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A wood shaper (usually just shaper in North America or spindle moulder in the UK and Europe), is a stationary woodworking machine in which a vertically oriented spindle drives one or more stacked cutter heads to mill profiles on wood stock.
A wood moulder (American English) is similar to a shaper, but is a more powerful and complex machine with multiple cutting heads at both 90-degrees and parallel to its table. A wood shaper has only a single cutting head, mounted on a perpendicular axis to its table.
Wood shaper cutter heads typically have three blades, and turn at one-half to one-eighth the speed of smaller, much less expensive two-bladed bits used on a hand-held wood router.[1] Adapters are sold allowing a shaper to drive router bits, a compromise on several levels. As are router tables, cost-saving adaptations of hand-held routers mounted to comparatively light-duty dedicated work tables.
The wood being fed into a moulder is commonly referred to as either stock or blanks. The spindle may be raised and lowered relative to the shaper's table, and rotates between 3,000 and 10,000 rpm, with stock running along a vertical fence.
Being both larger and much more powerful than routers, shapers can cut much larger profiles than routers – such as for crown moulding and raised-panel doors – and readily drive custom-made bits fabricated with unique profiles. Shapers feature between 1.5 and 5 horsepower (1.1 and 3.7 kW) belt-driven motors, which run much more quietly and smoothly than typically 10,000 to 25,000 rpm direct-drive routers. Speed adjustments are typically made by relocating the belts on a stepped pulley system, much like that on a drill press. Unlike routers, shapers are also able to run in reverse, which is necessary in performing some cuts.[2]
The most common form of wood shaper has a vertical spindle, some with tilting spindles or tables. Some European models variously combine sliding tablesaws, jointers, planers, and mortisers.[clarify]
Shapers can be adapted to perform specialized cuts employing accessories such as sliding tables, tenon tables, tilting arbor, tenoning hoods, and interchangeable spindles. The standard US spindle shaft is 1+3⁄4 in (44 mm), with 3⁄4 or 1⁄2 in (19 or 13 mm) on small shapers and 30 mm on European models. Most spindles are tall enough to accommodate more than one cutter head, allowing rapid tooling changes by raising or lowering desired heads into position. Additional spindles can be fitted with pre-spaced cutter heads when more are needed for a job than fit on one.
SafetyEdit
A wood shaper used in 1925, with obsolete and hazardous flat-sided tooling, and no safety equipment.
The primary safety feature on a wood shaper is a guard mounted above the cutter protecting hands and garments from being drawn into its blades. Jigs, fixtures such as hold-downs, and accessories that include featherboards, also help prevent injury and generally result in better cuts. The starter, or fulcrum, pin is a metal rod which threads into the table a few inches away from the cutter allowing stock to be fed into it in a freehand cut.
In addition to aiding productivity and setting a consistent rate of milling, a power feeder keeps appendages and garments out of harm's way. It may be multi-speed, and employ rubber wheels to feed stock past the cutter head.
Cost less to buy, and are less complex and easier to both set up and run.
Multi Head Moulder (a "moulder" in the US):
Has multiple cutting heads.
Can process more work on complex jobs than a single head tool, in a single pass.
May have (in its standard form) up to four cutting heads, two parallel to the table and two perpendicular to it.
An alternative configuration has two bottom and two top heads, in order to size the lumber with the first top and the first bottom head, and then shape the lumber with the remaining top and bottom heads. Machines with two or more right heads are more common in the furniture industry to give the ability to run shorter stock and deeper more detailed cuts on the edge of the stock.
ToolingEdit
Tooling refers to cutters, knives, blades, as well as planer blades, and cutter heads.[clarify] Most blades are made from either a tool steel alloy known as high speed steel (HSS), or from carbide steel. Cutter heads are normally made from either steel or aluminum. High Speed Steel, carbide, aluminium, and steel for the cutter heads all come in a wide variety of grades.
ReferencesEdit
^"Shaper or a router - Which is best for your shop?". from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
^Lee A. Jesberger. "Wood Shapers". Pro Woodworking Tips.com. from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
"Wood Shapers - Information and resources about wood shapers, particularly older models". Old Wood Working Machines (OWWM).
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This article s lead section contains information that is not included elsewhere in the article If the information is appropriate for the lead of the article this information should also be included in the body of the article August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wood shaper news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message A wood shaper usually just shaper in North America or spindle moulder in the UK and Europe is a stationary woodworking machine in which a vertically oriented spindle drives one or more stacked cutter heads to mill profiles on wood stock Wood shaperWood shaper a single axis toolApplicationWoodworkingA wood moulder American English is similar to a shaper but is a more powerful and complex machine with multiple cutting heads at both 90 degrees and parallel to its table A wood shaper has only a single cutting head mounted on a perpendicular axis to its table Contents 1 Description 2 Safety 3 Types 4 Tooling 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksDescription EditWood shaper cutter heads typically have three blades and turn at one half to one eighth the speed of smaller much less expensive two bladed bits used on a hand held wood router 1 Adapters are sold allowing a shaper to drive router bits a compromise on several levels As are router tables cost saving adaptations of hand held routers mounted to comparatively light duty dedicated work tables The wood being fed into a moulder is commonly referred to as either stock or blanks The spindle may be raised and lowered relative to the shaper s table and rotates between 3 000 and 10 000 rpm with stock running along a vertical fence Being both larger and much more powerful than routers shapers can cut much larger profiles than routers such as for crown moulding and raised panel doors and readily drive custom made bits fabricated with unique profiles Shapers feature between 1 5 and 5 horsepower 1 1 and 3 7 kW belt driven motors which run much more quietly and smoothly than typically 10 000 to 25 000 rpm direct drive routers Speed adjustments are typically made by relocating the belts on a stepped pulley system much like that on a drill press Unlike routers shapers are also able to run in reverse which is necessary in performing some cuts 2 The most common form of wood shaper has a vertical spindle some with tilting spindles or tables Some European models variously combine sliding tablesaws jointers planers and mortisers clarify Shapers can be adapted to perform specialized cuts employing accessories such as sliding tables tenon tables tilting arbor tenoning hoods and interchangeable spindles The standard US spindle shaft is 1 3 4 in 44 mm with 3 4 or 1 2 in 19 or 13 mm on small shapers and 30 mm on European models Most spindles are tall enough to accommodate more than one cutter head allowing rapid tooling changes by raising or lowering desired heads into position Additional spindles can be fitted with pre spaced cutter heads when more are needed for a job than fit on one Safety Edit A wood shaper used in 1925 with obsolete and hazardous flat sided tooling and no safety equipment The primary safety feature on a wood shaper is a guard mounted above the cutter protecting hands and garments from being drawn into its blades Jigs fixtures such as hold downs and accessories that include featherboards also help prevent injury and generally result in better cuts The starter or fulcrum pin is a metal rod which threads into the table a few inches away from the cutter allowing stock to be fed into it in a freehand cut In addition to aiding productivity and setting a consistent rate of milling a power feeder keeps appendages and garments out of harm s way It may be multi speed and employ rubber wheels to feed stock past the cutter head Types EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Single head moulder a shaper in the US Have a top horizontal head only Cost less to buy and are less complex and easier to both set up and run Multi Head Moulder a moulder in the US Has multiple cutting heads Can process more work on complex jobs than a single head tool in a single pass May have in its standard form up to four cutting heads two parallel to the table and two perpendicular to it An alternative configuration has two bottom and two top heads in order to size the lumber with the first top and the first bottom head and then shape the lumber with the remaining top and bottom heads Machines with two or more right heads are more common in the furniture industry to give the ability to run shorter stock and deeper more detailed cuts on the edge of the stock Tooling EditTooling refers to cutters knives blades as well as planer blades and cutter heads clarify Most blades are made from either a tool steel alloy known as high speed steel HSS or from carbide steel Cutter heads are normally made from either steel or aluminum High Speed Steel carbide aluminium and steel for the cutter heads all come in a wide variety of grades References Edit Shaper or a router Which is best for your shop Archived from the original on 2018 08 05 Retrieved 2023 08 02 Lee A Jesberger Wood Shapers Pro Woodworking Tips com Archived from the original on 2008 09 17 Retrieved 2008 09 20 Bibliography EditThis article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Wood Shapers Information and resources about wood shapers particularly older models Old Wood Working Machines OWWM Welcome to the Architectural Woodwork InstituteExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shapers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wood shaper amp oldid 1171551055, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
