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I thought about taping a piece of magnet to the outside of the water.  However, all the magnets I have were being used for something else.  So I went to HFT and bought 150 lb. Pull Retrieving Magnet for $10.  Let me tell ya, 150 lb. pull is a lot of magnetism!! 

150 lb. pull is a major overkill, but it works.  Also, I need it for something else, too!

Interesting until I saw the price. 

After watching the video, I couldn't wait to try it out.  So I ordered a few diamond plates on ebay.  They were $6+ each.

1st question) Do you guys buy the cheap plates or the quality kind?

2nd question) How long to they last?  Cheap and quality

The ones I bought didn't last very long.  Think I got a poorly made 600 grit plate, because it was smoother than a baby's butt after a couple of sessions on the stone wheel.  The 1000 & 1200 lasted maybe between 4 to 6 uses.  The quality plates I've seen are somewhere between $40 - $60.  Don't know if they are worth it since I just bought a couple of CBN wheels, and they do not need to be graded.

So I purchased the 12mm fender washer, slapped that suck on, and the sun and stars have aligned for me again.

Once again, thanks for the help fellas!  Cheers!!

Thanks for the replies fellas.  I'll give it a try.

I received my Tornado Jr. 8" CBN Wheels (400 & 1200) today and tested them out on my T-4.  It was disappointing that things didn't go well.

1st) There's a lag between when the T-4 is powered on and when the wheel starts spinning.
2nd) The wheel would stop spinning when I try to sharpen.  I didn't even use that much pressure.  Only using the jig and knife and my fingers for stabilization.
3rd) Unlike the SG stone, I can't just hold the honing wheel while turning CBN wheel to loosen the lock nut.  I can spin the CBN wheel freely while holding the honing wheel.

Just curious if anybody else have had the same problem or have any suggestions?