Hi Jon thanks for viewing glad the video tickled your fancy. You ought to be on the look out for one for your shop then I could learn how to work it properly. Tony
The wonderful experience of working with Chineseium!! One piece of virgin steel, one piece of recycled dirty brake drums. Love a good shaper video, I'm looking for one now for my home shop
I agree Kevin, it's great to watch and listen to the sound, the only down side is you have to manually feed it by hand for long periods at a time now and then lol. Tony
If I'd of known that my viewers liked watching the shaper as much as they do I wouldn't of cut the videos as short or done the speeded up sequence. I can always upload an extended play version to relax to while watching or just to listen to the soundtrack with dimmed atmospheric lighting. Thanks everybody. Tony
Like a train wreck folks can't look away from a good shaper video. Very nice finish. Clever chip control - my wife would appreciate not stepping on a chip once in a while.... LOL. All the best Dan
Also - hope I can ask a couple of questions here. Do you have yours bolted down, or sat on rubber or something else? And finally, vise jaws parallel to ram or perpendicular - it looks like you use both methods on this video. Do you think there's a right way or a wrong way or just to suit the shape of work? I've heard people suggesting both options, for different reasons. Thanks :) Craig
I'm no expert on this but if your vice has a good grip on the workpiece and depending on how much metal your removing in a pass is a governing factor. Shape of work like you say and depending which way you want the finished planing lines if they are to be seen as a feature on the finished surface. Believe it or not my shapers on temporary casters (about 30 years) lol, I'm on with editing some old video footage about this subject right now to upload soon. Its a lot better working height 6 inches (150mm) higher up though. I'm going to make a heavy rigid solid steel frame or legs 150mm 6" high to sit it on eventually. With you being tall I would say 12" or 300mm higher would be a great advantage for you it'll save your back bending down when setting up and working the shaper. I'd bolt the machine down if you can, you can then use the longer ram travel on the higher speed and feed rate without the machine walking around. Tony
Hi Ralph. No that cutter is high speed steel, but I am in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T-cNlXurzzM.html Thanks for viewing. Tony
I've got a soft spot for shapers. In high school in the 80's, it was the "Weird Harold" of machines, so it appealed to me a bit more than some of the other "Hollywood" machines (ie. the Bridgeport mill, lathe, etc.) The motorcycle footpegs I made using the shaper are one of my most vivid memories from that era. There's not a snowball's chance in hell i'd ever be able to convince my wife to let me pick one up. Ever. Good vid! Soft spot for Yorkshire. Especially Pontifract. My dad still says "eyup!" Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your memories, Jimmy. School's aren't what they used to be anymore. It's sad to see all those old school workshops closing down and the gear being sold off. Glad to hear your dad hasn't lost his twang. Al si thi....Tony
Never give up. I got mine from Craig's List, 9 years ago for $65. It needs a lot of work and some parts. When I get room in my basement it will be restored. Good Luck, Rick
Lol, that's what all you professionals say. I'm not stuck on it 8 hours a day. I'm just having fun. Every trade has boring jobs. Thanks for the memories.....Tony
