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Messages - John Hancock Sr

#1
Just because something is "designed to be used for" does not mean "can only be used for". Ask any good engineer or designer. I have spent my life using things outside their intended purpose. Saves time money and a lot of effort.
#2
I suspect that turps (mineral turpentine) would work better for removing that glue. It takes a while to soften the glue but patience should give you a squeaky clean surface.

As for cleaning the wheel IPA or maybe window cleaner would be better. IPA will not leave a residue and neither will damage the surface. You can also use the rubber sand paper cleaning sticks and run it across the surface as the machine is running.
#3
There is one on eBay ATM, located in Florida

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225453580804
#4
General Tormek Questions / Re: older Tormek?
March 18, 2024, 10:39:57 PM
In answer to your first question about asking price, rare to see more than a couple of hundred in discount against new. The Tormek is one of those where people know their value and usually don't discount much. Which is why it took me over ten years to find a bargain.
#5
General Tormek Questions / Re: older Tormek?
March 18, 2024, 10:37:47 PM
In short yes. However ...

The issues you raise are genuine and all very good. I had the opportunity to purchase a lightly used, almost new Tormek for a heavy discount about 10 years ago but procrastinated too long.

A 2011 T7 came up at an auction last year and we secured it for about $160 when they are about $1,000 plus change new here in Australia. However it had some bad rust to the body, rusted shaft, so bad that the wheel broke trying to remove it, worn SEE-76 square edge jig (worked sort of ok), and no water tray.

I did some sharpening with it as it was and it was OK and could have continued to use it in that condition, but wanted to get it to as close to original as I could.

So, new shaft, new wheel, new water tray, new SE-77, new grading stone, were all ordered. I then cleaned off all of the old rust and cleaned up the paint work. I had a Kill Rust blue which I tested against the original colour in a spray can and this was a very close match so used that to touch up the cleaned up areas. With all of the replacement parts it looked pretty much like new and the overall cost was still about 2/3 new cost which to my mind was coming out way ahead.

Would I do it again - absolutely yes. I ended up with a fully restored machine for well below new price. I had to wait another ten years to get one so there is that.

Second hand Tormeks are very rare in Australia and extremely rare in Adelaide so ten years between drinks is to be expected. Where they are more common they should come up more often and more chance of one for a good price. The question is, are you willing to bide your time whilst waiting and keeping your eye peeled?
#6
If you look here

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/115V-Motor-for-T-8-Including-Bushings-and-Spring-P2154C370.aspx

you will see that the Tormek motor is indeed 100W. That is a differently branded motor but the label looks similar. Also that is a Crompton motor which did merge with Tyco and they do make reasonable quality motors. It may very well be that they supplied motors for Tormek at one stage.

If in doubt do contact support as Ken says but if it were me I would really not be bothered considering it is the correct power and a Crompton motor.
#7
General Tormek Questions / Re: "Plasters"
March 13, 2024, 05:25:19 AM
The name Band-Aid is a bit like the word Fridge. A brand name that came to apply to a generic thing. We have always called them Band-Aids
#8
Quote from: Ken S on March 07, 2024, 07:28:43 PMMaster "the good plan" before chasing "the perfect plan".

Totally agree. You can achieve exceptional results just using the Tormek jigs and wheels. My philosophy is to buy what you need when you need it. Start off simple and keep it simple until you absolutely must make it more complicated.
#9
Knife Sharpening / Re: New found touch
March 04, 2024, 11:49:52 PM
Quote from: austijp on March 04, 2024, 02:09:45 AMFor those of you that aren't satisfied don't give up, you will eventually find your touch.

So true. It is important to persevere and practice. Skills such as this take time to develop and the trick is to try to constantly improve.
#10
Quote from: John_B on March 04, 2024, 06:51:15 PMI worry about the residual when changing grits of honing materials

Probably valid concern but the grit does wear relatively quickly. I think the OP wants to just use something cheaper.
#11
Quote from: cbwx34 on March 04, 2024, 04:54:13 AMit doesn't come with one

Yes - I came to that conclusion. If you look at the Tormek product description it is listed on the regular T8 but not on the Black. No big deal really.
#12
I have been looking for the metal plate referred to in the T-8 getting started guide that came with my T8 Black but there does not seem to be one. Is this deliberate? Maybe they thought that it would mar the clean black look of the anniversary edition???
#13
Sorry - this seems to be a double post. Just saw the other one!
#14
You can use pretty much any honing compound or paste on the wheel. In effect it is simply a leather strop glued to a round wheel so anything you use on a strop will work.
Green compound is often used. Thus is slightly finer than your Tormek paste and can be rubbed in just as you would on a strop. Again you need to apply with each strop process and clean the wheel regularly.
Another one is metal polish paste. This is slightly coarser than the Tormek compound and comes in small tubs. (Try and get the one without ammonia.)
Both of these would be much cheaper than the Tormek compound but in reality the Tormek compound should last a very long time.
#15
If this is the stone wheel SG-200 then yes, it can be trued with the trueing tool TT-50. Depending on what you are sharpening it may not matter that much but you should get a TT-50 in any case to keep the stone in good condition.

S'il s'agit de la meule en pierre SG-200, alors oui, elle peut être rectifiée avec l'outil de rectification TT-50. Selon ce que vous affûtez, cela n'a peut-être pas beaucoup d'importance, mais vous devriez dans tous les cas vous procurer un TT-50 pour garder la pierre en bon état.