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Hello group. I am new here but have been reading through the forum to gain as much information as possible before I start to use my new Tormek machine. I have also watched most of the Tormek videos and have found them to be most helpful! I have a mechanical background (retired now) and have an obsession with precision in general. I have no talent for woodworking but I do enjoy doing my own machining and metal work at home. My main reasons for investing in a Tormek system is that I have never been able to maintain consistent angles when grinding/honing an edge free hand. Knives, scissors, drill bits, lathe bits etc. Enter the T-8!   8)

On to the questions:
I also just purchased a SB-250 stone for the machine and saw something that pokes at my obsession. When I opened the box the new wheel has a couple of small chips at the edges of the center bore. While I know it would be perfectly fine to use as-is, it would still bother me just knowing they are there. I want to fill in those areas with a 2-part epoxy to keep the wheel square to the shaft and to help prevent any further chipping from occurring when changing wheels on the machine. I have experience with glass bedding rifle actions to get 100% contact to keep things in alignment and prevent shifting. Is there any particular reason I should NOT do this on the SB stone? I'm afraid the chips at the edges might allow the stone to 'tilt' on the shaft a bit.

Also while reading through the forum I saw mention of someone creating a list of the acronyms used here for those of us not quite familiar with their meaning yet. Does this list exist and if so where can I find it? Thank you in advance!