Shapers were at one time,a production machine,but mills are much faster at simple jobs,and a CNC Mill is great if you want to make a zillion identical parts.Shapers are quick to set up for the one off jobs typical in a home shop, where your payoff is a piece of well made unobtanium, and your main objective is not to make it as fast as possible.They also can cut internal keyways and splines which you can't on a mill.Price out a broach, to to cut the splines for your Rudge Ulster kickstart shaft!
@caerleon87 Yeah, to see sucha machine working is like meditation. If you want to see real shaping meditation, take a lok at the channel on "muellernick".
@Southpointoh - Shapers are largely outmoded tools now, true, but there are still some applications they're good for. Keyways, in particular. Still, knowledge of shapers and how they're used can help in understanding other machining operations
@slome815 The lathe i had at the time did not have a chuck or faceplate large enough!!! Also, in a lathe it would be difficult not to have some sort of mark at least left in the centre of the piece, where the cut would effectively end.
Hi, Sort of!! i have been doing this sort of thing since i was about 13 so i have done a bit!! Everything i do is self taught, but just to prove that i am actually good at what i do i went to college to take the exams to prove it!! I did 4 years worth of qualifications in a few months, and i did not even go, i just went and passed all the exams and assignments!!
Dude, it's 2 years since you posted this. I'm still waiting to be amazed.
BB42432 3 months ago
@BB42432 Ha ha, i know, i have still not finished the job i was doing..Got a bit distracted with other things!!!
john..
caerleon87 3 months ago
Shapers were at one time,a production machine,but mills are much faster at simple jobs,and a CNC Mill is great if you want to make a zillion identical parts.Shapers are quick to set up for the one off jobs typical in a home shop, where your payoff is a piece of well made unobtanium, and your main objective is not to make it as fast as possible.They also can cut internal keyways and splines which you can't on a mill.Price out a broach, to to cut the splines for your Rudge Ulster kickstart shaft!
howlerbike 4 months ago 2
a 2 minute CNC job in my MAZAK
quadcatfly 1 year ago
@quadcatfly What if it is? Two minutes with no skill at all required.
caerleon87 1 year ago 9
@caerleon87 hahaha you're so right
AunShovah 9 months ago
@caerleon87 Yeah, to see sucha machine working is like meditation. If you want to see real shaping meditation, take a lok at the channel on "muellernick".
captainbackflash 8 months ago
If you had a lathe and a mill or just a mill (which was mentioned in the video) why in the world would you use a shaper???
Southpointoh 1 year ago
@Southpointoh - Shapers are largely outmoded tools now, true, but there are still some applications they're good for. Keyways, in particular. Still, knowledge of shapers and how they're used can help in understanding other machining operations
abrannan 9 months ago
why didn't you face the brass plate in a lathe?
slome815 1 year ago
@slome815 The lathe i had at the time did not have a chuck or faceplate large enough!!! Also, in a lathe it would be difficult not to have some sort of mark at least left in the centre of the piece, where the cut would effectively end.
caerleon87 1 year ago
it is GOLD :)
Axel2989 2 years ago
Wish it was!!!!
caerleon87 2 years ago
Thx man for the video man , I really had to watch this ..
Go00o 2 years ago
Thanks!!
caerleon87 2 years ago
Are yo an Engineer ? I Rlly like ur videos ..
Go00o 2 years ago
Hi, Sort of!! i have been doing this sort of thing since i was about 13 so i have done a bit!! Everything i do is self taught, but just to prove that i am actually good at what i do i went to college to take the exams to prove it!! I did 4 years worth of qualifications in a few months, and i did not even go, i just went and passed all the exams and assignments!!
caerleon87 2 years ago
Good job , u desirve that ..
Go00o 2 years ago
Hi John,
That looks really interesting! That shaper does a nice finish! Can't wait to see what its going to be. Your engineering skills look ace!! Well done!
wayne205stevens 3 years ago