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Pushing the Limits on a Metal Shaper

The Metal Butcher

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A video introducing my new-to-me metal shaper, learning how to use it and pushing the capabilities, and some classic drill press work. I hope you enjoy.

00:00 Introduction
01:12 Shaper Setup
04:12 First cuts
10:51 Finishing cuts
12:37 Maintenance
13:23 Mystery Metal Issues
14:12 Grinding 3/4" Toolbit
15:00 Shaping the "T", Large Cuts
23:41 Chamfers
25:40 Drill Press Work
29:45 Conclusion

17 Comments

@Rustinox 4 months ago

That's indeed a very nice shaper you've got there. Plus, on a shaper you can make whatever you want. Just go for it.

@redmenaceatx 4 months ago

Great video, love watching the shaper run

@carlkulyk366 3 weeks ago

Excellent video!

@chrisjh777 4 months ago

Very cool versatile shaper.

@hilltopmachineworks2131 4 months ago

Good stuff, thanks. 👍

@TheHomecrafter1988 4 months ago

I love the shaper

@RustyInventions-wz6ir 4 months ago

Very nice work. That shaper works really well.
Keep it coming my friend

@joell439 4 months ago

Well done

@kooldoozer 4 months ago

A VFD on the surface grinder is equally as lovely. ---D

@ÁREAJ27 4 months ago

Olá amigo!!!
Trabalho perfeito!!!
Boa sorte sempre!!!

@billh308 4 months ago

Good video!
RB211

@kooldoozer 4 months ago (edited)

That's your oatmeal making pot for breakfast. You can do that when you are single guy. -Doozer

@SgtCude59 4 months ago

Cool man frist machine i ran at frist machine shop 46 yr ago was a shaper . I never seen a shaper with a tool lift on the clapper

@granterwin2531 4 months ago

Nice video. Two tapped holes per tee nut. If you ever do this again consider two different threads e.g 5/8 and 1/2". Handy sometimes.

Also, I felt like you left the viewer hanging. We want to see you put a tee nut into the slot and see how it fits.

@DAKOTANSHELBY 1 month ago

Apply a black oxide treatment to preserve them.

@KlaasAllaer 2 weeks ago

Why is the machine so unstable and wobbly?

@Typhoontong22 4 months ago

How did you end up fixing the motor for this? I think this is the same shaper I was looking at in NC and the voltage requirement was some really high non-us standard if I recall?