RE: [CR] was: Re: Bilaminated Frame Construction, now: shapingmachine

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From: "Anvil Bikeworks" <ojv@earthlink.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR] was: Re: Bilaminated Frame Construction, now: shapingmachine
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 07:34:01 -0600
In-Reply-To: <000001c43e6c$9d8f2290$9569bf3f@D8W8FB21>


One more note, my Dad called back and said that they wouldn't have used a "machinist's" shaper to make sheetmetal lug shapes, they'd have used a sheet metal shaper which is different, basically a "stomp" press (foot operated), mechanical, or air hammer. These are used to form thin sheet steel and can do die cutting operations and contouring. These are still widely used today and are found in most every sheet metal shop. Makes more sense to me and don't know why I didn't think of that. Good to have a metal fabricator with near 50 years of experience around to answer such questions.

Cheers! Don Ferris Anvil Bikeworks, Inc. Littleton, Colorado Ph: 303.471.7533 / 303.919.9073 Fax: 413.556.6825 http://www.anvilbikes.com

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Anvil Bikeworks Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 7:16 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: RE: [CR] was: Re: Bilaminated Frame Construction, now: shapingmachine

The only shapers I familiar with these days are shaping head attachments that can be installed on a conventional knee mill. Basically, the device turns rotary motion into linear motion that in turn "pushes" a cutter across a piece of material. A simple analogy would be that it is much like a carpenter would push a chisel across a piece of wood. Shapers can remove a lot of material quickly and they were a lot more popular when cutting tool technology was not as advanced as today. Shapers are rarely seen anymore.

My Dad used to have a big shaper in his shop when I was a kid but he says he hasn't used one in more than 30-years now and said that he doesn't miss them, modern milling machines being much more versatile and faster.

Cheers! Don Ferris Anvil Bikeworks, Inc. Littleton, Colorado Ph: 303.471.7533 / 303.919.9073 Fax: 413.556.6825 http://www.anvilbikes.com

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of OROBOYZ@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 6:31 AM To: pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR] Re: Bilaminated Frame Construction

In a message dated 5/20/2004 4:39:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com writes:

<< H.R.Morris (titch) once told me that he used a shaping machine to cut his patterns for his fancy extensions (stems). >>

What's a "shaping machine?"

Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC