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Darren:
Thanks Bernd, there's something about a lump of powered cast iron that just fascinates isn't there.... :wave:

CrewCab:
Darren, if you have the room and it's not a lot of money take it home ................. what the heck   :beer:  at least then we can all post you our "shaping" projects  :thumbup:

Just to keep you occupied of course  ::)

CC

Darren:
Aww gee thanks.....sumut to keep me out of trouble eh  :)

I wasn't really looking for one, but lets see just what it is and if it's any good and take it from there.... :med:
Might all come to nothing yet...

bogstandard:
Bernd,


--- Quote ---A bit tough on those shapers are we Bog's?
--- End quote ---

Far from it, if you look at my post, you will find I was refering to the hand operated ones when I was talking about hard work, and I do agree with you when it comes to some of the more difficult jobs. But those jobs could most probably be done on a rigid mill by using the quill as the power arm, except for some of the very deep stuff where you can't get a cutter long enough.

Large workshops used to have banks of shapers, maybe six to ten, and were all looked after by one operator, all because they were classed as a slow process machine. Not really relevent in a model engineering environment, as time means nothing, but must be taken into account if you think it is a be all and end all type of machine.

It is the sort of machine, that if you can pick up a good one for reasonable money, and more importantly, if you have the space to put it, then buy it. Then dig it out of all the crap you have piled over it whenever you have a need to use it. They are not a 'use all the time' type of machine unless you are in a production environment.

John

Circlip:
Ah yes, the apprentices nightmare, usually regarded as a punishment detail in the toolroom I was slaved to, shaping bloody "Nearite" guides, wore tools out at a phenominal rate when shaping the stuff (probably Alumininininium bronze) but seemed to act like butter on the machine they were used on. If you've got room to put one in, and it's cheap and you want to remove metal quickly like in a slab mill situation why not? It's cheaper/quicker sharpening a big lump of HSS than setting a tool and cutter grinder up. Only thing to watch out for is the ram, you know when one has "Nudged" you.

   Regards   Ian.

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