Help with finding or making router duplicator

Help with finding or making router duplicator

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14 January 2020 at 13:13 #446543
Neil Mccarthy 1
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Hi does anyone know of anyone selling a cheap basic router duplicator for making duplicating wooden rifle stocks etc.
I am looking for one to buy or some ideas, plans to make one if anyone can help me please

thank you
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14 January 2020 at 13:13 #19589
Neil Mccarthy 1
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Router duplicator
14 January 2020 at 14:02 #446555
John Haine
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I think the answer will be "no"! Quite a few low cost CNC routers around, depending on what size you want, search for "6040 cnc" on eBay. If you want to copy something then you need a model of its shape, which you can derive by making a 3D scan – you could do this on the same machine except with a touch probe instead of a cutter. Or a laser scan, or I think there are quite low-cost ways to process digital photos to derive the shape.
14 January 2020 at 14:12 #446558
JasonB
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It think it will be Yes have a search for "3DRouter pantograph" and you will find things like this
14 January 2020 at 14:30 #446561
Neil Mccarthy 1
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Hi thank you that’s what I am after the manual type if there is anyone near Wirral Merseyside who wants to make one and I will pay you for it let me know otherwise I will try to design one using the link you have shown me

thank you very much
14 January 2020 at 14:41 #446563
Journeyman
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Bit more up-market perhaps but is this Popular Mechanics item of any use?

John
14 January 2020 at 15:50 #446571
Brian Oldford
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Posted by Journeyman on 14/01/2020 14:41:06:

Bit more up-market perhaps but is this Popular Mechanics item of any use?

John

I'm not too sure about the choice of material for the duplicate gun stock.
14 January 2020 at 15:59 #446572
John Haine
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I'm amazed!
14 January 2020 at 16:04 #446573
Old School
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I had a Terrco gunstock copying machine it would do very accurate work but it wasn't cheap. I imported it from America.
14 January 2020 at 16:41 #446579
Journeyman
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The one in the Practical Mechanics link is from Clone Duplicators in the UK they seem to supply plans and kits for their creations.

John
14 January 2020 at 17:19 #446587
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by John Haine on 14/01/2020 15:59:26:

I'm amazed!

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You might find this an interesting read, John : **LINK**

https://19.bbk.ac.uk/article/id/1695/

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