Trap for young players - Remove the wheel

[John Hancock Sr]

Not so much of a question as an observation. If you are not using your Tormek for a couple of days remove the wheel. I was doing other stuff and left a diamond wheel on for a couple of weeks and I had to resorte to a wrench to remove the nut and I had to use some gentle persuasion to remove the wheel from the shaft.

So, my advice would be to remove the wheel at the end of every sharpening session. I suspect that it was the anti corrosion additive which seems to go sticky if you have any residue remaining. I usually do that but for some reason forgot this time.

[Ken S]

Interesting thoughts, John.

I routinely remove my  grinding wheel after a sharpening session. I don't know if it is ncessary; it is just part of "my custom". I have been thinking that I would like to make something else part of that custom: Just before beginning sharpening, loosening and then retightening the grinding wheel. That would eliminate any residual tightness.

Ken

[John Hancock Sr]

I routinely remove my  grinding wheel after a sharpening session.

I normally do that but in this instance I was just lazy. The bore was stuck to the shaft. The rust inhibitor seems to be the culprit. I think the regular stone would have been fine.

I cleaned the shaft and applied a small amount of never seez. After I sharpened the axe I removed the wheel again. I have the wheels nicely laid out on pins in the wall so if one is missing it will annoy me so job done!!!