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    Ammco 6" Metal shaper

    Looks good, see PM. Thank you very much. TonyK. Grimsby Ontario Canada.
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    Never went to university, Trade School yes and I really didn't like it. My last 26 years I worked in Ontario as an Electrical Inspector for Electrical Safety Authority, enjoyed the job very much, but still hated going for training. I did okay but I never liked school then or still now. Neat...
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    Ammco 6" Metal shaper

    Yes it is a tapered No.5 taper reamer. I have up to #4 reamers but no #5 and had to order a #5. TonyK. Grimsby Ontario Canada.
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    Ammco 6" Metal shaper

    I now understand why the jack shaft bearings are so huge as there is significant load on the shaft when the handle is thrown to tension the belts. As luck would have it, when I was using the 5C collet my draw bar/pipe/sleeve? at the back of the lathe sitting beside it was the old Z Axis...
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    What was the point of Shakesphere? Required, yes. I have never applied any of it, well at least that I can remember, come to thinking I am not so sure I remember any of it. TonyK. Grimsby Ontario Canada.
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    Thank you for stating this. It is nice to know that I am not alone thinking and being this way. TonyK. Grimsby Ontario Canada.
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    Ammco 6" Metal shaper

    I have had a bit more time the last few days to continue work on this restoration. The motor bracket and mounts were ready for sand blasting. Sadly I do not have a sand blast cabinet, setting up to sandblast a few parts becomes a lot of work. Here I will digress on what I use. First off the...
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    Look on page 7 of the PDF manual supplied by gerrtv's post. There is also a low profile rotary table that was part of the tooling for the machine. Make sure to get it if is there. Trouble with someone moving stuff from a basement to the garage is, they just move stuff from anywhere to...
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    There is an Ammco manual on line that shows what the machine came with, A vise that mounts to the table and rotates, the table is scribed with the Zero line. A small shaft indexing centres and dividing head that is part of it. Currently shown on ebay for $850USD. Of course tool holders. Line...
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    Ammco 6" Metal shaper

    Started on the Jack shaft and used Harrision and the 5C collet on the 3/4" cold rolled steel shaft. Then machined flats for the Grub Screws. Did a test fit of all of the drive line parts. Made brass collars to keep the shaft in position, flats milled for grub screws as well. On the left...
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