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I did end up buying another drive wheel.  Got mine from sharpening supplies (little cheaper than link above) https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Tormek-T7-T8-Drive-Wheel-P431.aspx
I will try some experiments on the old wheel now that I have a replacement on the way.  I didn't think to try heat.  I will report back what I find.

Seems to me something nice would be to have a way to just lift and hold the motor off of the drive wheel (for storage that is).  Its easy to lift the pressure off by hand.  Maybe time for some new invention

I have a picture of the dent.  Its pretty good size dent.  But I cannot figure out how to post it here. (actually, added picture to original post.  Figured it out

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.