Originally Posted by
Mike Kees
I disagree with both of the last two posters. First as the O.P. is new to shaper use he should not be even considering tooling with collars,period. A euroblock cutterhead with the two pin knife system would be a far better starting point. I am sure that Brent will chime in here shortly and talk about Whitehill cutters. That will be good advice. You will very soon realize that you have half of a machine. the other half is a power feeder,they make cleaner cuts possible because of the constant feed rate. The other massive bonus is safety,it keeps your hands away from danger. A power feeder is the way to feed smaller pieces through a shaper. Brent gave very good advice on that book as well,that would be a good start.