machine shop input please
 

Hi all!

I have the chance to pick up an old model 7B Atlas shaper at an auction tomorrow for a good price. I believe it has a 7"stroke.

The research I did and videos I saw show this to be a cool piece of bench top machining equipment. Similar to a horizontal milling machine but not quite. But before I actually try and get this equipment

Does anyone know how useful this would really be in fabricating parts for a carrier? Any one know what it should be worth.

Thanks

Shaper
 

No sense bidding on it if the condition and serviceability cannot be assured. Power, floor space, floor strength, etc are second questions.

I cannot speak to using such a machine for carrier parts, but I speak to buying things at auction and being disappointed after the fact.

This is not a floor model behemoth of a machine, it is a bench size unit. I hope to be able to give it a good once over at the auction site tomorrow. (I know the auctioneer!)

But flooring and transporting is not an issue!

Ralph, having some machine shop background and experience, all I can say is that a shaper is akin to whittling sticks with a pen knife instead of using a lathe....
Keep you eyes open for a milling machine instead.