anyone seen a vertical shaper

[thistle]

John - thats the one .

No luck yet .

poor old girl sitting in the elements.

[John Stevenson]

Alistair,
Not mine so no need to visit

No seriously only the Ravensburg slotter is mine. The Elliot attachment is from the manual and the other two are off the web.

I used to have an old Butler slotter but parted it out to Tim Leech when he was suffering with his eyes

John S.

[Alistair Hosie]

You have some well deserved nice stuff John one day I will come visit you and see for myself good luck Alistair

[John Stevenson]

Here you are Thistle, this is what you have.



A vertical shaper is another term for a slotter.
These come in various forms,

Fixed bed, adjustable ram type.



Movable bed, toolroom type.



And the add on attachment to the bridgeport mill.



John S.

[pgp001]

Its not easy to visualise, but the tool follows a vertical path for a pre determined stroke, then finishes the cut with a radius as it pulls away, its sort of like a clawing action. Dad had one that was going to be usefull for all sorts of jobs (thats what he told mum anyway) but I think once he figured out how it worked it only ever got used once after that.

Phil

[lalatheman]

Phil,
I can't quite grasp what you were saying about the stroke of that thing.Does the tool move straight up and down like a slotter? Could you explain it in more detail ?
Thanks for your insight .

David

[jim davies]

I see "no postage" on that Ebay item. Heh.

[Wirecutter]

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1- people who stick good machines outside to rust should be tortured in the finest medieval tradition.
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Ah, yes. Where's the kid with the flame-thrower when you need him?

Note also that the seller is hiding his/her feedback score - that's usually not a good sign.

Feedback aside, he'd probably get more for it if he were willing to ship it.

[aboard_epsilon]

the scope on it must be worth آ£40
all the best...mark

[pgp001]

Thats not just any old shaper, its actually a toolroom punch shaper.
They have a really weird action where the tool pulls away at the end of the stroke to leave a radius in the root of a punch.
My dad used to have one like it made by Theil.

Phil

[thistle]

Even better than that i just found an Elliot 18 with the attachment to convert it to a vertical shaper.

I am hoping i will get it but the fellow who owns it has it stored out side in the open not covered up,and now that i have asked about it no doubt he will think that he has one fine piece of high tech preeeeeeeeeeeecision machinery that is just worth thousands and thousands.

1- people who stick good machines outside to rust should be tortured in the finest medieval tradition.

2 even worse should be saved for those who commit the above offenseand then are reluctant to give it up as it is obviuosly valuble (though they will nevr use it)

[Alistair Hosie]

Vertical shaper


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