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Hi,
I have a T4 and a few different stone grits which mean I change the stone several times each time I sharpen anything.
The plastic nut is not holding up too well and I soon I will need to find a new one.

I could buy a whole shaft which as I only need a nut is an expensive nut.

Does anyone know exactly what nut  I need to find in a local engineering supplier ?

I know is a left thread. I guessed its an m12. That nearly fits but not quite.

Thank you if you can help.
Best Wishes
JB

Whilst Im sure everyone here knows more than I do. I brought a 2000 and have loved it for many years, both for wood-turning tools and I love cooking and have a range of decent chef knives.
It is now getting a little tired and deserves a rest. If it was a horse, I' consider it a family friend and put it out to grass.

Something which seems to be dismissed I feel out of hand in the comments. PRICE.

A T4 with some bits, which I don't actually need but it comes with them normal price all in, paste , oil the lot is around 400GBP.

A T7 with a special offer and not including anything much, is the best price I found 799 GBP.

Hence price is very significant.  I have a decent job and can pay but I also look at what my needs are.
Almost in the business sense of cost vs benefit.

Whilst in my wife's opinion, I spend too long in the workshop, it is not my job. Sometimes someone asks me to make something and they pay me for it.  That wont pay the bills.

The 2000 still works and has never failed.  This most defiantly brings the T4 back into the picture.

What justifies the extra near double price ? And do I need it ?

I decided , It would be difficult enough to explain spending 400 on a device to replace a device which still works. The real cost is 400 + lots of chocolate and flowers plus a nice meal out. Call it 500.
Or 800 for the same reason, not sure if I could afford the choc, flowers and night out ........

When to her, why the heck are you buying anything ?  Good question .....
Look at this one , it is the same, does the same and only costs 120.........   Explain .......

I'd love to hear how you explain that to a rational woman with no feeling for engineering, she does have an excellent business head ...... and does not accept its too difficult to explain, you would not understand and she does not take prisoners when it comes to anyone trying to BS her or spending our income?

She does have a point ...

To preserve my marriage, I went for the T4.  Thus avoiding an expensive diverse ( and loss of home and workshop ) . Hence it comes back to the cost

Please take this with a touch of humour, the questions are real enough.
Best wishes.