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    Default I just don't know what to say. Adept shaper abuser or Genius hacker?

    Well, this is a Frankenstein! I've seen some interesting motorisations (word?) of these. Shame the table is gone. Love to hear opinions for some holiday humour... found this on Facebook Marketplace.

    Please don't tell me "this was the special Adept model 123-45..... I do want to see it run on that moving dolly.




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    That is truly a ripper! Well spotted! Looking forward to it's reanimation....

    Cheers
    Joe
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    retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....

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    Oh no! I'm not buying that! I have a very nice Drummond hand shaper that is coming long very nicely. And it's going to stay hand operated!

    They wanted $1000 for that Adept BTW. Ha!

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    Very interesting, possibly made from a casting kit many moons ago when such activities were common, Trustee in the Toolroom era?

    I'd pay a hundred or two for it because its cool and unusual.

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    Alot of thought and work has gone into that!

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    [QUOTE)I have a very nice Drummond hand shaper that is coming long very nicely. And it's going to stay hand operated!

    Get it Motorised as this Moving Head Shaper made by a Sydney Toolmaker/Craftsman in the 1980's

    Needs some TLC but still working in my Garage/Workshop.

    I have a Video but too large to upload
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    Interesting set up. Unless those castors are lockable it would move around the floor a lot till the power cord plug pulled out.
    All The Best steran50 Stewart

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    Hi Col2310,

    Interesting that the whole head moves across rather than the work table ! I've not seen that style before.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Col2310 View Post
    I have a Video but too large to upload
    Free online video compressor of interest?

    https://www.mp4compress.com/

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    If the head moves instead of the work does that make it a mini planer rather than a mini shaper?


    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Col2310,

    Interesting that the whole head moves across rather than the work table ! I've not seen that style before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob ward View Post
    If the head moves instead of the work does that make it a mini planer rather than a mini shaper?
    The usage seems to be:
    Planer = work reciprocates
    Shaper = cutter reciprocates
    Cross-feed arrangement doesn't come into it AFAIK.

    Bill

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    Quote Originally Posted by nadroj View Post
    Free online video compressor of interest?

    https://www.mp4compress.com/
    Thanks nadroj

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    Quote Originally Posted by steran50 View Post
    Interesting set up. Unless those castors are lockable it would move around the floor a lot till the power cord plug pulled out.
    Love to hear opinions for some holiday humour

    If the rear castors are locked, it shapes curved workpieces

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