J Malcom Wild Tools for Sherline Machines

In his book on wheel and pinion cutting, Mr. Wild uses some very interesting and useful tools.

I have started to replicate some of them, adapted for use on a Sherline.

Here is a support tool that fits in the adjustable tailstock holder.

It can be locked with the screw for milling or cutting or left free to revolve (with lube) for turning. Take the tommy bar out first though!

This is it partly disassembled.

I will post pictures of other tools as I make them.

Steve

Looking good, Steve

MichaelG.

Superb piece of work Steve.

As usual your photos are excellent. As a result of of seeing this I have ordered a copy of Wild's book. My Sherline lathe arrived last week and I am waiting delivery of some stock. Looking forward to seeing more of your DIY tools.

Austin

It's a while since we have seen some of his tools here, thanks for sharing this one with us!

Neil

Another useful thing is that the tool has a 5/8" shank so it fits right into a Panavise base.

Good for holding small parts at any angle when filing and finishing.

Steve

Edited By Steve Crow on 26/02/2020 17:30:59

Ok, this isn't a Wild tool unless I missed it in the book.

While making a MT1 cutter arbor I decided to make some brass spacers and a steel bush to hold a slitting saw at the same centre height as the cutter.

The idea is that when cutting a pinion , it can be gashed with the slitting saw and finished with the cutter without changing the set up.

I've not used it yet, I still have to make a centering micrometer.