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Hello,

Ive had the KS 123 for a few months now, It seemed to be working great initially however now I find when i go to adjust the angle the device seems "stiff" in a way. As in I keep turning the micro adjuster and the the angle doesn't move then jumps up in degrees if I let go then reapply pressure to the holding points on the wheel. Im not sure if something on the angle setter is overly tight or maybe im not dong it right? Setting the protrusion doesn't seem to be an issue.
I have looked at the how to's etc and it seems Im following the right steps. should the arrow that points to the degrees move relatively freely or have some resistance.
Any help on this would be great.

Thank you. 
Jon

Hey there,
Im new to sharpening with on the Tormek system. I recently bought a T8 and have been practicing on some of my own knives before going any further. I have found with some of my results that I achieve a sharp tip and initial first 1/3rd of the knife (slices through paper easily) but then the rest of the knife is not to that level of sharpness. Im making sure to keep the jig resting on the support bar. Im wondering if its a pressure related thing? Do you need to apply much pressure on the knife throughout the grind?

Thanks