1/8 NPT Hand Tap - Brisbane

[Steamwhisperer]

Me, I'm hanging out for Phil to build a steam powered shaper... Now that! would be a machine to swell the ranks of the support group...

Regards
Ray

Damn you Ray!!!
Now my head is full of ways to build a steam powered shaper and I think I have settled on a design.

Phil

[RayG]

Ha...

Here's some inspiration...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kiiLdr4dZw"]Queen City Metal Shaper Powered By Steam Engine (2).MOV - YouTube[/ame]

I wonder if the ram could be directly driven by steam?

Regards
Ray

[Abratool]

Ray & Phil
I have sat & watched this a few times, A steam driven shaper WITH a flat belt drive.
Does it get any better ?
Bruce

[Steamwhisperer]

I wonder if the ram could be directly driven by steam?

Regards
Ray

Easy peasy Ray
The queen city shaper would be easy. I would just shift into my workshop and belt it up. Running direct off the cylinder sounds like fun and is actually old technology. I have two items that work that way already.

What have you started Ray lol.

Phil

[RayG]

What have you started Ray lol.

Phil

Hi Phil,
I think a new thread is in order, exploring the possiblities for steam powered shapers.
The idea that you can run a workshop with no electricity and just a bit of firewood and water is somehow very appealing...

Regards
Ray

[Bryan]

Nasmyth called his first shaper a 'steam arm': www.lathes.co.uk/nasmyth
Edit: Though it was intended to be driven from the factory engine, rather than its own.