An obscure machine tool and its history @Attoparsec
An obscure machine tool and its history @Attoparsec
Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I finally got a metal shaper -- time to dig a bit into its unexpected history, learn how it works, and make something useful on it.
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An obscure machine tool and its history

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