Wondering if a supergrind 2000 is worth it these days for $400? Comes with a fair number of accessories.
Ryan,
I put together this summary about just such questions.
https://sharpeninghandbook.info/PurchasedAnOldTormek.html
Rich
The Tormek philosophy is that no machine should be left behind. In other words yes. Definitely. There is one caveat, how good a condition is it. I picked up a rusted T8, but with a good clean and respray, a new shaft and SG it was as good as new. All in I saved nearly 50% off new once I added the standard accessories so I considered that I got a bargain.
Quote from: staze on September 28, 2025, 04:59:05 AMWondering if a supergrind 2000 is worth it these days for $400? Comes with a fair number of accessories.
A resounding yes from me. Mine was purchased in 2002 and is still running strong. Improvements in jig design and new jigs will still fit it.
For example, many years ago when I saw the then-new micro adjust feature for the Universal Support Bar (USB) I had the option of buying the new USB or modifying mine. I chose the latter, threading the shaft and buying a nut as the micro adjuster. It's still working many years later, and I've even refined it by cementing the nut into a juice cap cover, and then filing flat the face of the threaded shaft that faces the set screw. Give it a start and it spins on its own. Yankee ingenuity, don't ya know!