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If the stone was off and ran the machine, there us a good chance that the axle shifted and could have messed up the bearing on the stone side. I would suggest removing the axle and inspecting the bearings on both sides. If you are going to continuously run the machine with out the stone I would go to the local hardware store and get a spacer to replace the stone. That stone and ez lock nut are all that holds the axle in place .

Well I have had no further contact with tormek and cant get a reply on if the new unit has been sent.

the Tormek rep said the issue is due to a faulty motor bushing and that they will replace the unit.

Thanks for the input. I will be contacting support today. I tried attaching my video here but it must be too large. the sponge idea is good but the vibration and sound are present with the stone and water trough removed. The issue goes away once I remove the drive wheel and there is no pressure on drive shaft from the motor.

I received my T-8 friday, the 24 of May. It has a loud motor hum as described in other posts and vibrates. I originally considered that since it was new and could have been stored for some time that it would stop after some use. It has not. It sits on a 2-inch wood counter, I have greased the shaft as suggested in other posts. The vibration and sound are there with or without the stone, so I think I can rule out honing the stone. Once you apply pressure to the stone it will stop but starts instantly after you let up. I have discovered that if I apply just a little pressure on the motor through the casing that the sound and vibration stop. If I remove the drive wheel it also stops. It does not appear that the motor is touching the case, but it only seems to be getting worse. I did a few knives on it and it was so loud and vibrating so much that I had to stop. Please Help....!