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

Those Adepts are pretty easy to convert to power & it's a real good plan to
do so.


> 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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