TORMEK #AWT-250 ADVANCED WATER TROUGH

[jeffs55]

Is this an upgrade or not? I have the old style. By upgrade I mean is it an improvement. I know it is a later model trough.

[Ken S]

The Advanced Water Trough has a larger lip area to catch more water. It has the attachable panel to catch water from long knives and planer blades. It has a magnet built in. I would say it is an improvement over the original trough. That stated, neither trough consistently contains all the water. Many of us, including me, have taped or glued magnets to our original troughs.

I bought the Advanced Water Trough as an upgrade for my original T7, along with the EZYlock shaft. I like the new water trough, but would upgrade to the EZYlock shaft, the improved truing tool (TT-50). and micro adjust universal support first. I would also carefully examine my stone grader, too.

Ken

[SharpenADullWitt]

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Yes/No, it depends on the user.
I like the wider lip, but for as often as I would use the larger add on, I could just put a towel down in the same location on the bench.  When I gave my father the old chipped stone and non quick release shaft, I did upgrade so I could also give him a water trough.  (his original idea was to make a manually powered version, using an old sewing treddle)
I also had some fun money so it didn't feel like it was costing me anything (no guilt factor).

[jeffs55]

Yes/No, it depends on the user.
I like the wider lip, but for as often as I would use the larger add on, I could just put a towel down in the same location on the bench. Or a half sheet baking pan. I get it, I won't buy one at this time. thanx