I have recently gotten back into my wood working after about a 10 year pause. Dusting off all the tools and getting shop back in order.
The Tormek (2000) had its cover on and when I got it out to dusted it off it still looked like new. When I turned it on there was an obvious thump after each rotation.
Broke the machine down and it was clear, the drive wheel sitting there for years with the grinding wheel weight, developed a divet agains the motor shaft. Totally understandable. Not complaining about this at all.
My question is, if you do not use the machine often, should this be normal practice to disengage the drive wheel from the motor shaft?
Thanks for any ideas/suggestions.
The Tormek (2000) had its cover on and when I got it out to dusted it off it still looked like new. When I turned it on there was an obvious thump after each rotation.
Broke the machine down and it was clear, the drive wheel sitting there for years with the grinding wheel weight, developed a divet agains the motor shaft. Totally understandable. Not complaining about this at all.
My question is, if you do not use the machine often, should this be normal practice to disengage the drive wheel from the motor shaft?
Thanks for any ideas/suggestions.