Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
Results 31 to 31 of 31

Thread: Dangers of Shapers?

  1. #31
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Ouray Colorado
    Posts
    1,392
    If you are new to shapers you definitely want to approach them carefully. Start with some small profiles, simple groovers and rebate cutters. Modern tooling and newer versions of Euro shapers have done a lot to improve the safety of these machines. You still have to use your head and be totally focused though. A lot of it is knowing what will happen when the workpiece meets the cutter. Power feeders are great but sometimes small pieces call for hand feeding. This can be safely done using shop made jigs and Aigner type accessories.
    7B148858-003B-4FCB-BA62-20EECC755129.jpg 251941D8-51CD-4F44-8E99-649AF390E5D4.jpg 122F35C8-2D0A-4FF7-AB99-61338C504680.jpg

    Feeders are great for curve work. Tip it up on the nose and use one wheel or remove wheels if it doesn’t tip. Wheel positioned slightly off center to the infeed side of cutter. Here are some IG feeds showing curve work of large door and window segments. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAcv9C_D...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjYlW8j...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CBtp68wD...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

    69A904CC-44C1-4489-B22B-F3C2451798CA.jpg F50EF62E-8A12-4D53-9CF7-131A68DA6947.jpg C9373B89-C3CB-4C85-9855-FFA1CFE7B7B6.jpg

    Small work pieces are not possible with the feeder and require jigs.
    6208D90B-7376-4408-BDB7-AEC373D2D393.jpg
    Attached Images Attached Images

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •