Hi Curt
Why not use the original as the pattern to follow. Mounting it to a set of 
brackets attached to the out side of the top rails. This is like the Shop Smith 
duplicator with the router attached to the duplicator arm. 
Ron (the math guy)
 
In a message dated 2/3/2018 7:14:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com writes:

 
Hello Everyone.
an Idea cam to me today, (while driving home form work.)  I have not done this 
on my Legacy but have done it with my Lathe.
 
The idea is to use the Template follower on the Legacy as a Template Maker to 
produce template that you can reproduce.
 
If you put an already made spindle in between the centers on the Legacy, then 
set up a blank template ( just a sheet of piece of wood/hardboard/plastic) on 
the template holder.
If you put a copying router bit, (or any bit with a ball bearing guide on it.)  
You can trace the turning.
Now all that you need to do it , put a pencil or marker mounted on the Legacy's 
follower (where the guild normally is placed.) 
When you run your ball bearing bit along the spindle, the follower (with the 
marker on it.) will trace the spindle, leaving you with the marker's out-line 
of  your new template. then all you need to do is cut it out, and then re-mount 
the template in your original location, to make copy/ re-production of the 
spindle.
 
Now what can make this fun, is Make any spindle you want, and once done, you 
can use the same set-up as I described. to copy your original, so you can make 
more...
 
The Legacy's template follower can be used for many things other then just 
re-producing from start to finish idioms. 
The Legacy is NOT a copy lathe, but it can be used as one.
 
I personalty use the template follower for detail work, like side reeding a 
thin spindle, where I know a side cutting bit router bearing will slip and 
under cut what I plan to make. (exp. the cups that I have made over the last 
few weekends)
 
Legacy made a few y ears ago, a video called Profile following. in this video 
they used a template to make a number of different idioms by using the follower.
 
The sky is the limit. 
 
By using some simple ideas. you can make much more then you ever dreamed of.
 
What do you all think? any and all comments are (as always) Welcome.
 
C.A.G.
 
 
 
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