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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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 Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: Shaper |
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Hi
Is it wort while having a shaper? I have never used one, what are the po's/cons, compared to a miller for comparrison?
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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You are going have to tell me what a shaper is! does it involve a gym?  |
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buzzy bee
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He he!
Well it is like a milling machine, but it is not rotary, it kind of works like a wood plane, moving back and forth shaving metal off as it goes.
That is my best attempt at a discription!
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ukdave2002
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Oh
yep I have use them , they chip the metal away as you say more like a moving wood chisel, I can't recall why it would be used in preff to a milling machine that said my expirience is limited to 3 months in a machine shop, perhaps cost and speed for roughing out work? |
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wrinx
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Last used one of those in school....never seen one since!
I would think their uses are limited, especially compared to a milling machine.
wrinx
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buzzy bee
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I thought it would be, but was told there was certain things they can do better/more easily than a miller, what they are I am not sure.
I only ask as there is a nice one going spare at work, and it may well be going into a skip.
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47p2
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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Location: Glasgow
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:56 am Post subject: |
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Well if it's free it must be worth saving 
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peter scott
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Funnily enough there was a film just last night in the BBC 4 railways series that showed a brief shot of a shaper in operation. Like several other respondents here, this was the first I'd seen probably since I had workshop training back in 1966.
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PAUL BEAUMONT
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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Useful for splines and keyways etc, but rather a specialist machine. I'd buy a mill and subcon anything that needs a shaper, unless you are thinking of going into production making gearbox main shafts or some such.
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the fly
Joined: 11 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I once saw the man i worked for machine a dovetail in a large gear and make new tooth to replace a broken one . All done on a large shaping machine . Ihave a small shaper it gets little use just handy for od jobs . Ihave in the past used a hand shaper that educated me in the art of sharpening tools .My advice is if you have room for it and its not afortune cart it home .Regards The Fly |
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wrinx
Joined: 22 Jun 2008
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Location: Derbyshire
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Well...if there was one going free locally I'd find LOTS of uses for it
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