Mark VII Restored Manual - V1.02 ā Donated without cost to the world-wide Shopsmith Community - Everett L. Davis 2016 31
SHOPSMITH MARK VII SHAPER
Shaping accessories will enable you to form intricate edge designs or moldings that mean so much to the final
appearance of a project.
SETTING UP
Raise table to highest point and tilt table to the right
until two stop screws underneath table (No. 24, Fig.
26) rest against tubes. Secure setting with table tilt
lock and use a square to check the angle of the table
to the way tubes. If it is not exactly 90 degrees, the
two stop screws must be adjusted so they will serve
as automatic stops. Use the Allen wrench and
thread the screws in or out until the angle is correct.
This check should be made the first time you set up
the SHOPSMITH MARK VII in the vertical shaper
position.
Move carriage to its closest position to the head-
stock. Position headstock and carriage at about
midpoint on the ways and lock headstock and
carriage.
Lower table until it rests against the stop boss at
rear of the carriage. Lock the table. Release right
hand trunnion lock lever and lift SHOPSMITH to left
hand vertical position. Lock safety latch.
The SHOPSMITH Shaper Fence (Item No. 505508) is
by far the best in the field. It is a strong unit with
extra-long hardwood fences and exclusive infeed
fence screw adjustments with spring "clickers" which indicate every 1/64" of adjustment.
The special Shaper Insert, furnished with your MARK VII, which is used with the fence is actually a tool in itself
since it permits freehand shaping against collars on inside or outside curves (Fig. 59). Removable fulcrum pins
are supplied to provide bearing surface at the start and end of each cut.
The 1/2" universal arbor, furnished with your MARK VII, is used as an adapter to mount three-lip shaper cutters
on the spindle. Shaper collars are used as depth control guides when shaping freehand and also as spacers
between cutters.
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