Boxford 8”shaper

[steamer]

I ran top rake on my shaper tooling without troubles

The holders look great!

Dave

[Tjark]

Hello Jeroen,

Maybe you can use the Prematex Morges Supercoop parting blades fort his job.
Those blades are not only tapered vertical but also horizontal.
Here is a link to the dimensions off the different blades http://www.anglo-swiss-tools.co.uk/supercoup.html

   Tjark.

[Coopertje]

Thank you for your input Dave!

I have thought about this option too Tjark. The only issue is that for small keyways, for example 2mm the specified hole is between 6-8mm. This means that my adapter that holds the cutter should not be bigger then 5.5mm in diameter. It will be impossible to hold a blade like this firmly. If I would grind such a blade to size I am afraid that it will break in the cutting action.....

Up to now the most rigid option I can think of is to make a round adapter, drill a perpendicular hole, grind a piece of round HSS bit to shape and clamp it in the adapter by a locking screw.... hope my idea is clear....

Regards Jeroen

[swood1]

Hi CU Jeron,

Can you advise how easy it was to split the Boxford shaper?  Also, did you manage to fit it inside an estate car?  I am looking at similar machine but dont really want to be paying to hire a van again if I can get away with using my car.



Regards

Steven

[Jo]

This is an old thread...

I brought my alba 1A home in a Cortina Estate car. The base is bolted on to the main machine so it was brought home in two parts. However it took three of us to lift it into the car and it should have been strapped down 

Jo