Shaper Adapter

I have an old sears craftsman shaper model #11323930, mfg #2876. Is there a replacement spindle or adapter I can put on this to allow it to accept router bits with a 1/2 inch shank? thanks.


-Sergio

Steger, MN 

Our Expert

I doubt that Sears made an adapter for that machine but I suggest that you go to Sears and ask. Even so, you'll find that the shaper runs too slow for all but the largest diameter router bits. As a rule-of-thumb, shapers spin at 10,000 RPM and the RPM of most routers is 10,000 to 21,000. Although it works to spin small router bits in a shaper, you'll need to dramatically slow the rate at which you feed the work past the bit. I suggest that you purchase a large, variable speed router and mount it in a table. 

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