles If so you will want to use the fine point stylus attachment A as the round stylus will not fit into tight grooves B 1 Attach the fine point stylus by slipping the hole in the attachment over the round stylus and tighten the lock knob C If you were to mount the fine point attachment...

Page 13: ...ting tool S T NOTE IF YOUR WORKPIECE STOCK MATERIAL IS SQUARE YOU CAN SAVE TIME AND WEAR ON THE CUTTING TOOL BY BY CUTTING OFF THE CORNERS A BANDSAW OR TABLESAW CAN BE USED TO TURN THE SQUARE STOCK INTO AN OCTAGON BY MAKING A BEVEL CUT ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STOCK N 8 Mount the sample turning you want to duplicate between the center points on the clamping brackets N do not move the left hand brac...

Page 14: ...NUTS ARE FASTENED SECURELY BEFORE YOU START TURNING OPERATIONS DUPLICATING FROM A TEMPLATE This process is the same as duplicating from a turning except you will be using a template instead of a sample turning Before you begin mark a centerline on your template A This centerline represents the center points on the screws of the template mounting brackets the one that hold a sample turning This cen...

Page 15: ...ller diameter than the original sample turning or template move the cutting tool in the cutting tool arbor IN for larger and OUT for smaller A up to 6 up to 7 up to 8 up to 9 up to 10 up to 11 up to 12 B C ADJUSTMENTS CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY The carriage assembly was aligned at the factory and should not require any further adjustment We do recommend that you periodically check the carriage assembly for...

Page 16: ...d Note Depending on the level of detail in your template or original spindle some manual shaping of fine details and finish sanding will still be required FOLLOWER ARM AND STYLUS The stylus is mounted onto the follower arm off center eccentric so that it can be fine tuned To micro adjust the stylus loosen the follower arm locking bolt using the supplied 12 mm open end wrench and rotate the followe...

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Page 18: ...M10XP1 5 L30 2 25036 64 SPRING PIN Ø6XL20 4 25036 65 ALLEN KEY 4MM 1 25036 66 HEX NUT M12X1 75 2 25036 67 SUPPORT BRACKET 2 25036 68 GUARD 1 PART N0 DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION QTY 25036 01 PIVOT BUSHING 2 25036 02 HEX HD BOLT M6XP1 0 L20 2 25036 03 HEX NUT M6XP1 0 3 25036 04 TENSION SPRING 1 25036 05 INDEX PIN 1 25036 06 RATCHET PLATE 1 25036 07 PIVOT PIN 1 25036 08 SPRING 1 25036 09 1 WING SCREW M...

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