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Thanks for the input, guys. 
--> Rich, in response to your update...the reason I bought the BGM-100 is to use the bench grinder to reshape badly damaged chisels or plane blades.  Trying to do that on a Tormek takes a long time and uses up the wheel.  Bench grinders have been used forever for sharpening chisels.  If one uses a light touch, and is careful not to overhead the tool, reshaping on a bench grinder works fine.  But I would consider is a rough process, which needs to be followed up by using sharpening stones, or in my case, my Tormek.  The difficulty comes when moving from a bench grinder to the Tormek.  Duplicating the angle is a pain.  Thus my purchase of the BGM-100.
--> RickKrung, good to hear that someone has had success with what I am proposing to do.  Thanks.

Does Tormek look at this forum?  I would like to hear an official position from Tormek on this.  I sent an email to their support address, but have heard nothing from them.

I bought a BGM-100 to be able to quickly reshape a chisel or planer blade on my bench grinder before finishing it on my Tormek.  The BGM-100 manual only lists "Gouge Jig SVD-186", "Multi Jug SVS-50", and "Tool Rest SVD-110" as jigs to be used on the BGM-100.  Is there some reason I can't use chisel jig "SE-77" on the BGM-100?  If I can't then I'll have to return the BGM-100.

Also, be forewarned: the selling point of a BGM-100 is that you can use it to reshape a tool on your grinder and then duplicate the angle going from the grinder wheel to the Tormek.  However, to duplicate the angle requires the "Turning Tool Setter TTS-100" guide.  Without this guide, it is virtually impossible to duplicate the angle.  Much to my surprise the TTS-100 does not come with the BGM-100.  You have to buy it, and it's another $34. No where did I see this mentioned in any videos or documentation.  Very poor product marketing by Tormek.