QCTP Tool Holders Shaper Work

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madjackghengis:

--- Quote from: Darren on April 08, 2010, 07:25:42 PM ---
Well I thought it was about time I had a go with my new shaper .... So what can I make ... I know, some more QCTP holders :)

After spending some time fiddling with the electrics on the machine I didn't get as far as I'd hoped this evening, but here it is so far ....

A bit of scrap to make the holders from. Notice one edge has been flame cut, quite a mess it is too. Not wishing to put a milling cutter near this metal is what made me decide to use the shaper ::)

It's approx 14" long

That's the worst edge done

Lovely how it just peals the crud off .... :)

All sides done, now for a long slot ....

Well that's it for now ..... :ddb:

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Having a special place in my heart for shapers, do you think you could put up a couple pictures that show the whole shaper, and give us an idea of size and shape of the beastie? It would do my own heart good :beer:mad jack

Darren:
Thanks for the encouragement guys :thumbup:

After cutting the main bulk out of the long slot the next task was to cut the dovetails. Toolpost fitted to check the size. A lot of people go to some extremes to get the size of the dovetail correct, using gauges and pins for example. I find that just cutting, trial fitting and cutting some more until it fits works just fine.

The strip was then cut into sections on the bandsaw, deliberately making different sizes in pairs. Back onto the shaper for a clean-up.

Ouch ! That's a nasty "flame" cut :lol: Not wishing to waste any material we'll let Dr Shaper have a look at it .... :)

There, that's better ::)

I have slotted two holders for different sizes of HSS. The rest I shall do as and when depending on what I wish to fit.
I may try an angled slot to give positive back rake without grinding. Might as well give it a go.

Any other ideas anyone?

Darren:
Here you go Jack, you'll find plenty of pictures here :thumbup:

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2932.0

madjackghengis:
Hi Darren, beautiful work on those tool holders, I was just reading a thread on making a tangential tool holder for the quick change post, and am considering doing one myself, since I use a tangential tool holder held in a holder for QC, and could use the extra room taken up by having to hold a tool holder in a tool holder. And people say shapers are obsolete! I wouldn't want to have a shop without one. Nice job, and good looking tools. :thumbup: mad jack

AdeV:
I think I know what machine I'm buying next :thumbup: Thanks for sharing, that's some journey for that poor piece of steel... with my workshop being right next door to a welding firm, there's lots of flame-cut and plasma-cut steel scraps about the place; I did try milling some plasma-cut metal once, but it just clonked about in the vice & broke a cutter...

:nrocks:

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