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I have a zip file of old Popular Science articles that has a great easy to make tool for grinding internal grip faces of a chuck and the external. Jaws under compression both ways. Let me know if you want it.

Hello Andrew,

Great to hear you have shaper, they are a 'love or leave' machine. Extremely useful. You didn't say what size your shaper is. I have an Alba 1-A which is a 10" shaper.

Can I suggest the N.E.M.E.S. website for a lot of information on useing a shaper. The work by Delmar is about all you need. I have it sorted out and chapters labled if you want it as a zip.

Lubrication: The gears use, a good quality grease, a 'Moly' grease applied by hand. Use a proper slideway oil for the ram, reccomendation from many manufactures is for Shell Vitria 33 but I am using Sinolube L-HM 46 which is a hydrualic oil, to this I add 10% Morey's Heavy Duty Oil Stabiliser. Works fine. ,(oil cups should be either side of ram. Look at the top of the link there may be an oil hole there. The slide on the link will need lube as well, again there will be a hole at the top.

If you visit the N.E.M.E.S. site download the manual for the Elliot 10" which will explain a lot.

It seems a lot of people are discovering just how usefull a shaper is and how satisfying they are to use. They are the perfect accompliment to a verticle mill as well.

There are a coulple of books that I have downloaded from the Internet Archive dating from the late 1800's to the early 1900's which I found a greaty read as well as gaining a lot of valuable information.

I'll have a look at your machine later tonight. My interest is piqued.

- Barry.

Hi,

I am curious as to why you did not use the shaper to recut the T-slots?

I've got an Alba - 1A and can send a munual,(pdf), if anyone wants one. A good site for information is the N.E.M.E.S. site as mentioned by Ian T, he is on the money with regard to 'Shaperwork' by Delmar aswell. Anything powered has to be nailed down, my Alba will walk even at low speed if not bolted to the floor.

Just came across this thread, I've got an Alba 1-A 10" shaper and I love it. Very similer to the 'Royal' shaper pictured here. I can shape most things within reason much quicker than with a vertical mill, although the two in combination is a great marriage.

Barry.