Thread: The Search for a Shaper Vise

Originally Posted by RayG

Everyone who has a shaper, but no vise will appreciate the burning need to acquire a "proper" shaper vise...

Well, after 3 days on the road, 20 hours driving, with some pleasant stops on the way ( Thanks LamestLama, Harty, Jayson and Joe for your kind indulgence )

Here is not one but two... I'm willing to part with one, I'm just not sure which one yet...

I'd be interested in one for my Prema, don't care which one. Only got a ratty big drill vise ATM. I can pick up from your place in my travels.

Cash or there might be something I have that we could trade.

PDW

These shaper vises are like hen's teeth.

I too am in need of one with an 8" mounting hole pattern.

I am starting to think that the "pattern" part will be making up a pattern and having it cast.

Ken

Hi PDW, Toggy,

The big one cost me $300, and the "small" one $400, I'm happy to eventually sell for the same price I paid.

At this stage, I'm not in any tearing hurry to decide which one to keep, but the smaller one is the front runner at present. The big one needs an engine crane just to move it, whereas the smaller one, I can just barely lift..

Meantime, I got the faceplates unpacked.

These were on a pallet with a couple of electric motors that I wanted, and it's another example of the stupidity of auctioneers, there's a heap of lathes that went out the door without faceplates etc.. etc.. and there was a box of T-bolts on the table with the vise, so my good deed for the day was to slip the box of t-bolts back onto the Cinci mill they belonged to.. The tafe guy supervising the equipment pickup clocked what they were and what I was doing... and pointed me to which machine they belonged to...

So this mission is to re-unite face plates with lathes that can make use of them...

These are free to good home ( or trade ) to whoever has a need, but pickup only...









The big ones are 16" D1-6 cam lock, and Bryan has his name on one already. I haven't measured the others..

Regards
Ray

This picture is for Phil (aka Steamwhisperer)



Phil correctly identified the part from an end-on blurry picture buried amongst other parts, in a demonstration that he has the same super-powers of observation that Stuart has...

Regards
Ray

Hi Ray,
I'd be interested in a faceplate 13" or 16"(or both lol)
But my need isnt great as I would just be using them to make my rotary table bigger. So I'm happy to go down the list if others can make better use of them.

Nice bearing, was that hidden on the pallet?

Stuart

Originally Posted by Stustoys

Hi Ray,
I'd be interested in a faceplate 13" or 16"(or both lol)
But my need isnt great as I would just be using them to make my rotary table bigger. So I'm happy to go down the list if others can make better use of them.

Nice bearing, was that hidden on the pallet?

Stuart

Hi Stuart,

Done and dusted, I'll put them aside for you.

The bearing is a timken tapered roller, but the inside of the tapered part has zig zag welding all around the inside... Joe picked up that it was probably done to shrink it so that it could be removed... I think I might be able to grind the welds off and make a rotating welding table..

Regards
Ray

Originally Posted by RayG

Hi PDW, Toggy,

The big one cost me $300, and the "small" one $400, I'm happy to eventually sell for the same price I paid.

At this stage, I'm not in any tearing hurry to decide which one to keep, but the smaller one is the front runner at present. The big one needs an engine crane just to move it, whereas the smaller one, I can just barely lift..

Meantime, I got the faceplates unpacked.

These were on a pallet with a couple of electric motors that I wanted, and it's another example of the stupidity of auctioneers, there's a heap of lathes that went out the door without faceplates etc.. etc.. and there was a box of T-bolts on the table with the vise, so my good deed for the day was to slip the box of t-bolts back onto the Cinci mill they belonged to.. The tafe guy supervising the equipment pickup clocked what they were and what I was doing... and pointed me to which machine they belonged to...

So this mission is to re-unite face plates with lathes that can make use of them...

These are free to good home ( or trade ) to whoever has a need, but pickup only...









The big ones are 16" D1-6 cam lock, and Bryan has his name on one already. I haven't measured the others..

Regards
Ray

I didn't get a faceplate with my Monarch & would like to have one. It's D1-6 so I'd like to put my hand up for one please. Pickup isn't a drama provided you weren't in any hurry to get it out the door. Not sure exactly when I'll drive back south, was thinking September might be good if the mooted meet at Sovereign Hill gets up.

When you decide which vise to keep I'd like to discuss the other one. Friend of mine says he has one in a container somewhere and I can have it if he ever finds it, but that may well be the 12th of Never. OTOH will the big one fit on my 20" Prema shaper table????

PDW

Thought this shaper vice might interest some of you.
The video is pretty neat also.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTerfngEMXQ]Antique Metal Shaper Powered By Steam Engine - YouTube[/ame]
Matt

Hi Matthew,

Love that video, it was posted earlier in Ewan's thread on Queen City, but it's worth being posted again..

Faceplate update,

Both 16 inch and both 12 inch faceplates and 1 steady have found potential homes.

Still have a couple of 7" and one steady that's about 8" bed to center...

Regards
Ray

Originally Posted by RayG

Everyone who has a shaper, but no vise will appreciate the burning need to acquire a "proper" shaper vise...

Well, after 3 days on the road, 20 hours driving, with some pleasant stops on the way ( Thanks LamestLama, Harty, Jayson and Joe for your kind indulgence )


PPS LamestLama, did you get that surface table yet? ...

Ray, It was great to meet you in person and thanks for the bench

As I write the bench is in my shed. It has a 20mm thick steel top and weighs a lot. Unfortunately there was no forklift when I collected so I had to do the lift in two goes with my engine hoist. One to get one set of legs on then another to get the other set on. I used the same method to get it off. About half a days work in total but well worth it.

Regards

Eric

Hi Eric,

That's got to be one the best workbenches you will ever find, did you figure out if those recessed cap screws were for what we thought, that is levellling and taking twist out?

Just getting it into the workshop is a pretty fair exercise in itself, I would have thought it impossible without a forklift, nicely done...

Likewise, it was great to meet up, I look forward to the next time..

Regards
Ray
PS Got a picture of the bench in it's rightful resting place.. (new home that is!)

Ray must have made it home in decent time. I had the pleasure of having him here in town for dinner, over a feed he was telling me about that bench.
Phil.

Originally Posted by Machtool

Ray must have made it home in decent time.

Hi Phil,
I wasn't keeping track of the time... and my GPS speed readout is on the blink... ahem..
Thanks for the dinner, beer and dumplings are always a winner.. I enjoy catching up... now I better go and test some files...

Regards
Ray

Originally Posted by RayG

Hi Eric,

That's got to be one the best workbenches you will ever find, did you figure out if those recessed cap screws were for what we thought, that is levellling and taking twist out?

PS Got a picture of the bench in it's rightful resting place.. (new home that is!)

The set screws are for leveling up. The picture was taken before I started moving it inside the shed. I forgot to take one once it was inside the shed.