On Mon, 18 Aug 2014 05:53:02 -0700 (PDT),
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We have a donated Cincinnati 12" mechanical shaper in the machine shop portion of our blacksmith shop at the Nowthen Historical Power Association grounds. It sat there for several years, but this weekend we got it going and all the functions work. But the Tool holder is missing, so we can't throw any chips on the floor.
If anybody has such a tool holder or knows where I might get one, please let me know. I say it's a 12 inch model because that's the size of the table.


I'm guessing that it looks like a large lantern type tool holder that you'd find on a lathe. I can't find any model number on the machine. The hole in the clapper box is about 1.383" diameter at the outboard end, and seems to taper to about 1.372 at the inboard end. The clapper box is 1.235 thick.


Any leads would sure be appreciated.

Pete Stanaitis
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Pete..there are a number of lantern style tool holders on Ebay.
Shapers take ..generally....holders that put the work piece horizontal
with the axis of the tool holder..IE..straight out the
front...however..you can..can use the standard lathe tool where it
tilts the cutter. You just grind it a bit differently. Not a biggie.
You can indeed use the lantern style, right/left/straight tool holders
on a shaper with good efficacy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Armstrong-1-...-/121409223005

http://www.ebay.com/itm/metal-lathe-...-/131267752419

That being said...I don't always use a tool holder. I have enough long
pieces of HSS or Stellite that I simply secure it in the clapper box
where the tool holder would go..and use it as is.

If you review some of the YouTube videos..you will see the boys making
many different types of holders/adapters with the shaper itself.


As for the 12" size of the table..that doesnt indicate the size of the
shaper. Measure the STROKE length of the shaper..thats the "size"

If the ram will go 17" front to back..its a 17" shaper

36" front to back...36" shaper

The nice little Logan 8"..is 8" front to back

IE..they will machine a cube 8"x8"x8"




Gunner

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