Gack Shaper

[ldbent]

Here is a link to an unusual shaper restored by a MN amateur horologist.
https://www.csparks.com/Gack/index.xhtml

[JoeLee]

I would love to see that machine in action.

JL......

[Ian B]

JL, Go to the link posted, click the "Gack the Movie" link. Nice machine Ian

[boslab]

They did conventional shapers too, nycnc shop visit to ta or tacrafted showed one, seems East German die making machine, think they did punch shapers ( awesome things but complex)
mark

[wdtom44]

I like it!

[lynnl]

That is a sweet looking shaper indeed! Those controls are beautifully thought out.

As for the sidewise action: is there something other than the ability to angle the table that would've dictated that. i.e. are there aspects of the mechanical actions they chose that would be hard, or impossible, to implement with normal front-to-back motion?
For some reason front-to-back strikes me as much more robust.