[TheForge] Missing message?

[Chuck Robinson]

Just came in from my shop. Been running a 1930's vintage shaper all
afternoon machining 2 blade smithing anvil faces.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "David E. Smucker" <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Missing message?


> Hey Ray,  I can still run a shaper.  You know of any small ones for sale?
I
> could use one in my new shop.
>
> Shaper and Planners are great tools for cast iron -- because they get
below
> the sand cast surface in a single cut.  They use a low cost tool and
produce
> very good surfaces -- they are just slow.  No one likes single point tools
> much anymore because they are slow, and with high labor costs time is more
> expensive that the high horsepower and cost of carbide milling cutters.
>
> In 1992 I saw a lot of shapers and planners still in use in Russia for
> machining of Titanium.  They used them because the metal work hardens so
> much that the single point tool just plan works better.  Still machining a
> big slab of Titanium was a labor of love.  The Russians had so much
Titanium
> that they made shovels for the army out of it.  I even brought some of
them
> home. (gifts from the Russians)
>
> Dave Smucker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <debmiller at fuse.net>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 7:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Missing message?
>
>
> > Arnar,
> > THANK YOU for sharing these great pictures. It looks like Anyang has a
> > clean and productive facility. I was very surprised to see so many
shapers
> > being used. I don't think I know a machinist today who can still run a
> > shaper, in the US.
> >
> > Ray Miller
> > Cincinnati
> >>
> >> From: "Arnar Haugedal" <arnar.haugedal at broadpark.no>
> >> Date: 2004/10/27 Wed AM 04:18:01 EDT
> >> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Subject: [TheForge] Missing message?
> >>
> >> Why does not this message apear on the message board?
> >>
> >>
> >> I  have just returned from China, visiting the Anyang Forging Press in
> >> Anyang.   I  got a very nice reception and met all the people there.
> >> Got a good impresion of the production.   Also I  have inported several
> >> Anyang hammers to Scandinavia.    You can look at the pictures from my
> >> trip on the link  http://foto.vg.no/fotoalbum.php?aid=504749
> >>
> >> Arnar Haugedal
> >> (Norway)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Arnar  Haugedal,  Sivilarkitekt   MNAL
> >> Tlf.: +47 73 52 20 07  -  +47 996 35 157
> >>  http://www.firmanett.no/arnar/
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