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They don't mention bench height directly, but you will get some ideas by watching the Tormek Friends videos, particularly Glenn Lucas. You should also check out Glenn's YouTube channel for tips on sharpening woodturning tools with the Tormek.

Mike

https://tormek.com/en/inspiration/tormek-friends

The SVD-185,186,186R all come with a shaft specifically for rotary cutters, or am I confusing blades and jigs?

Mike

Excellent video from Glenn Lucas on bowl gouge sharpening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7miDVqgbEc8

The Stuart Batty Angle Gauge is used to set the angle of the tool rest on bench grinders, so the question should be what would the angle gauge do for the SVD-110 that the Tormek Angle Master cannot. I guess the answer is quicker and more consistent angle measurement. Glenn Lucas sells a similar gauge that he calls Moby Jig, which is made of plastic, instead of metal. The plastic body made it easier for me to adjust the contact points to get a more accurate angle with the Tormek 10" wheels.

Mike

You might try getting a wheel balancing system. Here is one example:  https://oneway.ca/products-category/sharpening-grinding-jigs/Balancing%20Systems

Mike

I put leveling casters like these on my midi lathe, since I don't have a permanent spot for it. They are pricy, but work well, and with four rubber feet on the floor they keep things from moving better than a wheel lock. Various mounting options are available.

https://www.casterdepot.com/casters/leveling-casters

Mike

Tianez -

Along with Ken, I doubt that there is a chart of Sorby grind settings.

Unless they are selling an endorsed tool, the manufacturers put general purpose profiles on their products. Each woodturner develops their own preferences for their tools, and they develop these preferences by trying different grinds. Through my woodturning club, I've been lucky to take classes with many world-class turners, including Nick Agar, Glenn Lucas, and Jimmy Clewes. They all prefer different profiles on their bowl and spindle gouges. Tormek consulted with many turners to come up with a chart of suggested profiles (page 78 of the latest downloadable handbook). You can try the suggested grinds to find some you like or you can use the marker method to find the profiles that match your Sorby tools.

Mike

As long as we are spending other people's money, a set of the diamond wheels would be in order.

Mike

If you are only sharpening high speed steel turning gouges and tools, then the SB250 would serve you well. If you sharpen other tools and knives and only want to buy one stone, you are better off with a new SG250. The SB250 clogs with softer steels.

Mike

The TTS-100 is essential to turners, so not having a plate that stays attached to the T8 is a pain.

Mike

In my hard copy of version 10.3 of the handbook, page 39 and page 52 give the same height of 22"-26". Maybe a typographical error was made in the PDF, or maybe Tormek is upgrading its guidance to match the height of their Sharpening Station.

Mike

That chart, which is labeled "Other Shapes", specifies the SVD-185/6 jig setting and the protrusion, but omits the USB to stone distance, which I guess is left to you to discover. Only the two starred examples are attainable with the TTS-100.

By varying the USB to stone distance and with some trial and error, the other shapes can be achieved, theoretically. If anyone does the work and finds the appropriate distances, please let us know.

Mike

When I'm turning, I have an SB stone mounted, and it works fine for the Doug Thompson tools. I haven't tried the SG stone, sorry.

Mike

I would love to hear Doug Thompson speak, I have many of his tools.

Out of curiosity, did he say if he would be producing any bowl gouges with a parabolic flute? Both Glenn Lucas and Nick Agar claim that the Tormek and SVD-185/6 combination work best with parabolic flutes.

The pros that I have had the privilege of taking classes with do seem to use basic, but slightly varying, grinds. I've seen 3-65-A, 4-65-A, and 5-65-A for general use bowl gouges.

Mike

The BGM-100 was designed for and is marketed as a way to quickly reshape woodturning tools, which are mostly high speed steel these days, and won't be ruined by overheating on a bench grinder. I don't think plane blades are HSS, and would be quickly damaged on a bench grinder.

Mike