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Mike, thanks for the info.  This is exactly what I was looking for.  I will design the drawers with these dimensions in mind plus a little wiggle room as I always tend to cut things too close and then have to shave things down in order to get them to fit.

Wes

I've searched past posts and couldn't find an answer to this question so I'm hoping someone on the forum can help.

I'm looking to build a designated stand/work station for my Tormek.  I'm in the design phase now and will be taking a lot of ques from posts on this forum, the TS-740 Sharpening Station, and general internet searches.

I would like to future proof the stand and make sure the drawers will fit the storage trays Tormek sells.  The problem is I can't find their dimensions online anywhere and there are no retailers within a reasonable distance that I could go measure.



Could someone that has these trays get me some quick dimensions?  It looks like the different trays have different depths so I'd really like to get dimensions from all three.

Thanks in advance,
Wes

Thanks for the tremendous help by everyone here.  I do indeed have the ADV-50D truing tool and will most likely order the new version when I order my stone.

I played around with the machine last night, cleaning it all up and making sure there was nothing broken I originally missed.  The good news is everything was in very good shape and the nut/wheel came off with very little signs of corrosion.  I did learn that the stone is way too worn to be used.  I couldn't get the water high enough in the trough to make contact with the stone and the stone has a pretty good taper versus the steady rest so I guess I'll have to wait to play around with some of my cheaper tools.

I think I'll start by ordering a SG-250 wheel, stone grader, and truing tool.  Based on all the input it sounds like these three items is all I'll need for a while.  Then if I find a need I'll look into adding attachments or upgrading some of the one's I've got.

Thanks again for the help on this forum.  Glad I found this place and I hope to be at a point where I can contribute to this forum in the future.

Wes

What tools are you planning to sharpen?

I do woodworking and mainly flat work so chisels and plane irons.  I also have a lathe but don't use it that often but will definitely touch up my lathe chisels once I get used to running it.  I also plan on sharpening all kitchen knives when I have time.

It came with most of the jigs I'll need for what I plan on sharpening.

• Square edge jig (whatever model predated SE77)
• Long knife jig (TOR-SVM140)
• Gouge jig (TOR-185)
• Tool rest (TOR-SVD110)

Other than the new stone, a grading stone, and possibly the newer style truing tool, I don't foresee needing anything additional to this collection.

I would be interested to know if people on this forum feel the new truing tool is worth $93 considering I have the older version.

I'll try this for a picture that is under 256kb.

Sorry as I can't seem to figure out how to add pictures to my post.  I'll try to do that but if anyone has the instructions for doing this on this forum please let me know.  I realize it'll be tough to answer many of my questions without the pictures.

Let me say that I have always lusted after a Tormek since seeing one 25+ years ago at a woodworking show.  This weekend the sharpening gods finally smiled down on me and I was able to purchase a unit at a local auction for a price I am very happy with.  I will say other than making sure the motor runs I haven't used the unit yet but plan on practicing on some general use chisels tonight.

Here is the unit I bought.  I believe it needs a new stone as the current one is less than 190 mm (7-1/2") in diameter.  Before I order a new stone I have some questions about other accessories that I need.

The unit did not come with a stone grader so I was going to get one when I buy a new stone.  I'm thinking the SG-250 will fit my needs for the type of tools I'll be sharpening.  There are a couple of items I can't seem to find in web searches.  I'm sure this item is for truing the wheel and has been replaced with a newer version (TOR-TT50).

I also can't figure out what this item is for based on failed searches.

Last question for now is my unit came with two mounting units (vertical and horizontal).  There is an upgrade kit that I was looking at which includes a newer style horizontal base (XB-100).  Did some of the SuperGrind 2000's not come with the horizontal base?  I'm thinking I'd be wasting my money by buying the whole kit as I really would only need the grindstone and all the other items would just be nice-to-haves.


Let me know your thoughts on things I will want to check out or watch-outs as I get started sharpening everything in my shop.

Thanks,
Wes