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  1. #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reidy41 View Post
    It looks like I don't "need" one but I think I would enjoy using one and that's what it is all about.

    Steve
    I'm sure many who have them don't actually "need" them, but a shaper is just a beautiful machine to see in action! Absolutely sensational!

    I love turning big bits of steel into little piles of swarf as much as the next guy, but I'll be stoked when I eventually get time to rebuild my old Lock Co shaper (thanks Riverbuilder) and get it going!

    I couldn't think of anything more relaxing than setting it going on something, and then kicking the feet up with a cuppa watching it plug away!

    I too have a really old automatic power hack saw (14" model), and watching that cut up railway sleepers is a thing of pure joy!

    cheers, Ian

  2. #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by lamestllama View Post
    How does one get that flat knurled finish shapers can do (like vice jaws) on a milling machine?
    You get a thread chaser, modify a boring head to mount it, and make multiple passes at 45° to the job

  3. #18
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    I didn't need a shaper either but then one day one of the members here were selling theirs, a Macson 18" originally from ministry of defence. I couldn't resist!

    I'm in the process of scraping it back to some level of flatness. It makes for a good first scraping project.

    I suspect it was built in Australia between 1940 - 1945. An amazing piece of Aussie history to have in my shed!

    Cheers,

    Simon



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  4. #19
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    Bryan is selling a shaper here . You know you need one

  5. #20
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    If I could get it shipped to SEQLD for reasonable money I would be interested. Some how I don't think Australia post would deliver .

    Steve

  6. #21
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    Make him an offer. Freight might not be all that bad - worth a look. Hopefully you won't need the vice

  7. #22
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    Be around $800ish if my recent experiences are any indicator

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