[modeleng] Re: HAND SHAPER was : re : Where are you

I always wondered if I needed a hand shaper but I have never seen one being
used. I realise you need some room to swing the handle so it wouldn't fit in
the workshop but possibly in the garage.

E.W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 3:41 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: HAND SHAPER was : re : Where are you


> A Shaper was the first machine tool that I ever owned,
> bought it back in about 1970.  Now that I have another
> one to replace it, I do not see how I ever got along
> with out one---they are SO handy at reducing scrounged
> pieces of scrap into usable sized pieces of raw
> material plus many other machining proceedures.
>
> Al Messer
> --- Terry Lane <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I wouldn't be without mine
> >
> >
> > > Regarding the usefulness of a shaping machine I
> > had a small shaper in my
> > > workshop some years ago but it didn't get much use
> > so I sold it.  Are they
> > > worth having as well as a milling machine?
> > >
> > > Brian
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > > Behalf Of alanjstepney
> > > Sent: 27 September 2004 02:40
> > > To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [modeleng] Re: HAND SHAPER was : re :
> > Where are you
> > >
> > > I rate the shaper as one of the most useful
> > machines for the model
> > engineer.
> > > Unfortunately many are too large for most peoples
> > workshops.
> > >
> > > The exception is the Adept, which was made in hand
> > or power versions.
> > > Roger Mason has one, and I am sure he will comment
> > on its usefulness.
> > > They are certainly small, and can be fitted in
> > almost anywhere.
> > >
> > >
> > > The only way to find one is a second-hand one as
> > they ceased production
> > some
> > > years ago.
> > >
> > > Ebay, or any of the usual machinery suppliers may
> > be the places to find
> > one.
> > >
> > > alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > www.alanstepney.info
> > > Model Engineering, Steam Engine, and Railway
> > technical pages
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Pcx <pierre.courbouleix@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > HI All,
> > > > I do like to use files, chisels and scrapers( it
> > > > remembers me the good time at Saint Joseph
> > Technical
> > > > School 35 years ago .....) but for the time
> > beeing,
> > > > with reference to the jobs I've undergone I need
> > a
> > > > shaper. Due to lack of room in my workshop I
> > think a
> > > > Hand Shaper will be the perfect tool. Who can
> > tell
> > > > me where I can get such a shaper ? I'm ready to
> > pay
> > > > a fair price and collect the Shaper if in UK or
> > a
> > > > country close to France.
> > > > Regards.
> > > > PIerre
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