home made duplicator?

[fishing bum wannabe]

I couldn't find a link to my original post but I found a link to someone that copied mine. This one is scary close to mine, including the junk in the background.

http://www.tackleunderground.com//bo...ic.php?p=31151

Very similar to Prof. Moriarties except it is made from scraps around the shop instead of aluminum. Paul's cutter tools are much more sophisticated than mine. Several plug builders built the wooden homebuilts, some went onto commercial duplicators and some still use the homebuilts.

[fishing bum wannabe]

I found the link to my original post which will also show duplicators made by a few other plug buiders.

http://www.stripersonline.com/cgi-bi...1;t=001928;p=0

[ProfessorM]

For a cutter I now use the same carbid inserts that the vega duplicators use. I just made a holder for them myself. Much better finish and no sharpening. When they dull get a new one. BTW if anyone out there is using the Vega duplicator I found inserts for a real good price. PM me if interested.

[eastendlu]

Paul i get the inserts for free and i also made my own holder pm and i'll let you know how to get them.

[Charleston]

Proffessor;can you get the holder for the inserts as well? I want to get one of the carbide cutting tools but 80 bux + shipping is alot of money!!

[ProfessorM]

Here is the holder and insert. I am not able to get the holder or I should say I have never tried to get one. I will look into it. I was over Dave's , MAC, and looked at his holder for his Vega. It would not be too dificult to make one if I had one in hand to copy. 80 bucks is very expensive. Maybe if I get some time, and he allows me too , I will go over to MAC's and measure it up and see what I can do. Another project great. Paul

[thefishingfreak]

thanks,,,
tons of info.. kool link too.