Running a shaper - the compound

[big job]

Sunset M. If I can try to explain. For all tapers I use the compound method. Put into
words (I hope) this can be back straining, boring > many back and forth hand movements to get to the final end of the taper so I thought what if - the shaper?
setup just the opposite instead of dialing in a lathe compound I dial in the shaft on
the shaper - the shaft is turning very slow the shapers ram stroke is made as the
the tool starts now, in short all I have to do is after the shaft goes around one turn
I give it another .010 downfeed or so. Advantage is, say if the phone rings or you
just want a cold one, the shaft is still going around the ram is still raming--when I
get back > give it some down feed and there it goes and goes till the full lenght
is shaped or "turned".. NOW I will go back to the lathe for the final cleanup. Seems
crazy but on the lathe just ask my back. On the shaper I can sit down and watch.
To bad I am incapable of a vidio, to watch is much eaiser than words. Of course
the lathe operation is first like facing and driling a center. Hope this helps a litttle SP