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1. 
   billburke | Oct 25, 2005 04:22pm | #1

   Scotso,

   The belt shouldn't slip.  I would suggest you check the tension on the belt and adjust as needed.

   I would not personally try to mill your profile in one pass with the setup you described.  I believe a router bit, including the raised panel bits, are designed for routers, not 3 hp shapers.  If I had to use a raised panel router bit I would continue to mill the profile in two or more passes.  Keep in mind, the hp rating of your router is probably overstated.

   On the other hand, I would feel comfortable milling the profile in one pass if I had cutters (not a router bit) and a powerfeed, with emphasis on the powerfeed. 

   With all this said, your suspicion is correct.  With the proper setup, a 3hp shaper is capable of milling a raised panel in a single pass.   Any other configuration needs to be managed by the design and intent of the weakest link.

   Good luck,

   Bill

    

    

1. 
   steveny | Oct 25, 2005 06:02pm | #3

   I have a 5 hp shaper in my shop,and depending on species, need to cut raised panels in 2 passes. I like to take one large pass, then one light finishing pass. This works well with wood that has a tendency to burn, like cherry.

2. 
   RickL | Oct 25, 2005 05:55pm | #2

   A router bit in a shaper is running at half it's normal  speed so it would tend to bog down.

3. 
   Willie | Oct 25, 2005 06:36pm | #4

   Scotso,

   I run raised panels on a 3hp shaper in one pass, the finish is superb.

   Don't use a router bit, use a minimum 3/4" bore shaper cutter and you should see a big difference.

   Willie

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   scotso | Oct 26, 2005 03:20pm | #5

   Looks like its time to invest in some shaper blade.

   Thanks for the feedback.  

   Scotso