Hi does anyone know what model delta shaper this is and where one or a similar one could be purchased? and where to purchase older delta machinery (rockwell too) other than ebay (looked already)?
Thanks..
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http://www.craigslist.org
craigslist is hit or miss, thanks though
Mine is out in my shop, but I have the identical one. For sale, if you live near NH. I'll get the model number tomorrow if you need it.
Steve
I also have the identical shaper and it is also out in my shop (a cold 100' walk which I won't do tonight.) I can tell you it is 1.5 horse and came wired for 115V. Cost about $850 when new in I think 2002. It is a solid machine and quite heavy due to the substantial top.
Edited 12/9/2007 9:55 pm ET by JohnCanfield
yes it is quite strong for a cheap looking router, that's why I liked it, just couldn't find much info about it online, the only one I have seen had a small light industrial end power feed on it (3 wheel)..
thanks, yes please the model number would be helpful, im a few states down on the east coast, if its for sale send me a photo, I may be interested and having it freighted as well
As a few others have said, it's a 43-355. Has a mobile base as well. Trouble is I don't know what I want for it, just haven't used it and would rather convert it to cash or something else. I traded a boat for it, thinking I would use it but haven't. What's it worth, and how to do the deal is the question I guess. Have anything to trade?
anyone seen these with powerfeeds? i know someone with a smaller delta powerfeed on it, but that's the only one I have ever seen with the powerfeed, does it come standard tapped and threaded to accept an overarm feeder?
To my knowledge none of them come drilled for feeders. I have feeders on 2 of my 5hp shapers and the cast iron drilled easily. I wouldn't bother tapping unless you can't get to the underside for washers and nuts. The feeders come with a drilling template, that and a centerpunch and Bob's your uncle.------------------------------------
It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump. ~David Ormsby Gore
"craigslist is hit or miss" May depend on where you live. I'm in Kitsap County, WA, near Seattle. Have had great success with Craig's List, and unlike most eBay sales, no shipping, and the ability to see the tool before purchasing.
RBI Hawk Scroll Saw: $125Jet Lathe: $225Steel City Mortiser: $125Stanley Jointer Plane: $40(?)
Best of luck, hope you find your shaper! I see quite a bit of "old iron" locally.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Thanks for the info! Yes old iron is the best; and now that they make a lot of tools overseas the quality has gone down. Cast iron and heavy duty motors that keep on going at only a fraction of the price is the way to go.
Not to pee in your cornflakes, but some of the imports are pretty darn nice.
You might take a look at this one if the Delta does not work out.
http://www.woodstockint.com/Products/W1701/
I sold them 2 years ago for $300. Nice piece of gear, one of them is used on a production basis in a boatwrights shop. Cast iron top, decent fence, no motor problems.
Edit: It is almost an exact copy of Deltas original light duty shaper. It has some refinements and some extra features.
I'm having trouble identifying the one you pictured, but it lookes like it's in between the light duty shaper and todays SH-100 table topper.
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It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump. ~David Ormsby Gore
Edited 12/10/2007 5:43 am by dgreen
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Did you note the age of the one mentioned earlier? 2002, in all probability that is either made in Tiawan or China.
You do yourself a disservice if you believe that only old equipment is worthy. I have a made in Tiawan shaper and other machinery that I've used to mill the 50,000 bd.ft. of hardwood and none of them have given me a moments trouble.
50,000 bd.ft is more than most hobbiests use in several lifetimes.
I deeply wish I could have bought American made products. I'm a vet of Vietnam, (two tours) patriotic as all get out and buy American whenever possible.. it is no longer possible for a hobbiest of modest means to afford American made products. Most American brands have gone overseas.
As for rebuilding old American Iron, I'll leave that to amature machinists who would prefer to remachine old ways and repour old babbit bearings. My time is more valuable than that. At least I would prefer to spend my time creating with wood than pressing greasy bearings from reluctant, rusted housings..
My shaper is circa 20002 and is made in the USA (I have the identical model under discussion.)
John,
Wow! 20002 that really is a futuristic model, (please note your extra zero ;-)
Ok, I stand corrected. However I stand by my earlier statement, some of the equipment coming out of Tiawan is really good stuff. We cannot just assume that they make poor grade equipment..
Uh oh! Yet another case of the fingers not keeping up with the brain ;-)
Another Craigslist fan here! I've advertised on it for a couple of years with pretty good success.
I recently upgraded from a 1hp (650 cfm) to a 1.5hp (1100 cfm) DC and posted the old DC on Craigslist. I got 5-6 calls and sold it last night to a guy just getting into woodworking. (His wife told him that sawdust all over the house wasn't making her a happy camper - lol).
I also told him that I would send him a link to this site, so he may show up here before long.
The only downsides I've heard of to selling on Craigslist are:
a lot of stolen contractors tools get sold there
there have been a few cases of people coming to look at something for sale but they're actually casing the joint for a burglary.
It is a Delta 43-355 shaper.
I was considering purchasing one in the early 90's, I ended up getting a Delta heavy duty shaper. I liked the wide table, unique height adjustment, double ended spindle (1/2" & 3/4") and sectional fence fingers on the 43-355 shaper.
Life is what happens to you when you're making other plans .
Edited 12/10/2007 8:37 am ET by JerryPacMan
Edited 12/10/2007 11:09 am ET by JerryPacMan
Edited 12/10/2007 2:27 pm ET by JerryPacMan
Okay - just looked at mine and it *is* the model 43-355 and actually made in the USA!! Probably the only stationary power tool in my shop that is domestically manufactured (except for my circa 1950 Delta drill press.)I've made moldings and raised panel doors with mine and it works quite well except the Delta accessory spring hold-downs don't put enough pressure on the wood to keep it tight on the table and fence.I have an adapter with mine that lets me chuck in 1/2 inch router bits.Funny story about my shaper - I bought what I thought was a Delta sanding center at a Florida woodworking show a few years ago. Backed up my truck and the guys loaded a large box into the bed. Drove the ~70 miles home, backed the truck into my shop and unloaded my "sander."What a surprise when I finally looked at the lettering on the carton and discovered the shaper! I compared the prices of what I thought I bought and what I actually got and they were within $50-75 bucks of each other, so I figured no harm done to them or me and kept the shaper.Still need a sander!
I dug out an old brochure and the shaper I was thinking about was the Delta 43-450. It was a tilting spindle, sliding table shaper that was sold for a short period of time that was made in France.
BTW the router spindle (43-347) router spindle for the 43-355 is still available at Amazon.com.
Life is what happens to you when you're making other plans .
It was the Shop Fox that I posted the link to that was the copy of the light duty Delta, not the 43-355 .------------------------------------
It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump. ~David Ormsby Gore
Sorry dgreen I guess the comment about flavoring the cornflakes scrambled my old brain. I have edited the post.
Life is what happens to you when you're making other plans .
No problem;
I'm not sure I've ever seen the Delta 43-355 . Is that a handwheel under the front of the table? I've had a hard time dredging up any info on it. Interesting it will take 3/4 cutters. Will it take router bits also? Sorry for all the questions, I have a SH-100 I use for prototyping that is starting to show some runout and the 43-355 looks like a viable replacement.
I spotted a couple on craigslist for 200-300 bucks. Right in the ballpark of what a new SH-100 would run.------------------------------------
It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump. ~David Ormsby Gore
There is a hand wheel under the table and it will take 1/2" router bits with the spindle adapter.
Many thanks!------------------------------------
It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump. ~David Ormsby Gore
The handwheel is used to raise and lower the spindle. The standard spindle is reversible and takes 1/2" and 3/4" cutters. The optional spindle is for 1/4" and 1/2" shank router bits and 1/2" stub cutters. It is available at Amazon.com. Do a search for Delta 43-357. The link below is for a 43-355 parts breakdown.
http://www.mikestools.com/download/Delta-Parts-Lists/43-355-2-Speed-Wood-Shaper-WS5.pdf
Life is what happens to you when you're making other plans .
Edited 12/10/2007 3:21 pm ET by JerryPacMan
Much appreciated!
Time to start calling those craigslist ads.------------------------------------
It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump. ~David Ormsby Gore
can you post the links to those ads that you don't choose? i wish you could search craigslist in general and not just by city, no one sells tools other than cheap ones around here
Will do; What area are you in?------------------------------------
It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump. ~David Ormsby Gore
Try this: http://www.owwm.com
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
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