r/machinesinaction • u/Bodzio1981 • 11d ago

The process of grooving the mold

Good tools and machinery make work easy...

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u/sambolino44 11d ago

Don’t see very many shapers these days. But for some jobs, they are the right tool.

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u/franktheguy 9d ago

They say a shaper can make anything, except for profit.

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u/that_dutch_dude 6d ago

this is a planer i think. shapers move the head, planers move the material

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u/sambolino44 6d ago

See what I mean? We STILL haven’t seen a shaper! LOL

Thanks, I stand corrected.

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u/rjablonski 10d ago

Fucking cutting fluid

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u/kinger2023 7d ago

Looks like cast iron by the chips. You shouldn't need any cutting fluid if my memory serves me right.

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u/stahlsau 11d ago

that thing is badass...

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u/UkyoTachibana 11d ago

I wanna groove your mold … sounds like a pickup line 👀

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u/deadra_axilea 11d ago

It's called skiving

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u/SpaceCadetMoonMan 9d ago

What material is that?

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u/kinger2023 7d ago

Looks like cast iron to me going by the metal chips.

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u/Radiant_Actuary7325 7d ago

Looks like a big as broach