In the early 1980’s my high school had a metal shop class and I loved it. We had a very similar shaper that I used to use and was mesmerized by it. I had a project to make a ring out of titanium and I remember wearing safety glasses and a shop coat and the shaped peeling off strips of metal as I watched and one chip just happened to fly directly up my nostril and I heard it go Tsssss! as it was blue hot and I was jumping around trying to get this burning metal chip out of my nose as my eyes instantly crying tears and I dug my finger up my nose and was able to grab it and pull it out, about an inch long and bloody while the rest of the class laughed their asses off. I’m pretty sure it cauterized it’s own wound because nothing else was done and I finished my project and have this memory of that shaper etched in my mind forever.
One of my doctors asked my wife if I was a recovering junkie because of all the Burn scars on both my forearms. You pick a spot, I've been burned there. Nostril, ear, eyelid, belly button, mouth, ass crack.....No limits to where a hot chip can land.
I started my career as a machinist right out of high school in 1977. Aside from running lathes and milling machines, I got to run a shaper on occasion. I still have fond memories running that machine which was made by Gould & Eberhardt. We kept a half sheet of plywood in front of it to stop the chips from shooting out all over the shop.
Very enjoyable. It is content like this that made me decide to remove the TV from my life completely. I believe that was the best decision I have ever made.
I think only a handful of people today have the skill, determination, patience and intelligence to do what you have done with making these miniature machine tools of old. Thank you so much for creating videos of the entire process! One of the best channels on UA-cam!! Thanks Joe! Oh, my favorite is the shaper, of course!!! There were a lot of mechanical geniuses back in the day to come up with these designs.
there are many that have the skill, but the determination to complete a project like this is rare. I would start it all gung then get busy with life and not finish it. I think it helps Joe that He has a Good channel with many people encouraging him.
An excellent job by Joe. Its a shame some other UA-camrs cant appreciate the skills and experience that professionals like Joe bring to the fore so all of us can learn and grow.
@@joepie221 I wonder if anyone has posted archive footage of the type on UA-cam? I had a HS friend (early 70s New Hampshire) who’s uncle had a flat belt wood shop in his garage, so I know some were around long enough to be filmed.
I have been after him for years. In my minds eye I can go back to where I worked in one of those shops running a turret lathe making plumbing castings for Emco.
The next thing is to see these machines work as they were intended back in the day, with shafts, pulleys and leather belts driven by a steam engine. Would like to see them cut some plastic or hard wax.
This brings back so many memories. I was a high school shop teacher. I taught machine shop and we used our shaper to make a tack hammer. Set up was crazy. Length of stroke, table feed, tool grinding… Your miniature is a work of art. Thank you
Unbelievable, Joe. You are truly a master craftsman. Machining LARGE parts is a work of art, but producing it in miniature really takes it light years ahead of everything else. I am looking forward to your next project. 🇺🇲
Joe, can’t say thanks loud enough, this has been a very short seven months on this side of the video. To see what can be done with enough thought , experience, and perseverance is amazing. If I had a Toyota dealership I might take you up on that offer 😉 ! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season , and will be patiently waiting for the next series. Best to you and family !
Hi Joe, I'm from Brazil, I'm a steam locomotive driver and live steamer. I watch all your videos, they are inspiring! His precision and care in making these miniatures make anyone who knows the mechanical arts vibrate! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all over the world! Brazilian greetings!
Absolute work of art Joe....watched every episode. Trip down memory lane...did plenty of work on shapers back in the day. Only fellow machinists can truly appreciate your expertise....love it!!!
Shapers were a tool that answered a lot of problems in the machining field such as Broaching, Grooving, Profiling and such. One tool was ground and fitted, and the stroke did the rest. They were Mostly replaced by the milling machines coming on to the scene, and a lot of them were relegated to the dustbin of time. But There were some jobs that this machine answered for, and those operations were re engineered through the exotic type of tooling that is produced today. Extremely solid equipment that stood their test of time -- Until it was over. Great Job on that Joe! Beautiful Work.
Wow Joe, congratulations on your work ethic. Most people couldn’t do it so nice, would give up before completion or simply would screw it up because they didn’t think it through. You are one talented and hard working man. As soon as I saw it spread out on the overall view my first thought was “some assembly required”!
A truly magnificent personal achievement. For those of us home machinists who still can’t drill a straight hole or align things to good tolerances, this is another planet. Thank you for bringing us this joy.💪💪💪🥰♥️
Definitely deserving of many accolades Joe - it's been a real treat following all the work that has gone into it. I can imagine your sense of satisfaction as well as sheer pride - totally earned. Thanks for all your detailed video work on this - I know well how much time has gone into it all - both machining and all the video editing. Work of art? For sure. I hope many folks get a chance to see it for real to enjoy - wish I could but way too far away. Just great to see the display of all items - just wonderful, and oh so many hours altogether. :) Long ago I had a large shaper and wish I still had it, although never used a huge lot. It's a machine with its own definite plusses for certain jobs.
I have ZERO interest in building model tools, machinery or steam engines. But these projects are extremely satisfying to watch. Much can be learned from technique and setups. Very cool, keep wm coming !
In the mid 90's i have worked with the big version of this shaper at school during practice lessons. Remember back then it took some time to configure , but once it was working, it was a pleasure to look at. Many times we wanted to take to much material away in one step, which sometimes result in broken (flying) cutting tools, and in best case, blue discolored shavings flying all over the place. When i saw your first video's about this shaper, i didn't realise it was the shaper that i knew from the old days. Nice to see it working in minature. grtz
To be 'proud' must be the understatement of the year. I've never seen anything so deservedly of an award...is there such a thing as an engineering life time achievement award? There should be. You sure did yourself proud Joe and thank you VM for showing us this miniature build and your terrific skills. I've enjoyed it tremendously. 👍 Watching and learning from across the pond here in the UK.
@@joepie221 HI JOE, I MUST SAY THAT I AM A PRETTY GOOD MACHINIST AND A DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER. BUT YOU SIR ARE A MASTER MACHINIST. I AM LEARNING SO MUCH FROM YOU. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A LARGE LATHE, 14 BY 40 AND I LOVE IT. I WAS LOOKING FOR A USED ONE BUT THEY TRASH THE MACHINES NOW I WENT WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. AND I LIKED IT SO MUCH I AM GOING TO GET THEIR KNEE MILLING MACHINE. I DO DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING AND I AT THIS TIME DON'T NEED A CNC MACHINE ALTHOUGH I HAVE USED THEM AND EVEN REPAIRED THEM AND PROGRAMMED THEM AS WELL. KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK AS I AM NOT AFRAID OF LEARNING NEW THINGS AND YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER/INSTRUCTOR AND VIDEOGRAPHER. YOU ARE EXACTLY WHERE YOU SHOULD BE IN LIFE AND I SEE YOU LOVE TO WORK ON VERY SMALL ITEMS. I AM A LOVER OF LIVE STEAM AND I HAVE SIX STATIONARY ENGINES FINISHED OR ARE IN PROGRESS AND A 48 INCH LONG LIVE STEAM BOAT WHICH I AM PLUMBING UP. IT HAS A REGULATOR IN IT SO STREAMING IS PRETTY MUCH AUTOMATIC. I HAVE DESIGNED A LIVE STEAM DIESEL BURNER FOR BOILERS THAT I WILL SOON BE MANUFACTURING AND I WILL DO A TEST MARKET ON A VERY SMALL POWERED HACKSAW THAT I DESIGNED FOR MODEL ENGINEERS AND HOME SHOP MACHINISTS. KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK AND I AM NOW CONSTANTLY LOOKING OUT FOR YOUR VIDEOS. KEEP GOING AND HAVE FUN MAKING CHIPS!!! GENE
Magnifique étau -limeur !! un travail de grande qualité réalisé par un usineur méticuleux et de grand talent !!Chaque pièces frôle la perfection et aucun détail n'est négligé! Bravo JOE , congratulations from a french machinist.
had a shaper in our high school metal shop. hadnt been used in years. talked the teacher into extra credit if i could figure it out. the pulled the belt and locked the electric out and disassembled half of it. that was a blast figuring that out. once i had it together and set up i shaved a piece of cold rolled rod flat and then cut a keyway in the end. definitely a learning experience.
Wow....! I can hear in your voice your excitement, and you should be. This is the crown jewel of your experience and skills. Thank You, for sharing the build with us, looked forward to each and every video. Job will done!!!
There is a series of books by Dave Gingery about making your own shop machines, it would be really interesting to see a professional machinist of your caliber approaching those designs.
@@rickvaneijck3016 that's fantastic, it's great to see creators getting support like that. I've only just started watching Joe's videos but they are so interesting!
I remember using a shaping machine at school 47 years years ago, which is why I clicked on the video!!! You've made an awesome model Joe, congratulations...
I was one of those who voted for this project and it certainly was well worth watching. From South Africa, I have only one thing to say, and that is "Uitsteekend!" (That's one of your favourite words, Joe - OUTSTANDING! - in Afrikaans) Once again, I must say a big "Thank You" for sharing your years of experience, knowledge, tips, and skill with those who watch this channel - especially those of us who have no formal education in metal working / model engineering.
I saw your technical drawing skill and I had a smile on my face just as you asked me if I had a smile on my face, I had to like it immediately and boy was I not disappointed with the rest of the video either. Beautifully designed, beautifully executed and a beautiful end product. Bravo sir. Now do go back and watch the part builds I missed.
Just love that you're smiling, and so you should! What a fantastic build. I had a workshop where we had 2 x 14", 2 X 18" and a big old 26", shaper, which really should have been in a museum. Just fantastic machines to work; your build has brought back some happy memories. Yours is a true work of art, and you should be rightly proud of it. And all all the video work!
Hi Joe: What I like is following your thought process on completing each piece for the shaper. Part of the fun of doing any project is how to complete it successfully! I've given up on regular TV!
Brilliant Joe. Absolutely brilliant! It has been most enjoyable watching the production of all the pieces. Looking forward to the next in the series, if there is one. BTW, keep this model locked away securely as I understand Adam (Abom79) has a fetish for shapers and might come lurking. 😁
What a great choice for a machine that was first choice of a machinist /tool & die maker, for roughing a project (pre- CNC). Only one tool it's equal for it's power & ability is the Engine Lathe. Great story!! Great memories.
That machine is a wonderful piece of work. Joe you have done a superb job. Assembly looks like small hands might help. Also, it says U.S.A on the side of it. These are the machines that built this country. I worked for a CNC machine shop years ago where they had an old rusty shaper they kept out in the elements. They offered to sell it to me but I realized that I would have to have all of the surfaces ground and refited.
PM Research owes you a good bonus this Christmas. I really hope that at some point you’ll consider mounting all of these machines to a base and driving them with a line shaft from some type of power source, even a stream engine on compressed air.
A truly beautiful model. Amongst other machines I once had a 24”Alba shaping machine which seemed big to me till a friend showed me his Alba mounted on an angle plate fixed to a milling machine so he could slot key ways in gears.
Yes, I've had a big grin on my face for fifteen minutes and now my face hurts! 🙂 What a great kit, with a great result. That group shot at the end just gives me chills, it's so beautiful! Thanks so much for all your time & effort to make this & share it with us. It's hugely appreciated!
A planer was the first machine i worked at my apprenticeship if you do not count a drill press, really back then in the mid 80ties these was already extinct in most places. The place also had a huge one where the whole table moved, like 20 feet this way and then 20 feet the other way, the thing would take off your leg if you was not careful.
When I served my apprenticeship in the early 70,s I spent almost 3 months using a shaper and when I proved my competence moved onto a belt driven planer. When I look back I think what dangerous machines I worked on, being a young lad you soon get bored and muck about fortunately my then lack of respect did not bite. Your skill is superb.
Joe, you are a true master of the craft. Your models are masterpieces. It has been many years since I last ran a shaper (like 1979) but I still maintain a fondness for that machine. Would love to run one again for the fun of it.
This just tells me I am too old. I worked in a babbit bearing shop in the late 1960's and ran an Atlas shaper like this to cut the crush heighth on the bearing shells. Beautiful old machine that never gave any problems. It always cut clean level surfaces. I guess there was something to be said for for a machine that was close to a hundred years old at the time. Great build. Thank you for sharing.
I learned how to use a shaper in 1963 when I was in 7th grade. It was part of shop classes. We learned metal working, wood working, and drafting. I looked to buy a shaper for over 30 years before I found one for $60 about 7 years ago. It is an 80+ year old Atlas shaper that isn't quite complete. That was a nice video. Good Luck, Rick
I'm no machinist by any means but I am a hobbiest and I am learning so much from watching all of your videos. your technique and approach help in the process of thinking outside the box
Congratulations on taking this amazing machine to completion! And thank you so much for bringing us along the journey. So well presented, and an uncountable number of shop gems to learn from.
Superb results Joe; I've watched every video of all your builds & am still amazed at how you can manipulate all the small fittings in your lathe & mill. I've built a few engines (Stuarts) myself & have been frustrated at manouvering the small parts in my lathe & mill with my sausage fingers. All are of award winning quality & a very deserved standing ovation.
I have operated one of those back in the 60's, Of course it was a whole lot bigger. Great machine! Beautiful work by the way! Over 60 years as a machinist myself
7 months, Almost hard to believe it has been that long. The build is a real testament to your skills my friend. Just like a regular shop we pack those very expensive vices from machine to machine. After waiting for what seemed like years I got a new 6 inch vice for my arm drill and horizontal mill. It hadn't been out of the box for a week and one morning I came to work to find an 1,1/4 hole through one side of it's bed. I almost cried and never did find out who was the culprit but I have my suspicions eh. Thanks a bunch my friend. I am waiting with the others to see what Joe Pie has in store for us next. Ya rock my friend.
@@joepie221 Thanks a bunch Joe. This one really is a thing of beauty. The extra brass really adds to that beauty. LOL, I am talking like it is a Rembrandt. I suppose in our world it really is eh, LOL.
The skill and patience demonstrated in this build is truly amazing, and I thank you for sharing it with us. However, to even think of beginning this project, you MUST be absolutely nuts! I admire that a great deal.
That is the most impressive build I have ever seen on any UA-cam channel. I am just blown away by the skill you have shown all through this build. I don't know what's next but I'm sure it will be awesome. Thanks very much. KOKO!
BEAUTIFUL work! Remember, the shaper was used to make the 1st milling machines. That FINE gentleman, Mr. Whitworth, gave the world the much of the precision routinely taken for granted. Among many things, Whitworth provided the 1st standard thread and the shaper.
Absolutely gob smacking gorgeous. I started down the model engineering road several years ago and wound up building a 4900 sq.ft. shop and adding numerous lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, and tons of tooling and toys. I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus from that and am dabbling with vintage watches at the moment ( apparently you have a history with watchmaking) but I have a donkey steam engine that was started by a very accomplished builder that I think you would be very interested in. I’ll try to reach out through business channels if I don’t get a response here. Once again, an absolute beauty and worthy of the Martin Museum in California 👍👍🥃🥃
Thanks. I've always said the best work is usually the work you look right past. Your mind goes to the 'Must be store bought" or" that surface probably came that way" mentality. Anyone that has ever done a build like this knows different.
Superb work Joe, heartfelt thanks, for taking the time to do such a great job of building the shaper, and spending the hundreds of hours recording it too.. 😁😃😄
Congratulations on the completion of the shaper. Had a brand new one in high school and I was one of the first to make chips with it. The teacher was not versed in metal, normally had wood classes, so of course I was self taught. Fifty couple of years later I learned the value of the machine, after CNCs made them obsolete. Heck of a project and really enjoyed following your choices of fixturing for the tiny parts.
Maybe a vacation is what we need to see for you. So many extra fix's along the way. Excellent micro filming that has to be time consuming. Thanks for the smile on my face.
The series of machines that you have made has been such a joy to watch & the shop gem are very refreshing & it's good to see when you make a mistake & how you go about fixing your mistakes, as for unsubscribe that is just sacrilege, why would anyone want to unsubscribe from you channel it full of great content & some Awesome tips & shop gems. The shaper as with the rest of the machines is just awesome, now you need to make another vice for the shaper. I can't wait to see your next project.. Keep up the great work, Joe it is always a pleasure to watch your videos.
@@joepie221 I agree, you should be very proud, you've earned those bragging rights with all your hard work, and it shows in every detail of that machine.
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In the early 1980’s my high school had a metal shop class and I loved it. We had a very similar shaper that I used to use and was mesmerized by it. I had a project to make a ring out of titanium and I remember wearing safety glasses and a shop coat and the shaped peeling off strips of metal as I watched and one chip just happened to fly directly up my nostril and I heard it go Tsssss! as it was blue hot and I was jumping around trying to get this burning metal chip out of my nose as my eyes instantly crying tears and I dug my finger up my nose and was able to grab it and pull it out, about an inch long and bloody while the rest of the class laughed their asses off. I’m pretty sure it cauterized it’s own wound because nothing else was done and I finished my project and have this memory of that shaper etched in my mind forever.
One of my doctors asked my wife if I was a recovering junkie because of all the Burn scars on both my forearms. You pick a spot, I've been burned there. Nostril, ear, eyelid, belly button, mouth, ass crack.....No limits to where a hot chip can land.
@@joepie221 Never thought I'd imagine a machinist in a thong.
You have it etched in your nostril too😂
I miss this machine a lot. It’s a very powerful tools.
I started my career as a machinist right out of high school in 1977. Aside from running lathes and milling machines, I got to run a shaper on occasion. I still have fond memories running that machine which was made by Gould & Eberhardt. We kept a half sheet of plywood in front of it to stop the chips from shooting out all over the shop.
Why on earth would anyone unsubscribe? Pfft. If ever there was a machining project that deserved a standing ovation, this is it.
I wanna see it working! Shape something with it.
Very enjoyable. It is content like this that made me decide to remove the TV from my life completely. I believe that was the best decision I have ever made.
UA-cam workshop and motorcycle channels all the way for me these days.
I hear his next project is a shop-made tv🤷♂️
Did that with a kick back when I was 18. Life changing!
@@2lefThumbs lol
@@minbannister3625 😉
I think only a handful of people today have the skill, determination, patience and intelligence to do what you have done with making these miniature machine tools of old. Thank you so much for creating videos of the entire process! One of the best channels on UA-cam!! Thanks Joe! Oh, my favorite is the shaper, of course!!! There were a lot of mechanical geniuses back in the day to come up with these designs.
I would have enjoyed watching them work.
there are many that have the skill, but the determination to complete a project like this is rare. I would start it all gung then get busy with life and not finish it. I think it helps Joe that He has a Good channel with many people encouraging him.
An excellent job by Joe. Its a shame some other UA-camrs cant appreciate the skills and experience that professionals like Joe bring to the fore so all of us can learn and grow.
@@joepie221 I wonder if anyone has posted archive footage of the type on UA-cam? I had a HS friend (early 70s New Hampshire) who’s uncle had a flat belt wood shop in his garage, so I know some were around long enough to be filmed.
Can't wait to see them all in a Diorama, running on belts, from overhead line shafts.
He could put his friend the wolf spider to work, if she is still hanging around.
I have been after him for years. In my minds eye I can go back to where I worked in one of those shops running a turret lathe making plumbing castings for Emco.
I do recall a certain steam engine from earlier, that'd be the perfect power source.
And those line shafts moved by a little steam engine
was typing that in just to see it here. have it all running on a model steam engine, just like in the old days. wood in chips out.
The next thing is to see these machines work as they were intended back in the day, with shafts, pulleys and leather belts driven by a steam engine. Would like to see them cut some plastic or hard wax.
This brings back so many memories. I was a high school shop teacher. I taught machine shop and we used our shaper to make a tack hammer.
Set up was crazy. Length of stroke, table feed, tool grinding… Your miniature is a work of art. Thank you
Thanks for sharing that!
Museum quality, well done.
Unbelievable, Joe. You are truly a master craftsman. Machining LARGE parts is a work of art, but producing it in miniature really takes it light years ahead of everything else. I am looking forward to your next project. 🇺🇲
Thank you.
Joe, can’t say thanks loud enough, this has been a very short seven months on this side of the video. To see what can be done with enough thought , experience, and perseverance is amazing. If I had a Toyota dealership I might take you up on that offer 😉 ! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season , and will be patiently waiting for the next series. Best to you and family !
Hi Joe, I'm from Brazil, I'm a steam locomotive driver and live steamer. I watch all your videos, they are inspiring! His precision and care in making these miniatures make anyone who knows the mechanical arts vibrate! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all over the world! Brazilian greetings!
A big Texas Thanks.
Joe gets a 24 carat gold star for this build.Beautiful
Absolute work of art Joe....watched every episode. Trip down memory lane...did plenty of work on shapers back in the day. Only fellow machinists can truly appreciate your expertise....love it!!!
Glad you enjoyed it, Thank you.
First machine I worked as a apprentice was the shaper 60 years ago this takes me back.
Started mine in 1965 at 15 years old. Good Times.
@@angelarichards3588 We could afford to live back then.
Yes Jos, me too. Used it to machine a vee block which is still in my toolbox after 53 years. Happy days.
Shapers were a tool that answered a lot of problems in the machining field such as Broaching, Grooving, Profiling and such. One tool was ground and fitted, and the stroke did the rest. They were Mostly replaced by the milling machines coming on to the scene, and a lot of them were relegated to the dustbin of time. But There were some jobs that this machine answered for, and those operations were re engineered through the exotic type of tooling that is produced today. Extremely solid equipment that stood their test of time -- Until it was over. Great Job on that Joe! Beautiful Work.
As they say, you can make anything on a shaper -- except money.
Thanks.
Wow Joe, congratulations on your work ethic. Most people couldn’t do it so nice, would give up before completion or simply would screw it up because they didn’t think it through. You are one talented and hard working man. As soon as I saw it spread out on the overall view my first thought was “some assembly required”!
A truly magnificent personal achievement. For those of us home machinists who still can’t drill a straight hole or align things to good tolerances, this is another planet. Thank you for bringing us this joy.💪💪💪🥰♥️
Glad to do it.
Definitely deserving of many accolades Joe - it's been a real treat following all the work that has gone into it. I can imagine your sense of satisfaction as well as sheer pride - totally earned. Thanks for all your detailed video work on this - I know well how much time has gone into it all - both machining and all the video editing. Work of art? For sure. I hope many folks get a chance to see it for real to enjoy - wish I could but way too far away. Just great to see the display of all items - just wonderful, and oh so many hours altogether. :)
Long ago I had a large shaper and wish I still had it, although never used a huge lot. It's a machine with its own definite plusses for certain jobs.
I'm almost sad its done. It was a very consuming project.
I have ZERO interest in building model tools, machinery or steam engines. But these projects are extremely satisfying to watch. Much can be learned from technique and setups. Very cool, keep wm coming !
In the mid 90's i have worked with the big version of this shaper at school during practice lessons. Remember back then it took some time to configure , but once it was working, it was a pleasure to look at. Many times we wanted to take to much material away in one step, which sometimes result in broken (flying) cutting tools, and in best case, blue discolored shavings flying all over the place. When i saw your first video's about this shaper, i didn't realise it was the shaper that i knew from the old days. Nice to see it working in minature. grtz
The really big version of it would be the planer where the table moves under the tool.
Now they are big beasts!
Thanks for such a complete documentation of your build. Many lessons learned.
Excellent.
Congrats, great job
Piece of art Joe. Thank you very much for your teaching. This is Master class. Well done.
Excellent job Joe.
This is art. The amount of know-how and experience required to make this little gem from scratch is impressive. Beautiful work Mr. Pie!! Much respect.
Thank you very much.
To be 'proud' must be the understatement of the year. I've never seen anything so deservedly of an award...is there such a thing as an engineering life time achievement award? There should be. You sure did yourself proud Joe and thank you VM for showing us this miniature build and your terrific skills. I've enjoyed it tremendously. 👍
Watching and learning from across the pond here in the UK.
Thank you very much for the compliment and your continued positive comments. Very much appreciated.
@@joepie221 You're very welcome.
@@joepie221 HI JOE, I MUST SAY THAT I AM A PRETTY GOOD MACHINIST AND A DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER. BUT YOU SIR ARE A MASTER MACHINIST. I AM LEARNING SO MUCH FROM YOU. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A LARGE LATHE, 14 BY 40 AND I LOVE IT. I WAS LOOKING FOR A USED ONE BUT THEY TRASH THE MACHINES NOW I WENT WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. AND I LIKED IT SO MUCH I AM GOING TO GET THEIR KNEE MILLING MACHINE. I DO DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING AND I AT THIS TIME DON'T NEED A CNC MACHINE ALTHOUGH I HAVE USED THEM AND EVEN REPAIRED THEM AND PROGRAMMED THEM AS WELL. KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK AS I AM NOT AFRAID OF LEARNING NEW THINGS AND YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER/INSTRUCTOR AND VIDEOGRAPHER. YOU ARE EXACTLY WHERE YOU SHOULD BE IN LIFE AND I SEE YOU LOVE TO WORK ON VERY SMALL ITEMS. I AM A LOVER OF LIVE STEAM AND I HAVE SIX STATIONARY ENGINES FINISHED OR ARE IN PROGRESS AND A 48 INCH LONG LIVE STEAM BOAT WHICH I AM PLUMBING UP. IT HAS A REGULATOR IN IT SO STREAMING IS PRETTY MUCH AUTOMATIC. I HAVE DESIGNED A LIVE STEAM DIESEL BURNER FOR BOILERS THAT I WILL SOON BE MANUFACTURING AND I WILL DO A TEST MARKET ON A VERY SMALL POWERED HACKSAW THAT I DESIGNED FOR MODEL ENGINEERS AND HOME SHOP MACHINISTS. KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK AND I AM NOW CONSTANTLY LOOKING OUT FOR YOUR VIDEOS. KEEP GOING AND HAVE FUN MAKING CHIPS!!! GENE
Magnifique étau -limeur !! un travail de grande qualité réalisé par un usineur méticuleux et de grand talent !!Chaque pièces frôle la perfection et aucun détail n'est négligé!
Bravo JOE , congratulations from a french machinist.
Beautiful craftsmanship, awesome!
had a shaper in our high school metal shop. hadnt been used in years. talked the teacher into extra credit if i could figure it out. the pulled the belt and locked the electric out and disassembled half of it. that was a blast figuring that out. once i had it together and set up i shaved a piece of cold rolled rod flat and then cut a keyway in the end. definitely a learning experience.
Very very realistic machine.NICE 🙂
Wow....! I can hear in your voice your excitement, and you should be. This is the crown jewel of your experience and skills. Thank You, for sharing the build with us, looked forward to each and every video. Job will done!!!
There is a series of books by Dave Gingery about making your own shop machines, it would be really interesting to see a professional machinist of your caliber approaching those designs.
thank you for the recommendation
Its a amazing pice of art, and craftmenship.
Well done 👍🏻
Greetz from Holland
Thanks Joe for dragging us with you in this amazing project. This is really unxxxking believable. You are the best.
$10.00
@@seanalexander9531 yes i did
@@rickvaneijck3016 that's fantastic, it's great to see creators getting support like that. I've only just started watching Joe's videos but they are so interesting!
Thank you very much.
@@corncobjohnsonreal why is it $10?
I remember using a shaping machine at school 47 years years ago, which is why I clicked on the video!!! You've made an awesome model Joe, congratulations...
After following along for 6 months how can this not put a smile on my face as big as the smile on yours? Great work Joe! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I was one of those who voted for this project and it certainly was well worth watching. From South Africa, I have only one thing to say, and that is "Uitsteekend!" (That's one of your favourite words, Joe - OUTSTANDING! - in Afrikaans) Once again, I must say a big "Thank You" for sharing your years of experience, knowledge, tips, and skill with those who watch this channel - especially those of us who have no formal education in metal working / model engineering.
Thanks. Its rewarding to think they help in a real way.
Truly a work of beauty, Joe!
I saw your technical drawing skill and I had a smile on my face just as you asked me if I had a smile on my face, I had to like it immediately and boy was I not disappointed with the rest of the video either. Beautifully designed, beautifully executed and a beautiful end product. Bravo sir. Now do go back and watch the part builds I missed.
Just love that you're smiling, and so you should! What a fantastic build.
I had a workshop where we had 2 x 14", 2 X 18" and a big old 26", shaper, which really should have been in a museum.
Just fantastic machines to work; your build has brought back some happy memories.
Yours is a true work of art, and you should be rightly proud of it. And all all the video work!
Thanks.
Awesome job!!
Hi Joe: What I like is following your thought process on completing each piece for the shaper. Part of the fun of doing any project is how to complete it successfully! I've given up on regular TV!
Looks amazing Joe!!
Great work Joe ....thnx & have great holidays .
How cool would be a 4 stroke mini engine build series!
I'm a mechanic by trade I would live to see that build.
It makes me laugh at how much more precise this little model is than my $800 mini chinesium bench lathe.
When you showed all those machines together it brought a tear and a smile to my craggy face. It is absolutely beautiful.
Now do a milling machine.
I already have the kit standing by.
Brilliant Joe. Absolutely brilliant! It has been most enjoyable watching the production of all the pieces. Looking forward to the next in the series, if there is one. BTW, keep this model locked away securely as I understand Adam (Abom79) has a fetish for shapers and might come lurking. 😁
Outstanding. The machine that makes everything but money! I have had one over 30 years. My most favorite to operate. Great job.
I don't even feel worthy to watch this.
What a great choice for a machine that was first choice of a machinist /tool & die maker, for roughing a project (pre- CNC). Only one tool it's equal for it's power & ability is the Engine Lathe. Great story!! Great memories.
Another outstanding project completed. We expect nothing less.
That machine is a wonderful piece of work.
Joe you have done a superb job. Assembly looks like small hands might help. Also, it says U.S.A on the side of it. These are the machines that built this country. I worked for a CNC machine shop years ago where they had an old rusty shaper they kept out in the elements. They offered to sell it to me but I realized that I would have to have all of the surfaces ground and refited.
Thanks. Smaller hands would have been a plus.
You definitely need to build yourself a steam engine and driveline for the whole lot of models have it setup like a shop
He already has made the engine. 😁
PM Research owes you a good bonus this Christmas. I really hope that at some point you’ll consider mounting all of these machines to a base and driving them with a line shaft from some type of power source, even a stream engine on compressed air.
A truly beautiful model. Amongst other machines I once had a 24”Alba shaping machine which seemed big to me till a friend showed me his Alba mounted on an angle plate fixed to a milling machine so he could slot key ways in gears.
Yes, I've had a big grin on my face for fifteen minutes and now my face hurts! 🙂 What a great kit, with a great result. That group shot at the end just gives me chills, it's so beautiful!
Thanks so much for all your time & effort to make this & share it with us. It's hugely appreciated!
A planer was the first machine i worked at my apprenticeship if you do not count a drill press, really back then in the mid 80ties these was already extinct in most places.
The place also had a huge one where the whole table moved, like 20 feet this way and then 20 feet the other way, the thing would take off your leg if you was not careful.
When I served my apprenticeship in the early 70,s I spent almost 3 months using a shaper and when I proved my competence moved onto a belt driven planer. When I look back I think what dangerous machines I worked on, being a young lad you soon get bored and muck about fortunately my then lack of respect did not bite. Your skill is superb.
Thank you very much.
Thanks again Joe.
Joe, you are a true master of the craft. Your models are masterpieces. It has been many years since I last ran a shaper (like 1979) but I still maintain a fondness for that machine. Would love to run one again for the fun of it.
Absolutely beautiful bit of work, thanks for your time and patience.
That is absolutely a work of art.
And my hat is off to the engineer that designed the original machine.
I agree. Its a very clever design.
Incredible! I enjoyed the context of what it took to both make the shaper & document the work.
This just tells me I am too old. I worked in a babbit bearing shop in the late 1960's and ran an Atlas shaper like this to cut the crush heighth on the bearing shells. Beautiful old machine that never gave any problems. It always cut clean level surfaces. I guess there was something to be said for for a machine that was close to a hundred years old at the time.
Great build. Thank you for sharing.
I learned how to use a shaper in 1963 when I was in 7th grade. It was part of shop classes. We learned metal working, wood working, and drafting. I looked to buy a shaper for over 30 years before I found one for $60 about 7 years ago. It is an 80+ year old Atlas shaper that isn't quite complete. That was a nice video. Good Luck, Rick
Thanks Rick.
I can,t say how much I enjoyed watching the shaper build truly a work of art thank you for sharing
I'm no machinist by any means but I am a hobbiest and I am learning so much from watching all of your videos. your technique and approach help in the process of thinking outside the box
This brought tears to my eyes. Just amazing. Thank you for showing the process.
Congratulations on taking this amazing machine to completion! And thank you so much for bringing us along the journey. So well presented, and an uncountable number of shop gems to learn from.
Absolutely beautiful model and superb workmanship. This is something to be proud of. Thanks for your efforts.
Superb results Joe; I've watched every video of all your builds & am still amazed at how you can manipulate all the small fittings in your lathe & mill. I've built a few engines (Stuarts) myself & have been frustrated at manouvering the small parts in my lathe & mill with my sausage fingers. All are of award winning quality & a very deserved standing ovation.
Thanks. Holding can be challenging.
I have operated one of those back in the 60's, Of course it was a whole lot bigger. Great machine!
Beautiful work by the way! Over 60 years as a machinist myself
Thank you very much!
7 months, Almost hard to believe it has been that long. The build is a real testament to your skills my friend. Just like a regular shop we pack those very expensive vices from machine to machine. After waiting for what seemed like years I got a new 6 inch vice for my arm drill and horizontal mill. It hadn't been out of the box for a week and one morning I came to work to find an 1,1/4 hole through one side of it's bed. I almost cried and never did find out who was the culprit but I have my suspicions eh. Thanks a bunch my friend. I am waiting with the others to see what Joe Pie has in store for us next. Ya rock my friend.
Always good to see a comment from you sir. Thanks.
@@joepie221 Thanks a bunch Joe. This one really is a thing of beauty. The extra brass really adds to that beauty. LOL, I am talking like it is a Rembrandt. I suppose in our world it really is eh, LOL.
Thanks for building this for us. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole series Joe!
Beautiful work Mr Pie.....I'm very proud of you my man. Best wishes and Merry Christmas from the UK
awesome workmanship. A beautiful collection of art now..
Simply amazing as a newby to machining I have learned so much watching these videos, I am grateful to you. Thank you so much
The skill and patience demonstrated in this build is truly amazing, and I thank you for sharing it with us. However, to even think of beginning this project, you MUST be absolutely nuts! I admire that a great deal.
I qualified in that category many years ago. Its almost a requirement in this trade.
Thanks Joe, for sharing your project and especially yor joy.
That is the most impressive build I have ever seen on any UA-cam channel. I am just blown away by the skill you have shown all through this build. I don't know what's next but I'm sure it will be awesome. Thanks very much. KOKO!
Thats quite a compliment. There are some amazing craftsman online. Thank you.
Not only did I smile, I could not wipe the grin off of my face the entire time. That is an outstanding piece of work, all around. Great job, Joe
BEAUTIFUL work! Remember, the shaper was used to make the 1st milling machines. That FINE gentleman, Mr. Whitworth, gave the world the much of the precision routinely taken for granted. Among many things, Whitworth provided the 1st standard thread and the shaper.
Absolutely gob smacking gorgeous. I started down the model engineering road several years ago and wound up building a 4900 sq.ft. shop and adding numerous lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, and tons of tooling and toys. I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus from that and am dabbling with vintage watches at the moment ( apparently you have a history with watchmaking) but I have a donkey steam engine that was started by a very accomplished builder that I think you would be very interested in. I’ll try to reach out through business channels if I don’t get a response here. Once again, an absolute beauty and worthy of the Martin Museum in California 👍👍🥃🥃
Dear Joe, What a beautiful job. Could not be bettered I'm sure. Always a real pleasure to see you. God bless.
Thank you.
What a great job on that shaper Joe. And when you pan over the collection, that's just art. You are a metal craftsman.
Thanks. I've always said the best work is usually the work you look right past. Your mind goes to the 'Must be store bought" or" that surface probably came that way" mentality. Anyone that has ever done a build like this knows different.
Incredibly impressive work. The detail, the sheer amount of time and effort required… I’m blown away, sir
Thank you very much! It took some effort.
Superb work Joe, heartfelt thanks, for taking the time to do such a great job of building the shaper, and spending the hundreds of hours recording it too.. 😁😃😄
Hands and minds like yours built this great country. Keep going, Joe!
Thanks.
Always love hand drawn exploded diagrams, the pinnacle of draughtmanship! Beautiful little model Joe thank you for building and sharing!
Congratulations on the completion of the shaper. Had a brand new one in high school and I was one of the first to make chips with it. The teacher was not versed in metal, normally had wood classes, so of course I was self taught. Fifty couple of years later I learned the value of the machine, after CNCs made them obsolete. Heck of a project and really enjoyed following your choices of fixturing for the tiny parts.
Thanks. I like the fixturing challenge too.
Super! En 1979, j’ai appris l’utilisation de cette machine-outils, un étau-limeur. Chapeau l’artiste !
Merci pour le commentaire.
Learned to use a shaper in the 80's! Was old then already.
Thanks Joe - I've enjoyed every step of the creation of this mechanical gem.
Absolutly beautiful,your skills are watchmaker perfect. Thank you for putting it up ,we have all enjoyed it !!!!!!!
Maybe a vacation is what we need to see for you.
So many extra fix's along the way.
Excellent micro filming that has to be time consuming.
Thanks for the smile on my face.
I can promise EVERY one of your videos is worth sticking around for!! 😊
The series of machines that you have made has been such a joy to watch & the shop gem are very refreshing & it's good to see when you make a mistake & how you go about fixing your mistakes, as for unsubscribe that is just sacrilege, why would anyone want to unsubscribe from you channel it full of great content & some Awesome tips & shop gems.
The shaper as with the rest of the machines is just awesome, now you need to make another vice for the shaper.
I can't wait to see your next project..
Keep up the great work, Joe it is always a pleasure to watch your videos.
I may make a bunch of those vises and put them on my website. And keep 2. for the milling machine and drill press.
The hours poured in and skill to make that... It's Breathtakingly Beautiful. I am in awe!
Thank you very much. I'm very proud.
@@joepie221 I agree, you should be very proud, you've earned those bragging rights with all your hard work, and it shows in every detail of that machine.