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Hi all,

Update - I have been fortunate to find the ticked reamers but missing a "driver for the shell reamer" & "triple Gear Reamer" I am hoping that someone will be able to help me out to complete this wonderful setup. Many Thanks Simon

Original Post:
Looking to buy a complete KR Wilson Transmission Bushing Reaming Machine. Reamers need to be in a good/usable condition too please.

Please send me an email or private message.

Regards Simon

Those are rare items these days, I bought one as a wall hanger years ago then I played with it and found out how well it really worked, have been amazed how well KR Wilson stuff was designed to work!

Thanks Joe - that’s the feedback I hear. I’m really keen to find one, failing that has anyone got parts of one? Cheers Simon

Have an older friend that has a set, he is showing his grandson the ropes so it may not be availible but I will check you never know?

Thanks Joe - any leads are worth chasing. Appreciate it

Nice find was it acquired locally? Best John

Update: I’ve been very fortunate to find the reaming fixture now looking for the reamers. Direct message or email me if you can help out. Cheers Simon

Here’s the fixture I found

Smbayley you are one lucky lucky lucky man. You better buy a lottery ticket fast.

This is mine & I purchased the bronze triple gear holder from Jack Putnam & made the attachment hardware - no reamers came with it but I have a lathe !

Nice work, Stevie!

Thanks so much for the responses. There are some very talented people in the hobby. I don’t have a lathe but I might have to find someone to replicate the reamers I need. I am sure there are some out there so will keep looking in the mean time..

Can you help - see my latest update

Steve what are applications & the size of the pictured reamers needed? I'd think the driver for the bigger drum bushing would be easy to turn out if you have the ID of the fixture orifice.

The mandrel for the shell reamers is not that easy to make. That’s because the hole in the shell reamers is slightly tapered. The mandrel has a corresponding taper. This insures the shell reamers are tight fit on the mandrel and will be properly aligned with the bushings when reaming them using the jig.

Respectfully Submitted,

Trent Boggess

TrentB wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:29 am

The mandrel for the shell reamers is not that easy to make. That’s because the hole in the shell reamers is slightly tapered. The mandrel has a corresponding taper. This insures the shell reamers are tight fit on the mandrel and will be properly aligned with the bushings when reaming them using the jig.

Respectfully Submitted,

Trent Boggess

Thank you Trent for your reply.... Thats good to note if and I hope it doesn't come to it I have to make one and I can complete the set with original parts. Many thanks Simon

Trent can you provide the OD taper range so if you had the means to machine the parts you could? Thanks for the information already provided, always a wealth of knowledge.
Best John

Give me a couple of days to make up a drawing and I will post it on the discussion page, not this page.

Respectfully Submitted,

Trent Boggess

TrentB wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:17 pm

Give me a couple of days to make up a drawing and I will post it on the discussion page, not this page.

Respectfully Submitted,

Trent Boggess

Thanks I look forward to it and will keep an eye out

I have posted a dimensional drawing and photos of the KR Wilson transmission bushing shell reamer mandrel on the discussion forum of this web site. Enjoy!

Respectfully Submitted,

Trent Boggess

Bump - any one have a spare driver for the shell reamer or a triple gear bushing reamer?