manual for ajax shaper

[paul fox 2Participant @paulfox2]

just bought an ajax shaper but there is no model number on it that i can see the guy I bought it from thought it was an 18 inch but i think it may be 15 or 16 inch cut has both cross feed and down feed very nice machine does anyone have any idea where I can get a manual for it ? cant find anything online for it

paul

[paul fox 2Participant @paulfox2]

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

Ajax          https://www.ajax-mach.co.uk/shaping_machines.htm    try here.

David

Edited By David George 1 on 08/02/2020 10:06:26

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

None listed at the site below, but lots of other Ajax machines. May be worth an email?

/store.lathes.co.uk/ajax

Shapers are pretty straight forward once you've worked out the feeds and lubrication you should be OK.

Neil

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Should be very easy to determine the stroke length. Move stroke adjuster to end of slot. Then measure stroke. No might be's about it.

regards

[paul fox 2Participant @paulfox2]

I will measure the stoke properly ( only got it thursday ) I know there is not a lot to them but there is an issue with the downward travis ( not working) simple to repair but would be nice to see the parts breakdown before I start also a dial at the rear of the machine that has two settings cant see what it might do, may be to do with the hydraulics not sure

it has four speeds but to me the slowest looks fast enough for me the fastest is so fast cannot imagine using it

its a really nice machine and has been well cared for by the sad to say late owner

there seems very little on the net on atlas shapers other than the very small model, I have an atlas horizontal bandsaw but see the same bandsaw on the net badged by many different names but the identical saw

I have also read atlas did not make machines just rebadged them with their brand so I wonder what make my shaper really is ? might make finding a manual easier

paul

[John OlsenParticipant @johnolsen79199]

The fastest speed may only come into its own when you are using very short strokes.

John

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