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baldwin · 12-26-2006, 12:19 PM

I teach at the Sound School in New Haven, CT. We have an after-school fishing program for these high school kids that teaches rod building and fly tying in the off-season.
Lately, I've been seriously considering plug-building as another activity. The administrators' main objections have been about lathes and safety. Would using a duplicator alleviate these safety concerns by taking students' hands off the tools and away from quick-moving parts?
If so, any recommendations out there for somewhat small and reasonably priced lathes and duplicators?

12-26-2006, 12:19 PM	#1
baldwin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Haven County, CT Posts: 3,862	Mini-Lathe? I teach at the Sound School in New Haven, CT. We have an after-school fishing program for these high school kids that teaches rod building and fly tying in the off-season. Lately, I've been seriously considering plug-building as another activity. The administrators' main objections have been about lathes and safety. Would using a duplicator alleviate these safety concerns by taking students' hands off the tools and away from quick-moving parts? If so, any recommendations out there for somewhat small and reasonably priced lathes and duplicators?