Best Shaper Under $5000?

[John Pendery]

That does loo like a serious machine. I'll definitely look into it and see if I can make it work. Thanks for the heads up.

Sure thing. That Aigner fence alone is a game changer.

[Josh Baldwin]

Sure thing. That Aigner fence alone is a game changer.

What is that exactly? Is that standard on a machine like this or an aftermarket/SCM option?

[Jared Sankovich]

What is that exactly? Is that standard on a machine like this or an aftermarket/SCM option?

Ita a aftermarket option.

https://www.felder-group.com/en-us/s...-fence-sp91601

[John Pendery]

What is that exactly? Is that standard on a machine like this or an aftermarket/SCM option?

It allows you to bridge the gap that would otherwise be in between the in-feed and out-feed fences with the “fingers” and have a closed continuous fence during a lot of operations. It’s a very nice feature.

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[Joe Calhoon]

That SCM shaper is a good deal. Far better than any others discussed, new or used. It even has a tenoning hood for running cutters larger than 250mm.
Phase converters are easy. I ran my whole shop for many years with a home made rotary converter before getting 3 phase from the utility.
Also looks like it has a pinned fence with mechanical digital readout. A very desirable option especially if using European tooling.
most new shapers in the 5000 dollar range have marginal fences.

[andrew whicker]

Oh man, you need to get this ASAP. That's a 2k fence alone....

What is that exactly? Is that standard on a machine like this or an aftermarket/SCM option?