16" backgeared Cinci

[dallen]

I've done a lot of work on this old gal, had a lot of fun doing it and learned somethings about pattern making, casting and machining that I didn't before I started working on it.

I'm not done, this machine was originally setup to run off of a lineshaft, but there is no lineshaft in my backyard but the shaper still has the old 3 step flat belt pulley on it. This is something that I want to change to a pulley that has just one flat for the belt to run on.

Here is a screen capture of what I am hoping to do, it still has to have some gussets added, THIS is a starting point to let me know what I will be getting into making the actual pattern.

It will be a split two piece pattern with the split going thru the solid web, i am thinking that a thickness of .5 inches will be plenty which will let me use .250 inches plywood.

Anyway here is a start of what I am hoping to do, I'll start a thread in the Welding and Casting section on this and we'll see how good a pattern maker I've turned into.