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I am looking for the name of a tool used to copy angles and curves. I had a metal tool that you were able to place against an object and it reproduced the curve or shape of the object that you could then take away to duplicate it .

The best way I could describe it would be to say it was a short ruler that had sliding pins that stuck out on both sides. When you placed it against a coke can for example , the can would push the pins out the other side in the shape of the can. There was a toy that would do the same if you pushed your face into it, it would show your face in 3D looked like a lot of little nails.

Have googled many different things but still cant find it.

Alan
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staticsan · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Sydney, Australia

Dressmakers use a thing called a "spline" which is basically a length of lead encased in rubber. It is used for tracing curves on a pattern for copying onto another sheet.

Wade.

924aussie · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:19 pm Post subject:

That one is also known as a Flexible drafting curved ruler, found that one

Alan
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green 924 .. 1980 rego 924PSH
1998 Mopar Neon ... sick
2003 Challenger / Montery 4WD
1995 Hyundai Scoupe ... sold
1998 Nissan Silvia ... sons back from OS he has taken it
BIG BLOODY MOTORHOME 300zx Sold
1980 Fire truck Sold

the_mad_electrician · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1073 Location: Central Georgia

I thought those were called contour gages

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000E36098/ref=aw_d_iv_hi?is=l
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924aussie · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:53 pm Post subject:

924aussie · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:53 pm Post subject:

Found the motorsport one now as well

Alan
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green 924 .. 1980 rego 924PSH
1998 Mopar Neon ... sick
2003 Challenger / Montery 4WD
1995 Hyundai Scoupe ... sold
1998 Nissan Silvia ... sons back from OS he has taken it
BIG BLOODY MOTORHOME 300zx Sold
1980 Fire truck Sold

peterld · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:31 pm Post subject:

Normal contour guages available at most hardwares, certainly at Bunnings.
Pipe style one very interesting - if you find one of those in OZ do let us know.
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924aussie · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:59 pm Post subject: