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Has anyone tried using 1u Diamond Spray on the Leather Honing Wheel? 

I am having trouble completely de-burring the edge on the Leather Honing Wheel on the T-4.  I have tried adding oil or new Honing Paste, but that doesn't seem to help.  Not sure what to do, as I have been having to strop or microbevel on a stone to get rid of all of the burr.

I have had some issues with using the US-103 Universal Support on the T4 with the Leather Honing Wheel.  There just isn't enough space to use it with the SG-200 stone attached, so I use the space that the machine comes with and the screw cap attached.  I also have to remove the knobs that tighten down the US-103 Universal Support while honing, relying on gravity and the micro-adjustment knob to keep it in place.  Since the Leather Honing Wheel is 5" (140mm) compared to the SG-200 stone at 8" (200mm), I have to re-adjust the US-103 Universal Support to hit the edge when using the Leather Honing Wheel.  I get way better results with using the US-103 Universal Support with the Leather Honing Wheel vs freehand on the Leather Honing Wheel.   Is there a better way to go about this?

I just got a T-4 about two months ago, and it took me that long to get good with the Tormek.  Being proficient on the Tormek gave me the confidence to get a 1x30 belt sander. I have the regular knife jig(SVM-45), and the small knife jig(SVM-00).  I am wanting to get the MB-100 Multi-Base, the US-430 Universal Support Extended guide bar, the Japanese Waterstone(SJ-200), and a Tornado Jr CBN wheel for the T-4.  I added a magnet to the water tray to pick up the metal.  I rounded one corner of the regular stone (SG 200) so I can do recurves and hawkbills.  I sharpened my Spyderco Lil' Matriarch using that method, and it was the only way I managed to get the knife sharp.  I have noticed that the Tormek gets knives sharp that I had a lot of difficulty sharpening by hand.  I really thing that using the Tormek is the best way to sharpen a knife.  I have freehand sharpened with whetstones for years, and the Tormek is just amazing, it leaves awesome perfect edges. I really like the Tormek T-4, and I want to get a T-8 someday.  I sometimes think I should have gotten the T-8 instead of the T-4. because it has so many more options and wheels made for it.  I think I will be fine with the regular wheel and the Japanese wheel with the T-4, it just would be nice to have the same options as the T-8.  I got the T-4 because I live in a small apartment, and the T-4 is a lot smaller and lighter than the T-8, so I went with the T-4. 

Any suggestions on how I should go about adding and using accessories for the T-4?  Also, does anyone have advice for a set of belts to use for the 1x30?
Thank you in advance.
Jason