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Offline John Rudd

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Perfecto shaper
« on: January 29, 2012, 11:22:55 AM »
My latest acquistion for the shop is a Perfecto powered shaper..

Picked it up this weekend complete with all the accessories and motor....

I'll try and post a picture or two of it...meantime here's a link to it...

http://www.lathes.co.uk/shapers/page2.html   second item down after the Cowells shaper.....
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Offline bvd1940

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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012, 11:45:44 AM »
That is an interesting design for a shaper :beer: Would like to see pictures when you get it home to your shop.  :nrocks:
I sure like my Logan 8" I picked up a while back, put it to work right away :)
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Offline Mike Cole

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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2012, 01:57:03 PM »
There is nothing like having a shaper working away in the shop. I started with a Tom Senior hand shaper and now use a Royal.

Mike
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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2012, 02:18:54 PM »
Evening,

Im looking forward to seeing the photos.

Ive always thought a little 6" shaper would be a useful machine to have around.

Nick

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Offline John Hill

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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 03:25:15 PM »
Thats very like my Adept 2 power shaper!  It is my favourite shop machine and always gets a special wipe over with an oily rag.

BTW, it took me almost a year to learn just how to set the tool etc.

I fitted a power downfeed to mine as I found it impossible to get a consistent downfeed by manually turning the  handle and it only takes a tiny overfeed to cause a dig in and, probably, ruin the work.


downfeed by aardvark_akubra, on Flickr

It is just a simple ratchet and a flexible cable connected to the crank that drives the cross feed.
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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2012, 04:55:49 PM »
Well were are the Photos ,John  :poke:

 :worthless:

Rob  :)
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Offline John Rudd

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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 01:34:03 PM »
Quote from: Rob.Wilson on January 30, 2012, 04:55:49 PM
Well were are the Photos ,John  :poke:

 :worthless:

Rob  :)

Blummin' whinging Geordies..... :D

Ok m8ty...just for you.. :clap:





I realise it isnt a patch on the one you have Rob ( where's the green with envy emoticon?) but it will have to suffice...

I need a dedicated bench or stand for it before I can use it...So I'll have to try and organise some steel angle or summat... :dremel:
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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 03:32:16 PM »
 :clap: :clap: :clap: Nowt the matter with that John  :thumbup:

welcome to the demented world of shapers  :lol: :lol: :lol:

When you next up this way ? ,,,,,,,,,,,, i have a rake of 40mm box section  :coffee: or giz some sizes and i will stick it together for you  :zap:


Rob

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Offline John Rudd

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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2012, 03:34:11 PM »
Thanks for the comments Rob...Glad you like it..

Pm sent... :dremel:
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Offline John Stevenson

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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2012, 07:18:29 PM »
Shapers are brilliant machines.
Best use for them is to hold the floor down and stop it escaping until you can afford a decent machine to replace it.

John S.
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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2012, 10:36:51 AM »
John Hill,
Any chance we could see more details on that downfeed?
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Offline ieezitin

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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2012, 12:01:58 PM »
John

i am another shaper nut  :loco: my shop would not be my shop without it. Every time i have a new design thought my mind always drifts off how its going to be made on the shaper. you have a really nice little machine there sir, keep us informed on what projects you make on it.   Anthony
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Re: Perfecto shaper
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2012, 01:47:06 PM »
Quote from: Chrispy on February 05, 2012, 10:36:51 AM
John Hill,
Any chance we could see more details on that downfeed?
I wrote earlier that I  had the Ian Bradley book-- the Shaping Machine but gave it away.
There is a copy of the book on the NEMES-s.org site which gives the down feed on the Atlas.

There should be lots of other things as well.

Enjoy!
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