Alan Holtham video a definite bookmark.

[Ken S]

I received a PM from a new member whose shaft had accidentally shifted. This can be unsettling the first time it occurs. With experience, changing the shaft for annual maintenance is no big deal. Keep this Alan Holtham you tube handy for reference:

https://youtu.be/IX96a9WoAJE

I suggest marking Alan's you tube channel. His Tormek videos are first-rate.

Ken

[Antz]

Great video. Thanks Ken.

Antz

[Ken S]

I have never been entirely practical about things Tormek. My 2009 T7 was made just before the EZYlock became the standard shaft. My T7 had a regular shaft made of stainless steel. This shaft would have performed flawlessly long after I was history. However, I wanted to stay up to date, and purchased both the EZYlock and the Advanced Water Trough.

Installing the EZYlock was a real learning experience for me. This was before Alan's video. It was also before any written instructions. Installation took around fifteen minutes, much longer than it should have. It was my first look at the inner workings of my Tormek. I was fascinated to discover what a simple machine the Tormek is. It is well designed and a quality built machine. It is also ingeniously simple. Changing out my shaft left me with a deeper appreciation for my Tormek.

Ken

[RichColvin]

I added a page to the Sharpening Handbook on Tormek maintenance.

https://www.sharpeninghandbook.info/indexTormekMaintenance.html