Shaper fixup

[Glennbear]

A while ago I got a good deal on a shaper with 13 various cutters and recently finished fixing it up for use.

Before I started the machine had no provision for dust collection, a somewhat rusty table and was mounted on two retractable and two fixed non-swiveling casters. This made a somewhat shaky and unstable base causing a lot of vibration.


I added a plywood base between the bottom of the machine and the leg set, and made a box to add a 4" dust port and connection for a hose to the fence. 2" PVC was plumbed to enter the 4" dust port which gives great suction at the fence hose end. The drywall screw in this picture is just holding things in place while the glue sets. This is a top view before the machine is placed on base ply.



Bottom view showing hookup for 2" PVC for fence hose. To my delight I found that the 2" hose I had fit tightly into the threaded end of a 2" glue to thread coupling obviating the need for duct tape or fancy fabrication . The 4" dust port picks up any debris that is not picked up at the fence and falls below the tabletop.



At the fence end of the hose I thermoformed a piece of 2" PVC to fit the "D" shaped hole in the diecast center section of the fence. Minor gaps were filled with lightweight expanding foam. Once again hose connection was made using a 2" glue socket to thread fitting but socket side was not glued so that hose can be detached for cleanup on tabletop



Project was completed by moving the holder for cutter changing tools that previous owner had made to the front of the machine, polishing, waxing and powerbuffing the table. The plywood mobile base with 4 double locking casters I made eliminated the vibration I had when I started. Some of the cutters were dull and I found that they were easily sharpened using a set of diamond hone boards. My first test run using a glue joint cutter and some scrap oak convinced me that this will be a valuable addition to my floor machine aresenal and dust collection is excellent

[TracyP]

Looks to me like you are ready to begin shaping wood. The dust collection addition was a good idea.

[Travis Porter]

The slippery slopes of the shaper. Very nice restoration job.

Welcome aboard!!