Rob Will
11-13-2007, 3:02 PM
I have a line on an old cast iron shaper. The brand is a Gallmeyer & Livingston Co. ,Grand Rapids, MI.
It looks a lot like an old Oliver or Porter. Yes, this is an OWWM question but I wanted to ask you guys first.
Actually, two questions:
The drive is an enclosed flat belt arrangement. The motor is an older style but looks to be compatable with with newer NEMA frame sizes. There is a decent looking motor mount and belt tensioner.
Are flat belt drives ok on a shaper?
The spindle is mounted in a large dovetail slide and the up and down adjustment works fine. Here's the weird part. The spindle is very short, only protruding a couple of inches above the upper bearing. Currently, the top of the spindle is equipped with a 1/2" collet (for router bits only).
Have you ever seen an old shaper spindle that interchanges with a collet?
Not sure I understand what is going on here.
I want to put a small Byrd cutterhead on a shaper for doing pattern work. Perhaps I need to keep looking.
Thanks for adding your thoughts to this,
Rob
It looks a lot like an old Oliver or Porter. Yes, this is an OWWM question but I wanted to ask you guys first.
Actually, two questions:
The drive is an enclosed flat belt arrangement. The motor is an older style but looks to be compatable with with newer NEMA frame sizes. There is a decent looking motor mount and belt tensioner.
Are flat belt drives ok on a shaper?
The spindle is mounted in a large dovetail slide and the up and down adjustment works fine. Here's the weird part. The spindle is very short, only protruding a couple of inches above the upper bearing. Currently, the top of the spindle is equipped with a 1/2" collet (for router bits only).
Have you ever seen an old shaper spindle that interchanges with a collet?
Not sure I understand what is going on here.
I want to put a small Byrd cutterhead on a shaper for doing pattern work. Perhaps I need to keep looking.
Thanks for adding your thoughts to this,
Rob