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Thread: My first shaper project
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28th December 2013, 09:03 AM #1
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My first shaper project
Yesterday I made an indicator holder for my lathe on my shaper
we stated with a piece of aluminium, I roughed out the centre on the mill and cut the dovetails with the shaper. I used my bandsaw to remove the excess material then cleaned it up on the shaper and made some brass locking screws.BETTER TO HAVE TOOLS YOU DON'T NEED THAN TO NEED TOOLS YOU DON'T HAVE
Andre
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28th December 2013, 09:28 AM #2
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The shaper looks great Andre, well done
Have you got a pic of the finished product, or where you are up to with it?
Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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28th December 2013, 09:38 AM #3
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Here are the finished pictures. Ps ew I am going to Canberra in the new year I can deliver....
BETTER TO HAVE TOOLS YOU DON'T NEED THAN TO NEED TOOLS YOU DON'T HAVE
Andre
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28th December 2013, 09:48 AM #4
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Nicely done, I have just been using my mag base on the antrac, since the leadscrew is so worn the dial grads are not consistent. I had not considered doing what you have done, will have to look into whether i have enough space.
Originally Posted by welder
Meeting up sounds good, let me know when and we can t something up.
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28th December 2013, 09:55 AM #5
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Shaper Operating
Andre
Good to see that Shaper now in operation.
Nice work on the dovetails.
Shapers are great for this type of work.
Well done.
Happy 2014 to you & your family.
regards
Bruce
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28th December 2013, 04:01 PM #6
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Any reason why you didn't reduce the thickness of where the indicator fits through your block?
Is this used from the get go or after you have already rough machined the OD.
If its used after the OD has been machined how did you work out how far to move it the 1st time when machining the OD?
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28th December 2013, 10:05 PM #7
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Great work Andre,
Feels good to make something that works
Especially on the shaper
. Well done
Phil
