Shapers who else has one?

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(05-14-2013, 04:33 PM)the artfull-codger Wrote:

(05-13-2013, 03:03 PM)Jan Nieuwenhuis Wrote: My 8" shaper is made by the Dutch AI-Hembrug factory.

 

 

It was almost unused when I bought it last year.
I've got a little workshop of 2.25 x 4.5 m (7 1/2 x 15 feet) in which I managed to cram two toolroom lathes, the shaper, a horizontal/vertical mill, a die filer, a tool&cutter grinder and a table drill (which is placed on the workbench).
 

I guess you could say it's a little tight

The shaper is about 50 years old and still in perfect shape.
It doesn't have the original vise, but the former owner put a Brockhaus vise on it.
The vise alone would have cost new more than I paid for the complete shaper!!
Its performing perfectly on the shaper, so no complaints from me...

Cheers,
Jan

 Nice Shaper there Jan [but I would say that 'cos I love shapers] I have an alba & an elliot was going cheap so I couldn't resist it & got that as well, you think your workshop's full??? mines an old cowbyre bursting at the seams,will post some pic's soon.
Graham.

Good afternoon Graham,

We are having very unusual weather this time of the year, i hope it clears up for you well before you go home.

On another matter I finally got to post pictures (attachments) hereabouts . . . after discovering that there is a file size limit of 2mb for JPEG files and on inquiry with Vinney he and EdK provided that there is also a limit of 15 attachments per posting. The confusion about Attachments arises I believe because right there on the Attachments line it says "You are currently using x MB of your allocated attachment usage (Ulimited) [View my Attachments]".

Here's a photo of my 11" PK Douglas Shaper,         .
I also have a PK Douglas printers Compositors Machine stored under the Welding table with a lot other stuff.

My plans are for a fabrication of the factory optional conical clutch for the Shaper and a conversion of the Compositors to use as a Surface Grinder.

all the best to you, from john axa castellated nut