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I don't even know if I would use it but what do you think?
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With a stock feeder? I'm guessing it's already gone.
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It's a pretty decent deal especially considering it comes with the small powerfeed. The Delta power feeder is undersized and will be okay but not great on a full size shaper like the G1026. The G1026 shaper alone would sell fairly quickly around here for the $500 asking price. I'm not sure from the pics but I assume the rudimentary OEM fence is on the shaper and he has a sacrificial tall plywood fence face bolted on. The G1026 is well regarded and is kind of the entry level machine for a full size 3HP shaper.
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TDKPE said:
With a stock feeder? I'm guessing it's already gone.
If it was here it would be - I would make sure of it
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I would at least look at it.
it is not a gloat worthy buy but a decent deal if the unit checks out
Be aware that shaper tooling is expensive and that the machine only a starting point for the money drain if you really get into it. I have tooling sets ( yes multiple sets) that cost what that machine cost.
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Lumber Yard® said:
It's a pretty decent deal especially considering it comes with the small powerfeed. The Delta power feeder is undersized and will be okay but not great on a full size shaper like the G1026. The G1026 shaper alone would sell fairly quickly around here for the $500 asking price. I'm not sure from the pics but I assume the rudimentary OEM fence is on the shaper and he has a sacrificial tall plywood fence face bolted on. The G1026 is well regarded and is kind of the entry level machine for a full size 3HP shaper.
I'm curious what you think the right size feeder is for a unit like that? I have a 1hp on a similar machine and nearly overpowers the shaper and certainly makes it tippy if it is swung to the back. I've heard others say a 1/4 HP feeder is about right, but I've never used anything else. I guess a lot of it likely depends on how big of a cut you're taking too and what kind of wood you're making the cut on.
JGrout said:
Be aware that shaper tooling is expensive and that the machine only a starting point for the money drain if you really get into it. I have tooling sets ( yes multiple sets) that cost what that machine cost.
Yep. Even cheap tooling adds up quickly.
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I'm curious what you think the right size feeder is for a unit like that?
The one you have.
IIRC it is a three wheel unit, correct?
It is not that a smaller drive is bad it is just so limiting.
I have a 1/2 HP unit as well as a 1 HP unit (Both three wheel) and I will not be swapping them out mainly due to the arm restrictions of a smaller unit.
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JGrout said:
I'm curious what you think the right size feeder is for a unit like that?
The one you have.
IIRC it is a three wheel unit, correct?
It is not that a smaller drive is bad it is just so limiting.
I have a 1/2 HP unit as well as a 1 HP unit (Both three wheel) and I will not be swapping them out mainly due to the arm restrictions of a smaller unit.
JME
Joe
Yes it is a 3 wheel unit, a larger version of the Delta in the CL ad.
