A simple shaper fix... or maybe not.

The knocking sound I hear while using the shaper doesn't come from where I thought it comes. But then, what is it?

[StuartsShed]

An excellent look around the shaper, thank you. It looks to be in really superb condition! That's what happens when a machine is looked after by someone who appreciates their tools properly. Thank you, sir!

[Paul-FrancisB]

Good afternoon, hopefully the first of many comments saying thanks for filming, from a fellow shaper addict 🙂

[colindrakes]

Excellent video, you are very good at explaining exactly what you are doing, and the reason why.
That shaper is in a very safe pair of hands.

[kimber]

Dear Michelle,

The shaper is an awesome machine simplicity at its best I believe. I so appreciate you sharing your time with us. Love and peace may you have an abundance of each.

Kimber

[darrellstephen]

Very interesting. Always like to see how things work and how you make your parts to keep everything working.
Need something make it.
Looking forward to the block making video.

[Stefan_Boerjesson]

We all limp a little bit getting older but still not useless....!

[keithscourse]

Hi I really like your channel the content is varied and interesting keep filming I would miss it if you stopped.
Country wales uk.

[charleskutrufis]

Just finished a major repair on my 18" Hollingworth shaper. Great video, thank you for posting.

[wibblywobblyidiotvision]

What a lovely machine, Michel. The oiling system is particularly nice. The lack of side access is a bit of a pain in the hole, though. For the fix, given you have no appreciable play in the middle of the stroke, I'd be more suspicious of an ovalisation of the hole in the siding block rather than wear on its sides, which would show up more in the middle of the stroke than at the ends. That's my feel, anyway. If that's the case, it might be fixable by reboring and sleeving the hole rather than making a whole new block.

[eyuptony]

Your shaper runs nice Rustinox, especially with it being bolted down to the floor. Cheers Tony

[cyclebuster]

My shaper makes a similar noise. However mine is super thick cast Iron, and i calculate 150 years from now it will need work. Great job!

[jozefa]

Great machine, in dutch it is a strong arm shaper. the workstroke is slower than the backstroke, and it is faster than a mill of that size

[taranson]

I don’t own a shaper, never even operated one let alone seen one in person. But I still find them fascinating.

[alasdairhamilton]

Michel, after you reinstalled it back together and ran it I couldn’t hear the knocking noise anymore. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[DoMetalStuff]

hey michel too bad you couldn't fix it. but now you know where the real problem is.

You should be able to get that piece of bronze at your local machine shop.

I have the feeling that the block itself is still reasonable, but the hole in it has been blown out

[varoonsingh]

Good explanation of the parts and oiling. I wonder if a food grade silicone grease would not affect the nylon.

[infoanorexic]

Mine has a knock also. It does have a side opening, so far as I've been able to view with things in motion, it looks like an issue with the pin that goes through the slide block. It's either loosened up where it connects to the bull gear, or there is enough wear between the slide bock and the pin journal to cause it to bang around with violence under the right conditions ... similar to an engine with a loose connecting rod. You know the pin and block are going to wear more where the load is higher, I expect to find an egg shaped pin or block (or both) when I look further.

Edit: The knock was occurring with the pin going through the 2:00 position of the cycle. Don't know if that gives a clue or not.

[leerogers]

SHOUT OUT ! Come on guys . Who has a nice lump of bronze just sitting there in the workshop?
I've had a look in my little stash and come up short, someone must have a wee bit.

[plainnpretty]

It’s a nice shaper even without an access panel on the port side . I’d send you a piece of bronze if I had one sorry Rusty

[paulshouse]

Thank you so much for letting us peer into your wide-open shaper! Is it my imagination, or is the knocking sound much quieter now?