instructions for installation and ope*ration

SHAPER FENCEThe SHOPSMITH Shaper Fence is intended for use not only with standard, three-lip shaper cutters, but withother accessories such as the 2½ " cutter head, drum sander, router bits, and similar tools. The Shaper Fence incombination with the Special Shaper Insert (No. 12 363) is a complete unit capable of almost any shaping opera-tion on the inside or outside edges of straight, curved or circular work. The infeed fence adjustment knob withits exclusive “clicker” allows adjustments as fine as l/64”.

Shaper Fence positioned on SHOPSMITH Table

DRUM SANDER/

SHOPSMITH accessories used with Shaper Fence

21/2” CUTTERHEAD

Setting up the Shaper FenceWith SHOPSMITH in vertical drill press position, re-place the regular table insert with the Special ShaperInsert. The fulcrum pins supplied with the ShaperInsert are not needed when the Insert is used withthe Fence. Position the table to center the Insert holeunder the spindle. This should place the table aboutl/8” away from the table carriage. Secure this posi-tion with the carriage knobs. As packaged, theShaper outfeed fence is secured in a reverse positionas a precaution against damage in transit. Beforeproceeding further, loosen the cap screw which se-cures the outfeed fence, rem,ove the fence and re-place it in its correct position (see illustration above).

Two U-shaped clamps and two knurled cap screwsare supplied to secure the Fence to the table. Placethe shorter cap screw through the slot at the outfeedend of the Shaper Fence base casting and thread ita short distance into one of the U-clamps. Thelonger cap screw is used through the hole at theinfeed end of the casting to hold the second U-clamp.Place the Shaper Fence on the table, positioning itso that the side of the base casting nearest the tablecarriage just straddles the miter gauge slot and isparallel to it. The front U-clamp should fit snuglyagainst the rip fence bar. Secure front and rearclamps. For height position, make the major adjust-ment by moving the table up or down. The finaladjustment is made by using the quill feed lever.It is good practice on all shaping operations to holdquill extension to a minimum.

OperationShaping techniques are not difficult if the operatorwill remember never to force the work or make toodeep a cut. Feed of the work, which is alwaysagainst the direction of rotation of the cutting tool,should be slow and steady. Top speed should beused (number 3 pulley or top speed with the speedchanger). When a heavy cut is required, make it instages, adjusting the fence or changing collars (whenshaping freehand) after each pass, until the depth ofcut has been attained. Cuts made with the grainof the wood are always smoother and easier thancuts made against or across the grain. For this rea-son cross-grain cuts or cuts made against the grainshould always be made more slowly and with less“bite” than with-the-grain cuts. When shaping isrequired on all four edges of a workpiece, make thecross-grain cuts first.Whenever possible make the pass with the cuttingtool under the work thereby using the work itself asa guard. Keep fingers away from the cutting areaand hooked over the edges of the work to guardagainst slipping.Always adjust the fence b,oards end-wise to minimizegap around the cutting tool. When a slim molding isneeded shape it on the edge of a wider board andthen cut off the shaped edge on the table saw-or-use the Universal Hold Down (No. 12 357) which isdesigned to provide maximum protection and as anaid in just such operations. Never rush a shapingoperation: Keep fence boards waxed. Should theybecome worn, sand them carefully and apply a coatof shellac.

Shaping against fence Shaping curved or circular edges

Most shaping operations involve partial cuts-thatis, they do not require removal of wood from theentire edge of the stock. Therefore, both fencesshould be in line after the initial infeed fence adjust-ment for depth of cut. After the shaper adapter andcutter have been secured to the spindle and posi-tioned for height of cut, use the adjustment knob conthe infeed fence to adjust for depth of cut. Feed theinfeed fence forward until it is tangent to the cuttingcircle of the tool being used. Then adjust it back.How far back you move it will determine the depthof cut. Secure it in position with the split clampcap screw and then, using a straight edge, adjustthe outfeed fence so that it is in perfect alignmentwith the infeed fence. Then it is a matter of placingthe work snugly against the infeed fence and movingit slowly past the cutter (see illustration top of page-note use of Universal Hold Down).

Cuts that remove the entire edge of the stock do notdiffer in execution excexpt that the outfeed fence isadjusted to align with the infeed fence when it isset tangent to the cutting circle. The rear fence re-mains tangent to the cutting circle while the frontfence is adjusted for depth of cut. (See drawingbelow.)

Curved or circular edges are handled as shown inthe illustration above. The Shaper Fence is removedfrom the table and the fulcrum pins are secured in theShaper Insert. When starting the pass place thework firmly against the left-hand pin and advance itslowly into the cutter until it comes to bear againstthe collar on the shaper adapter which controls thedepth of cut. The work may ride both collar andpin or you can swing it free of the pin once it restsfirmly against the collar. At the end of the pass, thework is swung in to rest against the right-hand pinto provide support when the work is free of thecutting tool.

Use lof collarsShaper collars (No. 12 235) are used as spacers be-tween cutters, as aids in setting height of cutters, andto control depth of cut when shaping freehand. Sincethe collars turn with the cutter there will be sometendency to score the wood as the pass is beingmade. This can be minimized by bearing againstthe collars just enough to maintain contact and bykeeping collars clean and free of knicks and burrs.Store them carefully when they are not in use. Thedrawing below indicates some methods of using thecollars.

WHEN PART OF WORK

DIRECTION OF RO

DEPTi OF CUTI

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WHEN ENTIRE WORK EDGE IS REMOVED.

WORK SUPPORTED HEkE

SHAPERADAPTER

COLLARS MAY BE USED BELOWOR ABOVE THE CUTTER, BE-TWEEN TWO CUTTERS, OR INOTH&B WAYS THAT ARE CON-VENIENT.

/ADAPTER

CUTTER

An assortment of Shaper Cutters will enable you to shapethousands of moldings-do hundreds of jobs.

12 270

accessory no. name12 251 t A) Bead molding12 252 (B) Crown molding12 253 (Ic) #Corner bead and

quarter round12 254 (D) ¼ " & l/2” quarter round12 255 (E) Groove cutter12 256 (F) Tongue cutter12 257 (G) Blank cutter

nameQuarter Round and CoveGlue Joint-l/2” stock and up

accessory no.

12 260 (K)

12 261 U-J

12 262 (W

12 263 (N)

12 264 (P)

12 269 (R)

Dro*p

Clover LeafThree Bead and BevelBead and Cove MoldingCabinet Door Lip

Leaf Joint Cutter SetIncludes: Table Edge and Drop Leaf Edge12 258 (H) Blank cutter

12 259 (J) Bead and bevel

How to use Shaper CuttersThe three-lip shaper cutter, which is the safest andmost practical shaper knife for home craftsmen to use,is available in a variety of shapes to take care of vir-tually every need. A basic assortment selected f’orthe type of work you do should be kept ‘on hand.Other cutters may be added as the need for themarises. In addition to cutting full profile shapes,the cutters may be used for partial cuts (when ,onlypart of the cutter profile produces the shape desired)or they can be used in combinations to producevirtually any design needed. Cutters like the TableEdge and Drop Leaf Edge (12 270), Glue Joint( 12 261), Cabinet Door Lip ( 12 269) are designed to doa specific job and usually are set to shape the fullprofile cut. Others like the Combination Bead andQuarter Round (12 253), and Quarter Round andCove (12 260), may be described as combinationcutters and are usually set to shape a portion of theprofile. This partial cut may constitute the entireoperation, or it may be just part of an edge which isproduced by several passes with the same cutter orin combination with other cutters. The drawing atthe right indicates the variety of shapes possiblethrough the use of a single shaper cutter. Variationsare possible by changing cutter height, depth of cut,and sequence of passes. The drawing also illustratesthe popular Drop Leaf Table Joint.

12 270-Set of 2 cutters

DROP LEAF TABLE JOINT

Light jointing operations Using Sanding Drum with Shaper Fence

Using Sanding Drum with Shaper Insert

The 21/z” cutter head (12 230) is a practical accessoryfor light duty jointing operations. It is used with theShaper Fence and Special Insert as shown in theillustration above. After the cutter head has beensecured to the spindle, the Shaper Fences are ad-justed for total removal of the edge of the stock andare adjusted end-wise to minimize gap around thecutter head. Maximum jointing cuts should be l/g”.Speed for jointing is 3450 rpm (belt on small head-stock pulley) or higher with speed changer. As withshaping operations SHOPSMITH may be used ineither the vertical or horizontal position. You willfind it most convenient to use the horizontal positionwhen edging wide boards (the table acts as a highfence) and to use the vertical position when edgingnarrow work (so that hands will not have to passover cutter head). For rabbeting, situate the cutterhead above the table for depth of cut (edge of workwill pass under cutter head) and set Shaper F&ncesfor partial edge removal. Setting the-fence for depthof cut will gauge the width of the rabbet.

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The drum sander may be used with the Shaper Fencefor straight edge sanding, or it may be used with theShaper Insert for freehand sanding of curved orcircular edges. When used with the fence, the depthof cut setting should be very light. Its purpose hereis not to remove a lot of material, but merely tosmooth the edge. When curved edges are to besanded, use the drum without the fence.

Shaper Fence parts listPart No List Shpg. Wt.No . Description Required Pr i ce Each

Each L b s . o z .E2864A3096PI404A2947II 712B2865A3027A3028C2873C2872P6324P1531

B a s e - F e n c e 1 $5.95 3S c r e w - - C ap 2 .26N u t - S q u a r e 6 . 05S p r i n g - L e a f 1 .10Knob Assem.-Shaper 1 1.00Clamp-Shaper Fence 2 .25C l a m p S c r e w - L o n g 1 .25C l a m p S c r e w - S h o r t 1 .20Bracket-Adjust. 2 .75 2B o a r d - F e n c e 2 1.00S c r e w - M a c h i n e 4 . 10Washer 1 .05

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Should you desire further information on shap-*i n g techniques and procedures see the new .book POWE’R TOOL WOODWORKING FOREVERYONE which is available through yourlocal SHOPSMITH dealer.

Prices subject to changes without notice.

Magna Engineering Corporation9046 8 53 PLANTS IN BERKELEY AND CLEVELAND

Copyright 1953 M.agna Engineering Co.