Ah - the shapers I used weren't particularly long. More like this
https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/heavy-duty-shaper-machine-11585894597.html
Jez
ps - I got some interesting images when I googled the term...
On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 12:54, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I don’t think shapers are still as used as then. It was cheap but VERY
> long …
>
> I never got to the point when the machines were digital. And I was
> surprised some years ago when I discovered that the new generations of
> engineers were no longer taught the essentials of mechanics (manually)
> using them. I bet you can now pilot these machines from home … sort of
> drones for mechanics … well, at least it would save them from the noise,
> and the smell of lubricants ... ;-)
>
>
> Amities
>
> Philippe
>
>
>
> > Le 4 avr. 2020 à 13:47, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> >
> > And I also was trained on a shaper. Pretty specific to certain
> industries
> > I think...
> >
> > On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 11:50, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Head, shoulders, knees, and toes ;-)
> >>
> >> I’ve had a training of sorts Chris, thanks for your concern :-)
> >>
> >> I used to be able to also operate an (iron) lathe, a milling machine,
> or a
> >> grinder, on top of a, shaper?
> >>
> >> The funny thing is that after all these years, I still « feel » how the
> >> tool will react. Just as with a car you’ve long owned and driven, and
> also
> >> probably a jet-fighter ...
> >>
> >> The really dangerous part is when you 'climb saw', if I may adapt to a
> >> chainsaw what is called climb milling on the milling machine, i.e. when
> you
> >> use the top of the blade and get pushed rather than drawn by it. Good
> >> balance is vital.
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks again :-)
> >>
> >> Amities
> >>
> >> Philippe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Le 4 avr. 2020 à 10:43, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> >>>
> >>> Arm, leg, hand, face, head, foot, thigh . . . the possibilities are
> >> many, Philippe. I am often aghast at the people I’ve met who use
> chainsaws
> >> without the appropriate training.
> >>>
> >>> And here is a man (whose training I didn’t query) with a slightly
> larger
> >> project – seen at a glider site in Somerset.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2615981570514750423 <
> >> https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2615981570514750423>
> >>>
> >>> Chris
> >>>
> >>>> On 3 Apr 2020, at 10:36, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> A new recipe illustrated - Chainsaw Mushroom from the Mungg’s Garden
> >> (Horti Munggus Catena Sera Fungus)
> >>>>
> >>>> Quick! Takes only 30 years for the epicea to grow.
> >>>> Easy : requires only a chainsaw
> >>>> $€£ : costs an arm and a leg if not cautious
> >>>>
> >>>> Start from this
> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/484245-2/IMG_2367.JPG
> >>>>
> >>>> and get there
> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/484240-1/IMG_2376.JPG
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Serve with Champagne
> >>>>
> >>>> Bon appétit !
> >>>>
> >>>> Amities
> >>>>
> >>>> Philippe
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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