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| PekkaNF:
I have been offered a table top size metal shaper. It is very clean and pretty, looks old but pretty much unused. I only have seen pictures so far. Not sure about the brand/model, it has a text "Acorn" I think. Looks bit like Atlas Shaper. http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlasshaper/ I am ofcource wondering what it is worth paying and is worth owning. I don't have much extra space, but I could chuck some crap and crappy tools out of my garage. I am pitting it against small milling machine, probably chinese mill/drill. I allready have large slow mill. So what is the small (800*400*400 mm) metal shaper good for. Specially if pitted agains mill/drill? Is shaper + good pilar drill better idea than small mill/drill? I do a whole lot more tools and measurement tools and that sort of stuff rather than traditional model engineering. Someone said that shaper is only good for keeping up the floor space - that I don't have extra. Pekka |
| mexican jon:
I wouldn't be without mine :scratch: It never gets used :scratch: well apart from when people ask what it is and i show them it working :loco: It's very therapeutic to watch :thumbup: but in reality with modern millers the shapers days have past :( saying that though I do know of a couple of people that swear by them and reckon they are by the far the best tool for some jobs :thumbup: |
| mcostello:
Got one and once or twice a year it earns it's keep. Sits in an otherwise unoccupied corner so no problem. |
| mattinker:
I have an Elliot 10m shaper that doesn't get used very often but is a life save for internal keyways. It was my first machine tool; It is quiet, doesn't take up much space, uses simple single point tooling ang can produce a very good smooth finish. I realy like my shaper!! Regards, Matthew |
| eskoilola:
Extract from the attached document: "Finishing a male dovetail on the replacement top slide for the Chinese lathe you wish you'd never bought …." Hmmm... biased ? I think there are certain tasks that only can be done with the shaper. Those are rare though. The videos I have seen these been used are quite hypnotic. |
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