SVS-50 and Diamond Parting Tool

[kcolenso]

I purchased my Tormek 2000 and the complete set of jigs in 2006.  I just purchased a lathe, and for the first time was sharpening turning tools on my Tormek.  All went exceedingly well until I tried to sharpen my diamond parting tool using the SVS-50.  Following the directions in the turning tool instruction guide, I mounted the parting tool.  The threaded knob screw has a pointed end (which was great when I sharpened my roughing gouge), but trying to hold the edge of the parting tool would cause the tool to slip off whenever I tried to apply any kind of pressure.  Surely I am missing something here, but there was no additional instructions and there was no alternative threaded knob.  Any suggestions would be most welcome!

[Jeff Farris]

Turn your parting tool over and see if the other side is flatter than the one that the clamp is sliding off.

[kcolenso]

They are both the same.

[Kaideejee]

They are both the same.

I found a similar problem - as I tightened the screw the whole tool slid slightly sideways. I managed to get it clamped, and as it's the side of the tool that rests on the tool rest rather than the jig the angle isn't critical, so I made do, but it did seem a strange way of doing it. I wondered about getting a piece of MDF or similar, cutting out a groove to fit the thickness of the tool, slotting that over the edge and clamping that, but I've not had chance to try that yet.

[Rob]

Or maybe get a centre punch and carefully dimple the point on the tool at which the jig tightening screw meets it. Then it should more easily seat at top dead centre and avoid skewing over on its side

[Jeff Farris]

Or maybe get a centre punch and carefully dimple the point on the tool at which the jig tightening screw meets it. Then it should more easily seat at top dead centre and avoid skewing over on its side

Brilliant!