Elliott 10M Shaper Gear Cutting Fixture Part 1
The Potting Shed Workshop
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An in-depth description of the involute gear cutting attachment that I made for my Elliott 10M shaper
20 Comments
@rgmveraart 2 years ago (edited)
Dear Sir,
Ingeniously made!
Regards from an Alba 1A shaper owner in the Netherlands.
Ronald Veraart
Ingeniously made!
Regards from an Alba 1A shaper owner in the Netherlands.
Ronald Veraart
@bulletproofpepper2 2 years ago (edited)
That sir is absolutely magnificent! Well done. Thanks so much for taking the time to share. Beautiful craftsmanship.
@RB-yq7qv 2 years ago
A wonderful solution for a machine that many have parted from their shops. There is something about these machines that sets them apart and one is drawn into their rocking motion producing the joys of engineering The hours of work developing this drive and gears needed for cutting wow. I must thank you for taking the time in it's build requirements and operation
@The_Opinionated_Peg_Leg 2 years ago
The power of the shaper is underrated in terms of capabilities. You have clearly shown that along with your skill of bringing that power to the forefront using only a sketchy info page and your knowledge of how things work. Thanks for showing us how it's done!
@redmorphius 2 years ago
Awesome! I have never seen anyone explain this set up on a shaper! Subscribed now
@haroldpearson6025 2 years ago
I have a 10M, a rare one with a vertical drive. Powerful and very accurate. There are people who believe a shaper is only good for roughing out!
@Rustinox 2 years ago
That's a nice setup. Maybe a bit complicated but still, very clever.
I just found your channel, so now you have one sub more.
I just found your channel, so now you have one sub more.
@bostedtap 2 years ago
Lovely engineering at its best, certainly "Built not Bought", works brilliantly.
During my apprenticeship I worked on a shaper for nearly a year on production jobs, 18" Churchill comes to mind?. One regular set of parts to machine were some hardenable stainless steel circular discs, and bevelled hubs that when assembled formed a pulley Vee with serataions to bite onto and drive a copper alloy seam welding wheel, circ 200 to 400 mm diameter.
My job was to set up what I think was a purpose built dividing head, with a mounting spindle for the individual parts to be machined, and connecting the shaper ram directly to a ratchet and pawl arm to index the head. This 1978/79, so excuse me some of the details are wrong!
Stainless steel was needed due to the strong magnetic flux developed by the very large AC welding currents required for resistance welding.
Thanks again for sharing.
Regards John from the Black Country.
During my apprenticeship I worked on a shaper for nearly a year on production jobs, 18" Churchill comes to mind?. One regular set of parts to machine were some hardenable stainless steel circular discs, and bevelled hubs that when assembled formed a pulley Vee with serataions to bite onto and drive a copper alloy seam welding wheel, circ 200 to 400 mm diameter.
My job was to set up what I think was a purpose built dividing head, with a mounting spindle for the individual parts to be machined, and connecting the shaper ram directly to a ratchet and pawl arm to index the head. This 1978/79, so excuse me some of the details are wrong!
Stainless steel was needed due to the strong magnetic flux developed by the very large AC welding currents required for resistance welding.
Thanks again for sharing.
Regards John from the Black Country.
Elliott 10M Shaper Gear Cutting Fixture Part 1
The Potting Shed Workshop
49,653 views
An in-depth description of the involute gear cutting attachment that I made for my Elliott 10M shaper
This series about gear cutting on the shaper was fantastic. In 1966, when I started to work in the U.S., cutting gears was going out of fashion, except for special cases. Shapers were also being replaced with milling machines, and carbide. After a couple years, I started building stamping dies, and later plastic molds.
Seeing the program of gear cutting, and the gearing and attachments used, on your beautiful shaper had me watching intently. The quality of your craftsmanship has impressed me highly. Lots of ingenuity, close tolerences, and good finishes show that you are a top class worker.
Thank you again.