(delta) Ammco 7" Metal Shaper

[Uglydog]

Really like that indexing center.
She's a natural for making gears!!
Great score.

Daryl
MN

 

[eeler1]

As one of your many enablers, congrats! And tooled to the gills no less!

 

[Hawkeye]

Nice finish. And no - it was a straight cut bit. A shearing bit would be worth grinding, just for trying out.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

oohhhh thats nice.
was that a shearing bit grind?
What material was being planed?
I want/need one of those

Hi Sav,
to be honest, i had the bit already lying around- i made no special grind.
the material used was a scrap piece of 6061 aluminum
i wanted one for a long time!

Really like that indexing center.
She's a natural for making gears!!
Great score.
Daryl
MN

Thank you Daryl,
i was impressed with the attachments and couldn't let the shaper go!
the centers would be great for gearmaking!!

As one of your many enablers, congrats! And tooled to the gills no less!

Thank you Jon, if it wasn't for friends- i wouldn't have half my junk!
she was nicely appointed! it made the deal that much easier for me.

Nice finish. And no - it was a straight cut bit. A shearing bit would be worth grinding, just for trying out.

thanks mike,
i'll need to grind a bunch of tools, a shearing bit will be one!

 

[4GSR]

I got to get a shaper now!

Nice find!

BTW- well it's been said already. I'll save my energy

Ken

 

[brino]

Congratulations Mike!

That looks like a great little machine.

-brino

 

[Whyemier]

Runs quiet. I remember the one we used in the shipyard was used to 'HOG' off metal and it grunted loudly at you while doing it.

Nice score.

 

[CluelessNewB]

Watching a shaper run should be prescribed for stress relief.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

I got to get a shaper now!
Nice find!
BTW- well it's been said already. I'll save my energy
Ken

Thank you Ken,
i have wanted a shaper for 20 years, i finally got one!

Congratulations Mike!
That looks like a great little machine.
-brino

Thank you very much Brino,
it is a real pleasure to run, i hope to find many projects to keep her busy.
i think i'll start off with some t nuts for the rotary table.
unfortunately, those have either been lost to time or were not included in the original tool kit, can't say for certain which.

Runs quiet. I remember the one we used in the shipyard was used to 'HOG' off metal and it grunted loudly at you while doing it.
Nice score.

Thank you Whyemier!
she just whispers and clicks, & makes happy sounds
the large shapers and planers are feats of engineering.
i think i'd pay to work in a place that let me mess around with their cool old school equipment

Watching a shaper run should be prescribed for stress relief.

Hi CluelessNewB,
i agree 100%.
as an imaginary doctor, i prescribe many forms of therapy
welding therapy
milling therapy
turning therapy
metal scraping therapy
shaper therapy
planer therapy
toolmaking therapy
pick as many as you wish and take whenever possible-

warning: side effects
selective hearing
dreaming of tooling
drooling
daydreaming of making things
insomnia
lightened bank account
extreme euphoria!

use only as directed!!!!

 

[Hawkeye]

A shaper is like a campfire. You can't help but stare at it.