Southbend shaper modeles of 1/8

[Richard Hudson 4Participant @richardhudson4]

i recently made a model of my southbend 9 inch shaper. I stripped my shaper down and measured all the parts involved , worked out a scale which I think was 1/5 and got to work. The model was made without using any castings a was made mainly from pieces of 1/8 “ plate welded together and scrap metal machined up to suit.

[Richard Hudson 4Participant @richardhudson4]

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Very nice, how did you machine the 'T' slots? The traction engine looks good too, Can you give us the details?

Brian

[Richard Hudson 4Participant @richardhudson4]

Hi Brian I machined the tee slots using a modified 5 mm end mill. I milled a ordinary slot first and the used an end mill that I necked with a Dremel grinder to only cut on the end and give the tee shape.

The engine is my Durham and North Yorkshire in 2 inch scale and is a work in progress

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

shaper and TE look great!

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

lovely

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Fine work! Thank you for showing us.

I must admit I'd not thought to make a T-slot cutter in that way, but come to think of it, I'm pretty sure there's one among my cutters-from-goodness-knows-where.

We look forwards to progress on the engine.

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