Peter S
Diamond
- Joined
- May 6, 2002
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
While visiting a workshop recently, I saw this Elliot shaper, and alongside it a slotting head attachment. The shaping ram is removed and the slotting head takes its place. If you look closely, you can see that the slotter is massive, it goes back a long way. Looks to be a very sturdy useful looking slotter.
The first photo shows the shaper with slotting head alongside, and also the massive connecting rod required to work the slotter.
The second photo shows the table that goes with the slotter, it bolts to the shaper table and gives another axis of travel.
The other bits in the second photo are not involved, though the machine they are under is a old shaper with a moving head. That is, the ram strokes as normal and also moves at right angles to the stroke. The workpiece remains stationary. I think it was made by Buckton?? Should have written down the name...
The first photo shows the shaper with slotting head alongside, and also the massive connecting rod required to work the slotter.
The second photo shows the table that goes with the slotter, it bolts to the shaper table and gives another axis of travel.
The other bits in the second photo are not involved, though the machine they are under is a old shaper with a moving head. That is, the ram strokes as normal and also moves at right angles to the stroke. The workpiece remains stationary. I think it was made by Buckton?? Should have written down the name...