[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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