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Nice result BeSharp!

Did you run your SB-250 coarse or fine?
What dps set on these knife?
What sw did you use to calculate the distanse?

Even

Hi Hanns.
This looks promising, I have hoped for years that Tormek will come up with a self-centering clamp.
I will definitely buy one from you if you get a good working model.
Keep up the good work!
Even

If i have to choose a different solution than tormek acc, then I would have tried the coolant that is used on the lathe and milling machine etc.
This is often intended for use on high speed grinders that use diamond wheels.
It is also cheap as it is often mixed with water in 1:25 ratio. Personally, I only use clean tap water, and have never had problems with rust.

Hello.

Is there anyone who have measured the constants on a Tormek T7?
VH=?  HH=?  HV=?  VV=?
I am getting an old T7 to use with my t8, i can messure when i get it, but maybe there are someone out her who alredy have done it.

Even

Hello.

I have been using both CBN and Diamond wheels on my tormek for almost 2 years.
Both options have held up well and can see no fault in them.

I use regular tap water on both diamond and CBN.
This is because I think there was too much clutter when I used ACC fluid, as this changes the consistency of the water.
I have not yet had problems with rust on any of the wheels, this despite daily use in clean tap water.

The wheel that has most wears in 2 years of use is probably my CBN # 80. But this is what has been used most in total as well (this cut more like an 140-160grit now).

I do not think u make a mistakes no matter what you choose.

The biggest advantage of CBN is that you can choose grits from 80 to 1000, and then you can also get rounded corners on the stone that are well suited for sharpening knives.
And then you have a guarantee even if you use tap water.

The advantage of Tormek's Diamond Wheels is that you can buy them from dealers around the world, and then it's easier to advertise if there should be a problem.

Even

Hello.
I use the SB-250, as I have found this one to be the fastest.
Have tried the DC-250 but don't think this one was faster.
Has CBN # 80 and # 160 but have not tried this as Knife grinders do not recommend grinding at a greater angle than 35 degrees as this can strip the wheels.
My planer blades are often at 40-45 degrees.

If I need and remove a lot of metal I mount the jig on a high speed grinder and set a 35 degree angle.
Then it's easy for me to grind a 40 degree angle on the tormek afterwards.

Most planer blades I have can be grinded on a high speed grinder if you are careful with the heat, as they are often made of HSS steel.
I want to invest in a CBN wheel to mount on the high speed grinder, so that it will go even faster and less heat, then set the angle of 30 degrees so im not striping off the CBN coating.

Even

Hello.
I have sharpened my own clipper blades, but have not sharpened for professional clients.
I use the side on the diamond wheels on the tormek, I finish with the DE250 and it has given me good results.
If you don't have the diamond wheels then I think there was someone from Tormek in Sweden who said you can use the SVP-80 jig on clipper blades.

Even

Thank you JHV!
It looks very good, i have used the V1 for a long time, and looking forward to use V2!
You have done a very good job!

Even

Hello.
I ordered directly from edgeonup, and got it delivered to Norway with no problem

I have purchased 80grit CBN wheel from KnifeGrinders and this outperforms everything else I have tried on the Tormek.
It's still not the fastest machine, but you get all the benefits of the Tormek and it's acceptable fast.

But I want to invest in a belt grinder, but it's not just for knife sharpening.

I see te images are not showing up today
It was working yesterday..
I have to check that up!

Edit:
has changed server location in the pictures, so think it should work now!

Hello.

I have some sharpening jobs, and often get new things and try myself on.
Thought I was going to show how I sharpen knives for meat grinder.

Here it is important to get the plate with holes in and the knife plane itself.
There are several ways that are faster than the Tormek, but are fully possible with the Tormek.

I have used the DC-250, DE-250, SB-250 and SVX-150 base.

Starting with checking how flat the knife and plate are, these were almost brand new, so there is great potential for improvement.








Then I color the plane sides with a marker.
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Then I check if it is flat.


Then I do the same with the knife.




Then check for flatnes again.


And then I do it again with DE-250.

Then I remove the burr in the hole plate with a file.


Then it's time to sharpen the knife itself, color the egg with a marker, and then use the SVX-150 base on the side of the SB-250 and adjust until the marker is gone.






Then grind until I have a smooth grinding phase.


Finish off by dragging some light passes on a diamond plate # 2000 to remove the burr.


Then you will end with a meatgrinder wichis much better than new!


Even

Hello.

There are several positive things that you did not mention ;-)
You dont have to true the stone, and you dont get the sludge that occurs from ordinary stones.

That it takes twice as long with DF relative to SB is normal, due to DF is 600 grit and SB is 220 grit.
As I mentioned earlier, SB is the Tormek stone that is the fastest for grinding.

What I've found is the fastest way to grind for me with tormek is:
Starts with CBN 80 grit, then goes to DC-250, then to DE-250, then honing (this gives me razor sharp edges in the 50-60 Bess range. (you could possibly go from CBN80 to DF-250 and honing, but I prefer the added fineness of DE-250).

This is a bit faster than just using the SB-250. Although I have to change wheels several times, I prefer it instead of grading the SB-250 to fine and rough.

Regarding the water spill you are experiencing, this is normal, especially when using ACC.
I've dropped the ACC and only run clean water, this spills less.
So after I finish the grinding for the day I run all the wheels with ACC while using a toothbrush to clean the stones. (tormek does not recommend this, but I have done it for 8 months without seeing any hint of rust).

Even

Hello.
What I think gives a most even grinding along the entire blade is by using a "Pin Pivot Collar"
If you do a search here you will find more information about this, and wootz has also made video about this.

Even

Hi jontese.
This is a known problem, as the SVM-45 is not self-centering.
Optimum blade thickness is 2.2mm.
See solution here https://forum.tormek.com/index.php?topic=2962.0

Even