Tormek stand

[tonylumps]

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z324/tonylumps/DSC00493.jpg                                                                                                                           I have been using this for awhile Until i could find something better.Height adjustable has wheeles and the color matches. But looking at the new Tormek stand and the price .Think I will stay with it .

[Ken S]

Clever stand, Tony.  Do the wheels lock securely enough to keep the stand steady?

Ken

[tonylumps]

Ken the wheels lock up tight.Just a tap locks and unlocks them. All of my power tools are on wheels That is #1 for me.

[SharpenADullWitt]

http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/dept/TH/item/MS-SSS

This is what got my attention.  I have access to some equipment, via a friends restaurant (fixed various pieces of equipment over the years, he isn't mechanically inclined).  Costco has one (24" square) under $100 and I figure I can easily make drawers to size and keep everything together.  Also these type of tables, you can add wheels to.

[tonylumps]

With the rotating base it would work great.But I think it would be a little to high for me.

[jeffs55]

Amazon has them for $849! Better hurry, I expect a rapid sell out at that price. NOT.

[tonylumps]

Clever stand, Tony.  Do the wheels lock securely enough to keep the stand steady

[tonylumps]

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z324/tonylumps/DSC00493.jpg                                                                                                                           I have been using this for awhile Until i could find something better.Height adjustable has wheeles and the color matches. But looking at the new Tormek stand and the price .Think I will stay with it     
For  a long time

[tdacon]

Nice, Tony.

I built a sharpening bench with a pull-out drawer for the Tormek, and what I was trying for was for the slide-out drawer to position the Tormek just at the right height so that I could sit at it in a chair and sharpen kitchen knives. Unfortunately, as usual, things didn't work out the way I hoped and the machine's too low when it's pulled out, so I go ahead and put the Tormek on top of the bench and do them standing up and leaning back against a stool. Not quite as sweet as what you came up with, but it works.

Tom

[Ken S]

tonylumps,

"With the rotating base it would work great.But I think it would be a little to high for me."

I measured the thickness of my RB-180 rotating base.  It raises the Tormek about 7/8" (22mm). is that a problem?  If so, standing on a couple thicknesses of carpet samples or a piece of plywood would restore the original height.

Ken

[tonylumps]

My stand is set at 25" high. It is a perfect Height for me. I can look over the T7. That table is 34" high. That is what i was talking about Not the 1" of the Rotating base.34" is counter top Height to high I tried it.

[SharpenADullWitt]

One reason I like the idea of the metal table, is the legs could be cut down,

[Ken S]

True, but I would try raising the floor (standing on a board) first, just in case your first thought isn't right. The famous New Yankee Workshop episode where Jeff rescued Norm from having dull tools produced a work station.  That work station featured a slide out step to raise the operator for using the vertical support position with knives.

Ken

[Rob]

Now that was in the days when television was worth watching :-)

[Ken S]

Rob, I was hoping they would team up Jeff and Norm in an action packed adventure series.  Sadly, it didn't make it past the pilot.

Ken