gaz1
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as ive bought a hand shaper a polygon bradley
http://www.lathes.co.uk/bradley/
also the polygon shaper which has a fixed head unlike the bradley version
http://www.lathes.co.uk/polygon/
ive also done my homework on this model
The v blocks are to hold a shaft, then swivel the head 90 degrees and cut a keyway or splines.
If you think about it keyways and spline are very much something you would want a mill for nowadays as it is difficult in a lathe so as a hand shaper was the poor man's mill it is desirable to provide this facility. You might also use them for putting flats on a shaft, again a good selling point.
heres the pics for the new addition
http://www.lathes.co.uk/bradley/
also the polygon shaper which has a fixed head unlike the bradley version
http://www.lathes.co.uk/polygon/
ive also done my homework on this model
The v blocks are to hold a shaft, then swivel the head 90 degrees and cut a keyway or splines.
If you think about it keyways and spline are very much something you would want a mill for nowadays as it is difficult in a lathe so as a hand shaper was the poor man's mill it is desirable to provide this facility. You might also use them for putting flats on a shaft, again a good selling point.
heres the pics for the new addition