A few years ago i got a partial set of the gingery books. I finally have some time to build something so i decided to try making the shaper. I made my furnace a few years ago using a home made refractory and some scrap steel and a bathroom vent fan i dont have the gingery book for the furnace but its easy to find info on the internet. I am changing the design to use materials i have on hand and methods that are easier for me to do. I will be using scrapped parts and drop for as much as i can. Though i can make the castings I will be using as few as possible i have two little girls that like to help me and I dont use the furnace while they are home. I will also be changing to a gear drive to use other parts i already have. I am a machinist and could easily cnc the parts and put it together in a few hours but i want to try and build it with just a small lathe and drill press. So far i have worked on it for a few hours and will keep working on it as i get time.
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