When you think you’ve a big one #2

[pressbrake1]

Ive got 18” and 26” butler shapers so I reckon I’m a big boy in that department.
I was humbled today by a 52” whopper, don’t think I can mention my under sized equipment ever again

 

[tom2207]

Thats a big one.
That really should be read out loud with a Frankie Howard accent ,,,


Not to be confused with Dick Emery ,,, for those who dont know , he was a comedian
it wasnt meant as an instruction.

 

[grim_d]

You say 54", it says 52".

Typical man.

 

[Seadog]

Ive got 18” and 26” butler shapers so I reckon I’m a big boy in that department.
I was humbled today by a 54” whopper, don’t think I can mention my under sized equipment ever again

When's it being delivered?

 

[pressbrake1]

You say 54", it says 52".

Typical man.

Sorted

 

[500e]

Not the size its the way its used

 

[optima21]

its a whopper, when are you getting a planer to go with it

 

[brightspark]

nice machine I learned to use a butler shaper in the machine shop at college about half the size of that .it was hydraulic and when running at a decent speed made the concrete floor vibrate nice big blue chips all over the floor

 

[RichardM]

So your new phrase is "size isn't everything"

 

[brightspark]

So your new phrase is "size isn't everything"

its quality not quantity and how you use it

 

[pressbrake1]

So your new phrase is "size isn't everything"

That’s a lie and we all know it

 

[RichardM]

So the only question is - will you be buying it before or after you move premises?

 

[Arc Tourist]

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…………………………... don’t think I can mention my under sized equipment ever again


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I've only got a 7" incher. But it hasn't failed me yet.
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[badabec]

At school in the early 70s, we had a new metalwork room installed. The teacher had to put in requests for all the new equipment he wanted, mainly lots of small stuff so every pupil could use one.
What did we get?
A shaper. It was never used, much like the stand of reamers, starting at an inch and a half.

 

[brightspark]

there getting very popular and expensive to buy .you could pick a decent motorised one for under 200 quid a year ago. prices have rocketed now and not many about

 

[indy4x]

@brightspark Yeah, I blame abom, it's become the new sexy thing to have, I'd like one, got no real use for one but that's never stopped me.

Keep looking but prices are not what they used to be

 

[pressbrake1]

there getting very popular and expensive to buy .you could pick a decent motorised one for under 200 quid a year ago. prices have rocketed now and not many about

The exporters had all the good uns

 

[pressbrake1]

Shaper finish

 

[MBB]

I used to work on a 36" Butler shaper with a 10hp motor in a brickyard making fire bricks. I could take a half inch cut on cast iron with no problems. The machine was a really solid machine, power feed to the toolpost. I made a tool lifter for it so I could use carbide tools with it as 90% of the work was cast iron.

 

[Aff]

Im glad it says 'HEAVY DUTY' on the side. Otherwise I would have assumed it was a light duty machine.