Shaper Operations

This video is the 5th in a 7 part series on the shaper.

[@headache515]

Listen to Patrick. He's a great teacher and I had the pleasure of being his student for a year. Picking up my own shaper tomorrow, was looking at some refresher videos and he popped up. Wouldn't of had it any other way.

[@pkd6369]

I love spindle moulders used for 50 yrs great machine ,treated with respect . 1.check list of all controls / levers tight. Use all guards available inc a Auto feed if possible or take the time to make guards and push jigs. 2.dont try and take off too much off in one cut. 3.keep cutters sharp & ballanced. 4 Dont be scared of any machine 5. Read as much as you can on spindle moulders/ shapers,As this trade isnt taught in trades any more here in Australia .

[@peterbannister5083]

Patrick, huge thanks for publishing this series of excellent instructional videos. I've had a shaper (aka 'spindle moulder' here in the UK) for years and have used it very little; probably partly because quality education such as this is a rare find!

[@leehaelters6182]

Peter, here is another good instructional, from your side of the Atlantic, and older but very high quality info. And the guy is kind of a ringer for Michael Caine. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap-Zqod-gqeLa5Y&lc=Ugx1nW7P8g0ovyJZ2n54AaABAg.8w9ey4kRLD897RzfCFE1aV

[@iananddani]

oh heck yes! Thank you for showing how to properly line up the fences. I struggled with this and it was never quit right!

[@BigNicky77]

Great video!! Thank you

[@parkerreich2204]

I agree patrick

[@iananddani]

Man thank you for this. I have a shaper I bought for my window business and I have used it some for windows but I dont really know what it can do.

[@PMolzahn]

Thanks Ian, glad my videos are helpful for you.

[@leehaelters6182]

Ian, reckon you have some good experience under yer belt by now, but here is another instructional, older and British, also very high quality info. And the fellow is a ringer for Michael Caine, cockney accent and all. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap-Zqod-gqeLa5Y&lc=Ugx1nW7P8g0ovyJZ2n54AaABAg.8w9ey4kRLD897RzfCFE1aV

[@iananddani]

Do you know where i can find aftermarket fences?

[@Balzaniii]

Hey Patrick! Did you finally make the video on setting up a stock feeder, or do you plan on making one? It would be really helpful! Thank you! :)

[@PMolzahn]

Hi Kornel - it's still on my list to do, but I have other more pressing projects at the moment.

[@Balzaniii]

@@PMolzahn That would be great! But still, your videos are super informative, and the only ones on youtube, that really helped me get to know things about shapers, so thank you very much, I really appreciate them!

[@ianplant6330]

@@PMolzahn it should really be at the top of your list!The feed unit keeps fingers away from the cutterblock.

[@Cjnchef]

Makes my decision to go with a shaper than build a router table. Can do more and cheaper.

[@leehaelters6182]

Routers in tables have their uses, it must be admitted, but no matter how much you are willing to spend on accoutrements, cannot be a substitute for the more massive design and construction of a shaper. Be prepared to pay big for quality, but the safety of using modern tooling has come a long way from the days of loose knife heads. I would counsel putting the money into tooling, if you have to choose. Some of the more massive cutterheads can be had in aluminum, to ease the strain on a lesser machine.

[@tanhoa9793]

Có nhập qua việt nam không bạn

[@moitinhau3378]

Bạn muốn hỏi về cái. J v

[@CoachBru999]

I hate to be that guy, but Jesus Christ, you are the Safty nazi. Now, I do know this is one of the most intimidating machine I’ve ever used, but I’ve never heard of a shaper accident like I have a table saw or even a miter saw accidents. Using a shaper is like “holy shit!” “Is this real” but you quickly find out that it’s pretty safe.

[@ClintonCaraway]

I lost my right index finger to a raised panel cutter in 1999.

[@CoachBru999]

Clinton Caraway I cut my thumb off with a skil saw...... twice!!

[@iananddani]

Thats because no one uses a shaper but everybody buys a tabel saw

[@CoachBru999]

@@iananddani I can agree with that. But then again, I’m cabinet shops the world over, the table saw is still the king of the mangled hand

[@iananddani]

@@CoachBru999 yes because everyone purchases one. But the table saw and shaper table need to same amount of respect

[@tommooe4524]

You sound like you are teaching kindergarten