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Shaper

In machining, a shaper or shaping machine is a type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting tool to machine a linear toolpath. Its cut is analogous to that of a lathe, except that it is (archetypally) linear instead of rotary.

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Shaper

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples26
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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Shaper

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related to history · 10
Shaper → But, CNC, However, In, James Nasmyth, Roe, Samuel Bentham, Shapers, They, Thus
related to Uses · 9
Shaper → CNC, Dovetail, EDM, Keyway, Keyways, Other, Smoothing, Starting, The
related to Types · 3
Shaper → Shapers, The, Vertical
related to Process · 2
Shaper → In, The
is a · 1
Shaper → functionally different woodworking tool
related to External links · 1
Shaper → Lathes

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tool ram workpiece cutting machine cut shapers table gear work mechanism vertical type motion also linear stroke return moves relative

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Shaperis afunctionally different woodworking tool0.90text
Shaperrelated to External linksLathes0.60section
Shaperrelated to historySamuel Bentham0.60section
Shaperrelated to historyHowever0.60section
Shaperrelated to historyRoe0.60section
Shaperrelated to historyJames Nasmyth0.60section
Shaperrelated to historyShapers0.60section
Shaperrelated to historyIn0.60section
Shaperrelated to historyCNC0.60section
Shaperrelated to historyBut0.60section
Shaperrelated to historyThus0.60section
Shaperrelated to historyThey0.60section

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