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Thanks all for the replies!  I guess I'm always trying to think of new ways to use this amazing machine.   I take my skates to get sharpened and think, "why shouldn't the T7 be able to do that?!".  The biggest issue I see is the fact we are taking a vertical axis spinning disc and trying to grind out a hollow, with a need for very solid precision... that may make things very difficult.  The Dupliskate (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB4SscsqVRA) uses this orientation, but the spinning wheel is what moves, not the skate.  The skate would have to move in order to use the Tormek.  I can't see a simple way to ensure proper alignment... 

If only I had a metal fabrication/machinists setup/CNC to tinker with, I'd see if I could make a viable jig prototype!

Just curious if anyone has ever thought about using the tormek to sharpen ice skates.   Using something such as http://www.dupliskate.com/skate-sharpening-accessories/ for the wheels, it could open a whole new use for the sharpening system if the appropriate jig were developed. 

Not sure if anyone at Tormek reads these forums, but I've often wondered if this could be another use for the machine.

Curious to anyone else's thoughts