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I hesitate to weigh in here because there are so many variables. One thing I am confident in saying is that color has nothing to do with o-ring ID, OD, or cross section. While color alone is not enough to determine material, in my experience, blue o-rings tend to be composed of fluorosilcone. O-ring...

Thanks to all who have provided useful information to this topic, specifically concerning SS and aftermarket duplicators. Russ, I am particularly grateful to you for sharing your knowledge of SS machine history. Figuring out if a vintage piece of machinery is complete is often a challenge, especiall...

Since I am a newbie woodturner, can some of the experienced turners answer something for me? Aren't lathe duplicators still slow? I mean isn't the point replication, but it still takes a long time to remove all of that material? Do you use the duplicator carbide cutter to remove all of it? Or, is i...

Rex Lumber, I don't see your location listed so it is hard to give advice on finding a SS duplicator. I personaly know of two complete units and some misc. pieces located in NE Ohio. There is one on eBay now. They do show up there occasionally. I would not consider them exceptionally rare. Would be...

You'd have to figure out how to attach one, probably with some additional blocks mounted to the upper way tubes, but something like this one from Rockler could probably be adapted without much trouble. [...] Where are you located? Thanks for confirming that other duplicators can be adapted to the S...

One of my questions remains: can an off-the-shelf duplicator be hooked up to the Shopsmith? The Shopsmith branded duplicator may prove elusive.

Hey RFGuy, I don't see any need for you or anyone else to apologize for any of the information provided to me in this thread. I came here for information and opinions about which of the older Shopsmith models was "better" for use as a lathe. I encourage any and all observations which point...

To be clear, I am talking about repair sections for columns, not full columns. Maybe 12-16" long by 6" diameter. If a blank for a 14" diameter bowl could be turned on a Shopsmith (as I've read on this forum), why not what I describe?

Regardless, my immediate pursuit is balusters...

Roy, thank you for sharing your experience. The NVH point you make is interesting. Everything I envision doing would be between centers. The largest pieces I imagine turning would be a porch column bases or capitals, or repair sections for column ends, all on the order of 6" in diameter. Or per...

Hi RFGuy, With regard to the type of wood turning products I want to make, my aspirations mostly involve vintage house parts. I am restoring a Queen Anne Victorian residence. All of my vintage (and not so vintage) power tools in my shop are used for this task. I have had miscellaneous turned parts p...