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I know this topic has come up before but I just saw this video. I also noticed in another that some are buying CBN wheels and using them dry.

I'm in need of an Axe jig and to say I was singularly unimpressed with the old version is an understatement. The New Tormek AX-40 though looks very impressive from the videos I've seen. I'll be ordering one soon. Anyone on here used one?

Thanks for the insight.

Thanks for the comments, food for thought.

Are the 200mm Tormek grinders much of a poor relation to the 250mm models? I'm just wondering why the made the two different sizes apart from the obvious cost difference?

Apologies if this has been asked before but why do Tormek supply Diamond rather than CBN wheels for their grinders and are they used wet or dry?

Late to the party but I never liked the Pro Edge Skew jig. I use the Axminster ultimate edge for my turning tools, and as it accepts most of the Tormek jigs I would have liked to use the SVS 50 but it was over budget so I made this which works great. Unlike the SVS 50 the angle is fixed like the Sorby jig.

Hard felt wheels seem to be sold as 66SG, sometimes written 0.66SG. The SchleifJunkies Rock hard ones appear to be 0.9 (at least that's what the website says) so maybe they're much harder. Hard to be sure, I suppose you'd have to compare the weight? Here in the UK you can get a 250x40 Hard Felt (66SG) wheel for about £85.

CORRECTION...on the width of the wheel.  It's actually 1 1/4" thick.  I mistyped.  That said, it's still the same idea and from what you're saying, it doesn't make a whole lot of difference.  Hanns told me that he could get the 50mm wheels, however they would cost around 200 euros, rather than the 129 euros for the narrower ones.
My second question is, can the Felt Wheels be reused with a different size micron spray?

I've been looking at felt wheels recently. Difficult to compare as different manufacturers use different terms for hardness but €129 sounds like a lot for a 250x31.75 wheel.

Thanks for posting. It's nice to see what others have come up with. 

Do many of you make your own jigs or do you just buy what you need? Just being nosey! 

Thanks for those that posted info on the BESS test - I was wondering myself!

I saw the video a few days ago. James is one of my trusted YouTubers.

How do CBN compare to Diamond wheels on a cost/longevity basis?

Apologies for dragging up an old thread. I'm just having trouble working out how the prototype on the first page works? I can see the two parts are joined by a dovetail but how does the bolt either adjust or secure them?