Who would want a form tool for re-profiling wheels?

[chris_mccarthy]

Just seen this thread. Excellent initiative; well done, Terry.

Please add me to the list for one.

Thanks very much.

Chris McCarthy

[Hardwicke]

I'd like one please

[alaninDM]

Terry, just seen this thread. Excellent idea and I would want to buy one when they are available.

Alan Holmes

[Hardwicke]

The Scale 7 Group produce two Form tools for use with S7.

The circular type is easier to sharpen.


23-HSS wheel profile form tool.JPG

23 wheel profile form tool.JPG

Which type is planned for the P4 tool?

regards

Alan

I too have the circular one but struggled to mount it securely on my Myford ML10

[meld]

I'd like one too please.

[carter732]

Yes please, could you put me down for one Terry. Dave Carter 1512

[andrewnummelin]

In case it helps anyone considering this, I've included a bit on the use of a form tool in a post about my socially distanced challenge.
https://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=6884#p80027

Any suggestions for improving on my approach would be more than welcome, especially as I am considering another couple of models that will need bespoke wheels.

[CeeJay60]

I'd have one ...

[Andrew GW]

I'd like one too please Terry. By the way, speaking as a novice lathe user, your "Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools" series in Scalefour News has been an immense help.

[gcrs135]

I would like one too.

[Carlos]

And me too, Andrew's thread is really inspiring!

[Terry Bendall]

your "Railway Modelling Using Machine Tools" series in Scalefour News has been an immense help.

Thanks Andrew. It is always useful to get some feedback.

All the requests have been noted. At the moment the company doing the work are producing a prototype which will be tested to make sure it can produce a profile that conforms to the standard. Once that has been done we will produce a batch for purchase.

Terry Bendall

[allanferguson]

I think I would have one, please

Allan Ferguson

[best33]

I would be in the market for one.

Mark Humphrys

[alan@york]

Me too.
Thanks
a@y

[steve howe]

Put me down for one Terry, but also would it be possible to devise a tutorial so that 'self-taught' lathe users like me can use it properly?!!

Steve

[Terry Bendall]

would it be possible to devise a tutorial so that 'self-taught' lathe users like me can use it properly?!

It is planned to set up something like this once the tools are available. The order for the prototype was placed a few weeks back so I need to check progress.

Terry Bendall

[ken kirk]

Yes please Terry.
I reprofile my EM wheels in a decent sized lathe but would appreciate a quicker solution.
Regards and thanks.
Ken EMAG Coordinator

[ginger_giant]

This sounds like an excellent tool and I'd buy one.

Re profiling wheels would make a nice project as I'm a complete lathe novice.

[Horsetan]

.... The order for the prototype was placed a few weeks back so I need to check progress....

Incidentally, do we have an early idea of what the cost of each tool might be?

[Philip Hall]

Price projection was in Terry’s first post.

Philip