smac-haven't tried that yet, the plugs I'm trying to duplicate are already rigged so I can't put the plugs in the centers without cutting the wire.
Drawer Slide Tracing Jig - Woodworking Shop - American Woodworker
something like this jig in the link you mean, except using the dupe and the lathe centers?
ProffesorM- Thanks for the tips. That`sounds easy enough, plus it should save me a fortune in printer cartridge refills