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- Dec 7, 2015
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I've been watching for one of these to pop up for ages now. Really pumped to have found a South Bend 7" Shaper to add to my machine collection and shop. Everything seems to slide nicely, though it needs a good cleanup. I plan a full restoration anyway, as I have no immediate need to use it. It currently has a 3 Ph motor installed, which I'll remove in favor of a single phase unit I have laying around. This thing won't see enough action to warrant purchasing a VFD, and I think they came with a 1/2 HP 120V motor from the factory anyway. No vice was included, and I think the clapper box is missing a part or two. Otherwise, as far as I can tell, it's all intact. Woohoo! New project!
Unloading sure was easier than my mill!!
You might be wondering where in the world this will fit in my small shop. For one thing, does it matter? Like everyone of you would- I'll find a spot. Ha! But in fact I do have an idea. This whole cabinet is going away. That cabinet group never panned out quite how I thought it would. Instead, I want to build out a four post table to match the height of the rest of my benches. I will store the shaper on a HF scissor cart, which I'm hoping is rigid enough to use the shaper on as a stand. This will be nice because it can be lowered to the floor and stowed when not needed, and then brought out and lifted up to operational height when desired. The SB stand will be sold, as I have no room or need for it.
Unloading sure was easier than my mill!!
You might be wondering where in the world this will fit in my small shop. For one thing, does it matter? Like everyone of you would- I'll find a spot. Ha! But in fact I do have an idea. This whole cabinet is going away. That cabinet group never panned out quite how I thought it would. Instead, I want to build out a four post table to match the height of the rest of my benches. I will store the shaper on a HF scissor cart, which I'm hoping is rigid enough to use the shaper on as a stand. This will be nice because it can be lowered to the floor and stowed when not needed, and then brought out and lifted up to operational height when desired. The SB stand will be sold, as I have no room or need for it.