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Thanks Jeff...Hadn't thought about using that tape.....I guess I didn't state that I also place mine on the outside.  Works great!

I am now experimenting with a dab of silicone, then press the magnets into it as it sets up, then remove the magnets while it finishes. So far it makes a flexible pocket to place the magnet and gives you easy removal when you want to....I will see how well it stands up to placing and removing the magnets.

Maybe it was the way I was doing things, but using the Magnet in the Water trough worked well, but a bear to clean.
I experimented with a few different styles of magnets and found that a pair of Rare Earth magnets worked great!  I just keep some 2" wide packing tape next to the grinder and when I am ready to use it, I place the two Rare Earth magnets on the tape and stick it to the bottom of the wter trough.  These magnets are extremely thin , approx 1/8",and are very strong.  They collect all of the filings and when I am done, I just pull the tape off and wash it out with none of the filings sticking to the magnets since they are on the outside.
Don't know if this is a tip anyone can use, but I thought I would stick it out here anyway...
If someone has a good idea of how to mount the magnets, let me know..

Thanks Honer!  Hope your new venture goes well for you.
I did adjust the angle to the honing wheel and it seemed to do just fine.
It's just one of those things that you do, that you question the way you are doing it that someone out there might just have a better way.
I too got my Tormek for business reasons and it seems to be one of the better purchases I have made for a while.

I recently received my Tomek and have been finding every edge possible in the shop and house.  This is a two part question and I apologize if this has been covered in another thread, but I could not find anything:
1. Not quite sure if I orignially prepped the honing wheel with enough mineral oil and got it fully saturated. Should I just continue on with the honing compound, or re-apply a little mineral oil as I work?

2. When working with a Chef's knife, I have had no real problem sharpening the edge (other than getting my hands to do what my brain is telling them), but when I try to go to the honing wheel, I am at the point of the tip almost hitting the stone and then in reverse, the handle almost hits the stone.  Should I be attacking the honing wheel differently? Or should I be using it in a more vertical direction with the support as it moves from the edge?

Thanks for everyone's help and all the great information that everyone give here.