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Also try tilting the machine approx. 2 degrees to the left, the same direction as the water container is, through a few spacers under the feet.

You can also try this..
https://forum.tormek.com/index.php/topic,5567.0.html

This honing wheel is inspired from T1 and T2
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It's a complement to your T8 when you honing larger knives by hand and don't want to remove the grinding wheel or angle the knife so it doesn't collide with the grinding wheel when honing. So now I have a T82
I mostly honing knives by hand and have been missing a conical honing leather wheel for my T8. I have asked Håkan at Tormek if they have any plans to produce a conical leather wheel for the T8, but he said that they had not intended to do that. So I thought it was time to get one of my own and here it is now. I have already made a prototype that I used for a while with positive experiences from it so I know it works well.
The wheel is printed on my 3D printer and the center washer in steel I borrowed from an extra LA-220 that I had lying around.
I am attaching the STL file if any of you want to make your own. Could be a nice little summer hobby on vacation!
A leather strap has been cut from part of a cow that was decent enough to offer me a piece. The leather strap is glued with a Casco contact adhesive for leather and attached you see all the measurements you need to cut out the right dimension of the band. A tip: print on paper first as a template so you can try it to fit how you want.
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Placed my order with Sharpening Supplies for the KS-123 about five minutes after I got the email from TORMEK. The cost was $50, I thought they were going to cost more, so pleased with the price. 

Will I be able to use this to set the angle on the honing wheel also? 

Yes, it has a self-adjustment function for different grinding an honing wheel sizes.

I have also tested and evaluated the new KS-123 for some time and agree with Dutchman in his views. It is a simple and easy-to-use setting tool that we both had the privilege of influencing the execution of. Think it will become a "must have" tool for anyone working on knife sharpening with a Tormek. Håkan is extremely active in the development of new products and listens more than we think to ideas that we users bring to the forum. I had the privilege of meeting Ken on site at Tormek and can confirm that he has a great deal of experience and a burning interest in the art of sharpening tools in all different ways, and he is also a very nice man to be around. Continue to lead us in the jungle of knowledge.

I think all of you who wanted to buy my tool will be glad I didn't sell you one now that you can buy a similar "better" Tormek original tool instead.

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You can buy it for about €122 ($130) in Sweden but then shipping, VAT and customs costs to the USA are added so it might not be worth it. I am posting some links.

https://planomaskin.se/sv/tormek-vatslipsystem/jiggar/jigg-for-maskinhyvelstal.html?

https://www.toolab.se/tormek-svh-320-jigg-for-maskinhyvelstal

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Sharpening-Supplies-Left-Handed-Sharpening-Stones-W453.aspx?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24I-APR
 

All STL-files for 3D-printing
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This is how I placed the parts in Cura for best printing results
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If you want to work with an angle cube to set grinding angles, this little simple tool "zeroing plate" might be helpful.
No mathematical formulas or programs are needed, nor measurement of usb height.

I think this topic has been up in the forum before but I don't think I've seen this method.
As a result of working with the "Black edition" protractor, some ideas emerged that have resulted in, for example, this small tool.
It's almost the same principle as the Knife Angle Setter, three points on the wheel, but instead of a graduated scale I use a Digital Angle Cube.
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It consists of four parts that are easy to 3-d print if you have access to a 3d printer, of course.
And one of them is of course my favorite The T-Cube.

The simple zeroing plate works well directly with the SE-77 and with the T-cube the knife jigs also work well, such as KJ-45 and KJ-140.
Of course, you have to do the procedure a few times as I described in the pdf file because the zero position moves when you adjust the usb support,
but it goes very quickly and is a very simple procedure. I feel that you quite quickly find a good way to work with setting the right angle.

I've included a description with images, text and links to parts in the attached PDF file for anyone who might want to try making one of their own.
It is free to download and 3d-print and use as you wish.
Use the Zip file further down the thread

Right now this is my favorite method for setting angles quickly when sharpening knives. And I am completely satisfied with the accuracy and think it is good enough for my requirements.
Hope someone finds it interesting and wants to try it. You are welcome to return with comments if you 3d-print your own copy and test it. Or if you have other views or ideas on the topic.


Don't forget to give a "plåster" to your customers in case they need to feel how sharp the knife became after your work.

I usually deliver a "Plåster" to all my new customers along with freshly sharpened knives etc. as a fun thing.

I can confirm, as Ken says, that I have been in contact with Tormek and presented my tool and my thoughts on how to implement some of my theories into their own tuning tool. It is a work in progress and my understanding is that there may be a release in the near future.
I think Tormek's variant, with some improvements, could be a better option than my tool and I never had any intention of starting any series production of my tool anyway. Call myself a hobby inventor! And am happy when I have succeeded with an idea, that's enough for me!
As for my "Black Edition", I have no production of it and have no plans to produce any more, right now! Instead I have a new small project going on.  We'll see if I can show it off later.

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I can really recommend this chainsaw tool.

https://www.stihl.com/STIHL-power-tools-A-great-range/Chains-bars-and-accessories/Tools-for-cutting-attachment-maintenance/21750-63674/2-in-1-file-holder.aspx

And it can be done with Tormek's new jig too. Use to set a preset projection length.
It simplifies and speeds up the process when you want the same angle on several knives in a row during sharpening. It is interesting that the jig can be used in several different ways, once you have learned the function and handling it is surprisingly quick to work with. And no computers, calipers or tables needed!

The way I understand Perra's jig, it could also be used to adjust the projection distance for a given angle, right ?

You set the first knife's projection distance, adjust wheel size, then USB height to match the angle, then use the jig as a stop to set the projection distance ?

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Correct👍😊