Honing problem

[guyos]

Hi
I have just bought the T3 and am putting it through its paces.

I am very impressed, I have used scary sharp, water stones, diamond stones, and oil stones in the past, got sharp, but never could shave a hair.

With this tool I ground an old chisel, honed free hand, tried it on my arm, and the hair was just flying off, as I said impressed.

Now the problem, I can't work with the SE-76 jig for honing. I set the universal support horizontal as the book shows, but when I put on the Straight edge SE-76, and push it over to the right it can not tilt forward for the tool to reach the wheel, it fouls on the threaded post of the support.

If I keep it a bit over to the left to miss the support, it will swing forward but the tool misses the wheel.

How do you solve this problem?

Guyos

[guyos]

OK Folks

I eventually found the answer, The T3 does not use this straight edge jig for honing, must be done from the universal support.

Needless to say, I am very disappointed with Tormek, after the handbook clearly instructs how to do it with the jig and maintain the angle.

Guyos

[Jeff Farris]

You're right about this.  The handbook should make a distinction on that instruction that it applies only to the T-7.  I'll suggest that for the next update.  Sorry.