I really enjoy this series. Thanks. I designed mechanical equipment for most of my working career. Nearly ALL changes were to either fix a screw-up or reduce cost. The reduce-cost changes usually resulted in the screw-ups. There was the occasional product improvement too.
Fantastic video! Thank you for posting this. I worked for several years as a water and wastewater operator. We had an old shaper in a barn that they ended up auctioning off for a song but it was nearly 8 ft tall. It was a behemoth of a machine. I wanted to restore it but they decided to get rid of it. Obviously it wasn't a necessary tool for the job we were doing but I always wished I could have restored one. I didn't know that they made bench sized machines so now I'm going to keep an eye out for one. Thanks for the video! 🙂
Good Saturday Morning Mr Pete. I really appreciate this series. Ive restored 2 lathes (2nd being a Logan 14“) and just now getting a Bridgeport Mill up and running in my shop. I had been thinking a shaper might be next. This is just the series I needed. Keep up the great content. Thanks again.
Man, y' just can't beat a cute-lady, when it comes to ads! (Mr. Pete must've felt so as well, with that quick "subliminal"-flash during the parts-display!)...☺
Thanks for posting this video and this series. I have a South Bend shaper, one of the later models and I am learning a lot about the differences and features. Please keep this series going.
Very interesting Mr Pete! Old machines are great. I found an old Snapper last week and hope to start getting it rebuilt as soon as I finish my old Burch Planters. Jim Burch has been a big help
Thank you Mr Pete. That was a treat to have an up close look at a great machine. I'd like to share that, when Grizzly ended up with South Bend lathes, they got all of the old paperwork. For a small fee I was able to get a copy of the purchase card by providing the numbers from my lathe. I don't know if they would have paperwork on shapers or not. Also if some other company ended up with part of it, they may offer the same. I found out about this on the Grizzly website. I was also able to get a NOS part from them at a premium price. I hope this helps. Thanks
@@MrShobar correct, but the point was that they have the original sales paperwork and you can get a copy. I found the information helpful in my restoration. Thanks
Lyle, can't wait to see the rundown on the pumping system! It'll be interesting to see how the South Bend engineers solved the tricky problem of getting that pump to get oil where it needed to go at an acceptable flow rate... and get your opinion on the quality of the system. Regards, Jim from Killeen, TX
CE 3456 is on both the middle and oil soaked manuals. The zoom in at 6:30 into the video makes it easier to see. My eyes probably couldn't make it out if it wasn't for that. SO in essence they used the same manual format for at least 12 years according to the copywrite dates.
Go fullscreen at 6:30, both manuals are the exact same number CE3456. Though I can understand how they sort of look different when so small and oil soaked.
Great videos love all you do, I some times skip a little, but I'm 70 now and been in the trade since I was 17. My eyes are a little worn but the CE numbers looks to me to be the same on both prints.
Interesting comparison. Prom girls never came to our shop classes! I took every one I could....must've been in the wrong school hah.. Thanks for sharing
I did work for Amsted and I was there in1968 as an apprentice. I worked on the planners which at that time as I remember there was only two planners but now, and I could be wrong, I think at one time they had 4 working planners. Of course South Bend lathe has been out of business for quite a while. As I remember they had only two products at that time. They had the South Bend Lathe and the Johnson press. I did not know that they had made a shaper.
There is so much to learn when comparing old literature and parts lists as a person tries to determine a machines age and its evolution. I think it is so interesting that you have two machines that appear to be just a few years apart and then dig out the details. Great video and I watched the extra credit, will the extra credit stuff be on the test? I know you heard that question as a teacher. I once had a teacher who answered it this way, "if I say it you better be prepared to answer it on a test."
Mr. Pete, I have a narrow base early version of the SB shaper. Mine came with some paperwork, "How to run a metal working shaper", just like the one you have, use of postal zone prior to inclusion of the zip code. Copyright on mine is 1952, "Edition 2, 1953. I also have bulletin 5408D, the "The improved South Bend 7" bench Shaper" highlighting the force feed circulation. Copyright on it is 1954. I imagine its possible the early version was produced after 1954, but this at least indicates the change over happened sometime in late 1953 to 1954. I wasn't aware SB had date stamps inside the cabinet, so I will have to investigate. Thanks for tips
trying to c the gurl... lol The manual was published by the military. useful tool in the Ship's tool rooms. South bend would reference the #'s for parts also play back at 1.75 is very entertaining. Thanks Teach
The larger Steptoe shapers were available with drip lubrication or pressure system.. I have a 14" with pressure lube and it is so nice not to have to do anything but glance at the oil pressure gauge to know it is being lubricated....My date book says the South Bend shapers use the second and third digit of the serial number to denote year ...Cheers; Mike in Louisiana
Hello, my friend. I am a huge fan of your channel. Love the shaper videos. I have just acquired a south bend shaper and I am keen to restore it. Sadly my unit is missing the internal oil pump. For some reason, it has been removed. I am desperate to locate another unit. Any suggestions? keep up the great work.
Wow, I can’t imagine finding one of these anywhere. I think you will have to look for a donor machine. I wonder why it was missing? I don’t think there’s anything that could go wrong with one. And less water got in there
I am sure most people on here know that the NEMA frame size denotes the size of and hole pattern of the motor mounting base, the center line of the shaft line above the mounting surface, the size of the shaft in fact everything you need to know about the motor except the HP, the rpms and the voltage. If you have 215 T any 215 T will fit, of course that is all it means but the frame size is explained in most electric motor books, including many furnished by the electric motor companies to larger consumers of their products. If you have a device without a motor you can use the dimensions to know what motor would best fit your needs. These books were common a few years ago and I am sure the information is available on line on most search engines.
Thanks for the video, very interesting the product evolution. It would be great to preserve the material by scanning the manuals and putting them up for people who might find them useful in the future (since you have 3 editions).
Hi Mr. Pete. Nice informative video once again. Quick question about painting old equipment. Have you found a good primer to use when restoring equipment? I took a crack at repainting an old Craftsman vise and had used some Rustoleum primer prior to painting. Paint is chipping off even in non-contact area. Any tips?
Hi Mr Pete, I am looking to get my hands on my first milling machine in my home shop. I already have an atlas lathe in my shop so I am a bit limited in the space I have to work with. I have a lot of experience on Bridgeport mills from my job but I fear that I don’t have the space for one of my own. Do you have any recommendations?
So Mr Pete, what's your plan after you finish fixing this one up? Is there a possibility of selling one 🤠? Asking for a friend (it's me, the friend is me 😇). I would love to have a small shaper like that and if it's lineage included "Mr Pete", that's gotta be something special, right 😁. Cheers sir, have a great day.
On my monitor the oil soaked looks like a 56 as is the mailed to you on. both 66 copyright ed. 3 . The prom was in the gym stop by the shop class room to admire the big equipment.
Good morning, Lyle.Those motors look to be the old 17 frame GE motors from Ft. Wayne In .GE small motor division.I also have some of those small spiral flute drive rivets for machine tags that I use on my equip.if you are interested,let me know in the comments.the shaper is looking good by the way,Tony
Dont be too harsh on her. That milling machine was obviously more interesting than her prom date and she clearly has the heart of a true machinist ! :)
I have never found a serial number on my 7" Southbend, but it is model 7S4C. The 1950 catalog shows oil cups on the ram, while the 1952 catalog shows internal oil pump. I would send you copies of the catalogs, but do not have your e-mail address.
The book with the name on it might have been a student's book. When I was in school in the 60s, each student got their own copy of the South Bend lathe book and the South Bend milling machine book. I still have mine with my name written in the same place.
Whenever I try to date a piece of equipment...there always seems to be a curveball, like your cabinet dated 1956 and the oily manual from 1966. Perhaps they made a large run of cabinets in '56 and had them in stock. Or perhaps that style cabinet was used for other similar sized machines. I always enjoy the research and detective work. If you do enough digging on the inter web, someone, in some forum, always seems to have an answer. Anyway, great series Mr. Pete.
Oil having a viscosity rating of 150-240 SUS @100 deg. F is AGMA No. 1 or ISO Grade 46. Use hydraulic oil from Tractor Supply. Or you may have some already.
Hi Mr. Pete! I have owned several of these shapers too. I have found the serial number contains the year of manufacture. Notice the numbers 56 in the sequence on your newer machine. The digits in the same place on the older machine could provide the date. Also, the serial no. should be stamped on the machined flat surface next to the ram towards the rear on the side where the cover is. You are the best! Thanks, Mark C.
The manual from your old shaper is edition 2, 1953 and the newer one is edition 3, 1954. So they are very close in age. I am totally mistaken the second one has a copyright from 1966. Hay I haven't even had a cup of coffee yet!
I am enjoying this series because I have one of the later 8B models, I believe mine was manufactured in ‘64 & still working great. I think one of the major differences between the 2 models is I believe the wider base give more cross travel for the vise and work piece. Great videos, can’t wait for the next one. Short clip of first cuts here: th-cam.com/video/S8NzThhH0a4/w-d-xo.html
14:07 - I see that stupid ways of making equipment more attractive look on photos have a very long history. It's a good thing they didn't put a peacock on that machine. Peacock is pretty too. .. Or maybe it was just a popular wedding present in that times... he he he he
Mr. Hamilton was the tech writer who put together the manuals. This was someone technically inclined who could write a complete sentence--most engineers cannot. The manual was a necessary evil as far as marketing and management were concerned, like the box the machine came in. Management wanted to spend as little money as possible. Keep in mind that these were produced with lots of line art illustrations, half-tone photos, and photo typesetting...all of which are expensive. Now we have computers and desktop publishing. However, some things never change: engineers STILL cannot write a complete sentence. There will always be a place for a literate man in business.
Thanks for this Mr. Pete. I have kept my eyes open for one, but still no joy. I think that girl at the end was an attention seeker, she tried to horn in again a little later. Bears watching... She may crash future videos...
If you look at This time, in the newer shaper's crankcase, you will see a "Critter" th-cam.com/video/Mv0Q3GkwaBg/w-d-xo.html&t=701 Shaper Mouse must getting into shape.
I really enjoy this series. Thanks. I designed mechanical equipment for most of my working career. Nearly ALL changes were to either fix a screw-up or reduce cost. The reduce-cost changes usually resulted in the screw-ups. There was the occasional product improvement too.
lol yes
Fantastic video! Thank you for posting this. I worked for several years as a water and wastewater operator. We had an old shaper in a barn that they ended up auctioning off for a song but it was nearly 8 ft tall. It was a behemoth of a machine. I wanted to restore it but they decided to get rid of it. Obviously it wasn't a necessary tool for the job we were doing but I always wished I could have restored one. I didn't know that they made bench sized machines so now I'm going to keep an eye out for one. Thanks for the video! 🙂
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Nice you have good documentation on those machines.
I’m always jealous of the machines you manage to lay your hands on. I’ve been wishing for a south bend shaper for years. Great video as always!
Good Saturday Morning Mr Pete. I really appreciate this series. Ive restored 2 lathes (2nd being a Logan 14“) and just now getting a Bridgeport Mill up and running in my shop. I had been thinking a shaper might be next. This is just the series I needed. Keep up the great content. Thanks again.
Thanks
That picture of the girl admiring that mill was more laugh than my bladder could stand.
The owner always had a way to work his daughter into the advertising.
Man, y' just can't beat a cute-lady, when it comes to ads! (Mr. Pete must've felt so as well, with that quick "subliminal"-flash during the parts-display!)...☺
Thanks for posting this video and this series. I have a South Bend shaper, one of the later models and I am learning a lot about the differences and features. Please keep this series going.
The prom comment & pic killed me😂😂
You sir are a treasure and much appreciated 👍☕️
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Thanks Mr. Pete , love to find one if those , keep up the good work
Enjoying this series.
Great centerfold art too!
Thanks Friend
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Can’t wait to see a project that uses one or both of these machines.
Very interesting Mr Pete! Old machines are great. I found an old Snapper last week and hope to start getting it rebuilt as soon as I finish my old Burch Planters. Jim Burch has been a big help
My wife swears there are only "Fifty Shades of Grey"... thanks for the informative vid..
There was a sequel with an additional 50.
Edit: just looked it up out of curiosity-there really was a sequel whose title did imply another 50.
Thank you Mr Pete. That was a treat to have an up close look at a great machine.
I'd like to share that, when Grizzly ended up with South Bend lathes, they got all of the old paperwork. For a small fee I was able to get a copy of the purchase card by providing the numbers from my lathe. I don't know if they would have paperwork on shapers or not. Also if some other company ended up with part of it, they may offer the same. I found out about this on the Grizzly website. I was also able to get a NOS part from them at a premium price. I hope this helps. Thanks
Grizzly only purchased the name. Those aren't South Bend Lathes. They come from China.
@@MrShobar correct, but the point was that they have the original sales paperwork and you can get a copy. I found the information helpful in my restoration. Thanks
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Saturday morning and coffee with Mr. Pete. It's why I wake up early.
Thanks as always for the informative videos.
Please elaborate on the Gib adjustment and how that works.
Thanks again
You can try using corn starch to absorb the oil on that manual. It works great on oil soaked leather.
Paint job is looking great.
Lyle, can't wait to see the rundown on the pumping system! It'll be interesting to see how the South Bend engineers solved the tricky problem of getting that pump to get oil where it needed to go at an acceptable flow rate... and get your opinion on the quality of the system. Regards, Jim from Killeen, TX
CE 3456 is on both the middle and oil soaked manuals. The zoom in at 6:30 into the video makes it easier to see. My eyes probably couldn't make it out if it wasn't for that. SO in essence they used the same manual format for at least 12 years according to the copywrite dates.
Go fullscreen at 6:30, both manuals are the exact same number CE3456. Though I can understand how they sort of look different when so small and oil soaked.
Morning Lyle.14:08 Wowza!
Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to see it in parts. Yeah, as a kid I was always taking things apart.
THANK YOU...for sharing. Coffee in hand and as always very much enjoyed.
Really enjoyed the video ...well done .... my next machine has to be a surface grinder ....thanks mr pete
Thanks Mr Pete. Top shelf as usual. Looking forward to more.
Thanks
Having never run one, I find these machines very interesting. Maybe I will come across one someday. Thanks for the video.
They are fun to run. If you have the space buy a large one. You can do alot more with it.
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Have a great weekend. Looking forward to the video’s.👍🏻👊🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Very interesting to see the differences in the two machines. Thanks, Mr. Pete! :-)
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I use lacquer thinner to clean up those tags. I work well and so far I have not had any damage to the original factory coatings.
Great videos love all you do, I some times skip a little, but I'm 70 now and been in the trade since I was 17.
My eyes are a little worn but the CE numbers looks to me to be the same on both prints.
Enjoyed the video. Looking forward to seeing you tear into that machine.
Coming soon
Neat comparison.
Always interesting stuff.
Thanks.
Interesting stuff thanks for sharing sharing looking forward to seeing it shaping!
Very interesting.Thanks for sharing.
Interesting comparison. Prom girls never came to our shop classes! I took every one I could....must've been in the wrong school hah.. Thanks for sharing
Hi Mr Pete. Glad to see we’re getting an early start on the “new” shaper. Cabinet looks nice-are you leaving the date inside the way it came?
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Great video as always Mr. Pete. Eddie wheels 🧑🏻🦽😬👍
Thanks
I did work for Amsted and I was there in1968 as an apprentice. I worked on the planners which at that time as I remember there was only two planners but now, and I could be wrong, I think at one time they had 4 working planners. Of course South Bend lathe has been out of business for quite a while. As I remember they had only two products at that time. They had the South Bend Lathe and the Johnson press. I did not know that they had made a shaper.
Thank you, that was interesting
There is so much to learn when comparing old literature and parts lists as a person tries to determine a machines age and its evolution. I think it is so interesting that you have two machines that appear to be just a few years apart and then dig out the details. Great video and I watched the extra credit, will the extra credit stuff be on the test? I know you heard that question as a teacher. I once had a teacher who answered it this way, "if I say it you better be prepared to answer it on a test."
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I say that you should do the video series on the Shaper!! Please!
Oh just a few months older than me. Nice complete overview .
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Good morning keep up the good work !
Mr. Pete, I have a narrow base early version of the SB shaper. Mine came with some paperwork, "How to run a metal working shaper", just like the one you have, use of postal zone prior to inclusion of the zip code. Copyright on mine is 1952, "Edition 2, 1953. I also have bulletin 5408D, the "The improved South Bend 7" bench Shaper" highlighting the force feed circulation. Copyright on it is 1954. I imagine its possible the early version was produced after 1954, but this at least indicates the change over happened sometime in late 1953 to 1954. I wasn't aware SB had date stamps inside the cabinet, so I will have to investigate. Thanks for tips
Thanks
Very good Mr Pete keep them coming. I know they also made a small horizontal mill but I have a soft spot in my heart for the shaper.
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trying to c the gurl... lol The manual was published by the military. useful tool in the Ship's tool rooms. South bend would reference the #'s for parts also play back at 1.75 is very entertaining. Thanks Teach
That color ended up really nice on the cabinet. Did you paint the interior too?
The larger Steptoe shapers were available with drip lubrication or pressure system.. I have a 14" with pressure lube and it is so nice not to have to do anything but glance at the oil pressure gauge to know it is being lubricated....My date book says the South Bend shapers use the second and third digit of the serial number to denote year ...Cheers; Mike in Louisiana
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@@mrpete222 YVW! Love your vids!
Is there anything machining related that you only have ONE OF? LOL You are truly blessed. PAINTING....your favorite activity!
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Is there more cross-feed travel on the newer model? Enjoying this series!
Hello, my friend. I am a huge fan of your channel. Love the shaper videos. I have just acquired a south bend shaper and I am keen to restore it. Sadly my unit is missing the internal oil pump. For some reason, it has been removed. I am desperate to locate another unit. Any suggestions? keep up the great work.
Wow, I can’t imagine finding one of these anywhere. I think you will have to look for a donor machine. I wonder why it was missing? I don’t think there’s anything that could go wrong with one. And less water got in there
I am sure most people on here know that the NEMA frame size denotes the size of and hole pattern of the motor mounting base, the center line of the shaft line above the mounting surface, the size of the shaft in fact everything you need to know about the motor except the HP, the rpms and the voltage. If you have 215 T any 215 T will fit, of course that is all it means but the frame size is explained in most electric motor books, including many furnished by the electric motor companies to larger consumers of their products. If you have a device without a motor you can use the dimensions to know what motor would best fit your needs. These books were common a few years ago and I am sure the information is available on line on most search engines.
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Thanks for the video, very interesting the product evolution. It would be great to preserve the material by scanning the manuals and putting them up for people who might find them useful in the future (since you have 3 editions).
I think they already are on vintage machinery
I'm not sure if is an optrical preclusion but those gibb screws looked to 4 different sizes with the smallest at the bottom.
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6:29 quite sure they both are CE3456
Yep -- that's what I saw too. No "60" there.
Ace hardware machine grey are what all my machines are. I think it looks nice
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I think i know how the bench no. placard was made. lacquer melted in. I can also cut/decode keys for the rockford cabinet locks
Hi Mr. Pete. Nice informative video once again. Quick question about painting old equipment. Have you found a good primer to use when restoring equipment? I took a crack at repainting an old Craftsman vise and had used some Rustoleum primer prior to painting. Paint is chipping off even in non-contact area. Any tips?
No tips. My paint always falls off after a while
Hi Mr Pete, I am looking to get my hands on my first milling machine in my home shop. I already have an atlas lathe in my shop so I am a bit limited in the space I have to work with. I have a lot of experience on Bridgeport mills from my job but I fear that I don’t have the space for one of my own. Do you have any recommendations?
Yes, you need a bigger building
If you were willing to do a test on how acetone affects the printing you might be able to draw some of the oil out of that manual.
So Mr Pete, what's your plan after you finish fixing this one up? Is there a possibility of selling one 🤠?
Asking for a friend (it's me, the friend is me 😇). I would love to have a small shaper like that and if it's lineage included "Mr Pete", that's gotta be something special, right 😁.
Cheers sir, have a great day.
Are you sure that the South Bend Milling Machine isn't her date for the prom?
On my monitor the oil soaked looks like a 56 as is the mailed to you on. both 66 copyright ed. 3 . The prom was in the gym stop by the shop class room to admire the big equipment.
Does the flared base have more side travel than the straight base?
No
Good morning, Lyle.Those motors look to be the old 17 frame GE motors from Ft. Wayne In .GE small motor division.I also have some of those small spiral flute drive rivets for machine tags that I use on my equip.if you are interested,let me know in the comments.the shaper is looking good by the way,Tony
Yes, I need some. I am mediately lost one, and had to use screws
@@mrpete222 Hi Lyle, I'll get those rivets out to you next week and a few extras I just need to know how to get your mailing address.Tony
@@mrpete222 where do I send them.
Looks like the oil soaked manual may be waterproof now
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As far i can see they both say CE3456 at 6:24
Dont be too harsh on her. That milling machine was obviously more interesting than her prom date and she clearly has the heart of a true machinist ! :)
lol
I have never found a serial number on my 7" Southbend, but it is model 7S4C. The 1950 catalog shows oil cups on the ram, while the 1952 catalog shows internal oil pump. I would send you copies of the catalogs, but do not have your e-mail address.
pete22@mchsi.com
The book with the name on it might have been a student's book. When I was in school in the 60s, each student got their own copy of the South Bend lathe book and the South Bend milling machine book. I still have mine with my name written in the same place.
I bet you are correct
Whenever I try to date a piece of equipment...there always seems to be a curveball, like your cabinet dated 1956 and the oily manual from 1966. Perhaps they made a large run of cabinets in '56 and had them in stock. Or perhaps that style cabinet was used for other similar sized machines. I always enjoy the research and detective work. If you do enough digging on the inter web, someone, in some forum, always seems to have an answer. Anyway, great series Mr. Pete.
It's possible they got a newer manual in 66 too. Maybe to order some parts or who knows. If only they could talk... hah
@@oldschool6345 If old machines and cars could share their stories I'm sure my life would be much more entertaining.
@@gofastwclass you got that right 100%.
Oil having a viscosity rating of 150-240 SUS @100 deg. F is AGMA No. 1 or ISO Grade 46. Use hydraulic oil from Tractor Supply. Or you may have some already.
I have 2 gallons of iso 32
Shapers were good for making battleship armor
What happened to battle ship Grey ,lol
Hi Mr. Pete! I have owned several of these shapers too. I have found the serial number contains the year of manufacture. Notice the numbers 56 in the sequence on your newer machine. The digits in the same place on the older machine could provide the date. Also, the serial no. should be stamped on the machined flat surface next to the ram towards the rear on the side where the cover is. You are the best! Thanks, Mark C.
Thanks
The manual from your old shaper is edition 2, 1953 and the newer one is edition 3, 1954. So they are very close in age. I am totally mistaken the second one has a copyright from 1966. Hay I haven't even had a cup of coffee yet!
Hiya Mr Pete
The date on the cabinet: 4-30-56, two weeks after I was born. Does that make both it and I "Vintage"??
Yes, you were a vintage, but not as vintage as me
@@mrpete222 Some day...
April 30, 1956. Monday!
Is that good
I am enjoying this series because I have one of the later 8B models, I believe mine was manufactured in ‘64 & still working great. I think one of the major differences between the 2 models is I believe the wider base give more cross travel for the vise and work piece. Great videos, can’t wait for the next one. Short clip of first cuts here: th-cam.com/video/S8NzThhH0a4/w-d-xo.html
14:07 - I see that stupid ways of making equipment more attractive look on photos have a very long history. It's a good thing they didn't put a peacock on that machine. Peacock is pretty too.
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Or maybe it was just a popular wedding present in that times... he he he he
It's hard to find a girl that will dress up to meet your milling machine.
lol
Mr. Hamilton was the tech writer who put together the manuals. This was someone technically inclined who could write a complete sentence--most engineers cannot. The manual was a necessary evil as far as marketing and management were concerned, like the box the machine came in. Management wanted to spend as little money as possible. Keep in mind that these were produced with lots of line art illustrations, half-tone photos, and photo typesetting...all of which are expensive. Now we have computers and desktop publishing. However, some things never change: engineers STILL cannot write a complete sentence. There will always be a place for a literate man in business.
That’s very interesting what you said, concerning literacy
Thanks for this Mr. Pete. I have kept my eyes open for one, but still no joy. I think that girl at the end was an attention seeker, she tried to horn in again a little later. Bears watching... She may crash future videos...
lol
Two 7" shapers. Does that give you 14"?
The CE numbers are the same.
Good morning Lyle..second to comment!
If you look at This time, in the newer shaper's crankcase, you will see a "Critter" th-cam.com/video/Mv0Q3GkwaBg/w-d-xo.html&t=701 Shaper Mouse must getting into shape.
I guess all the popular girls were going out with Bridgeports
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Pull out the drawer on the old one and look for a date.....
"GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH" or I will just go to a tractor pull.
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Be careful with that paint. I’m guessing it probably has lead in it.
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scratched it up a little! you destroyed it, I know its YOURS!
I see three models in shape not two 🤔😂
Paint job is looking great.