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#1
General Tormek Questions / Re: TS-740 hooks and spill wat...
Last post by flyvert - Today at 05:20:33 PMQuote from: tgbto on Today at 04:49:29 PMHello, and welcome.
I can't speak to the TS-740 as I don't own one. Still, I don't like the idea of overhanging stones very much, I'd hate to bump into one.
Regarding spillage, I'll risk two opinions :
1. Spillage is drastically reduced as you get more experience on your Tormek. Even with long knives, I hardly ever spill water on the machine or even the water collection plate anymore.
2. There are numerous 3D-printed options for drip collection, depending on whether or not you use a MB-102/FVB, etc. You can have a look at this one or this one for instance.
Enjoy your sharpening journey !
Impressive! Thanks a lot!! I need to review my 3D printing options (don't have a printer, but friends who do...).
I'm still on a learning curve after several years with an older SA-250 machine before I got my T8. Put simple: it is challenging for me to keep all water "in the system".
As for the hooks, it was one of the selling points as I got tired of drying/storing the grinding wheels elsewhere. A hook won't come off when a wheel is hanging on it and you won't drop a wheel trying to mount it, the hooks snaps off very early in the sequence of trying to park a grinding wheel or nudging it accidentally.
#2
General Tormek Questions / Re: TS-740 hooks and spill wat...
Last post by tgbto - Today at 04:49:29 PMHello, and welcome.
I can't speak to the TS-740 as I don't own one. Still, I don't like the idea of overhanging stones very much, I'd hate to bump into one.
Regarding spillage, I'll risk two opinions :
1. Spillage is drastically reduced as you get more experience on your Tormek. Even with long knives, I hardly ever spill water on the machine or even the water collection plate anymore.
2. There are numerous 3D-printed options for drip collection, depending on whether or not you use a MB-102/FVB, etc. You can have a look at this one or this one for instance.
Enjoy your sharpening journey !
I can't speak to the TS-740 as I don't own one. Still, I don't like the idea of overhanging stones very much, I'd hate to bump into one.
Regarding spillage, I'll risk two opinions :
1. Spillage is drastically reduced as you get more experience on your Tormek. Even with long knives, I hardly ever spill water on the machine or even the water collection plate anymore.
2. There are numerous 3D-printed options for drip collection, depending on whether or not you use a MB-102/FVB, etc. You can have a look at this one or this one for instance.
Enjoy your sharpening journey !
#3
General Tormek Questions / TS-740 hooks and spill water
Last post by flyvert - Today at 04:17:11 PMHi Tormek!
I just received my TS-740, RB-180 and some extra grinding wheels for my T8.
1. Is there a neat way to fix the storage hooks so that they don't come off so easily when "parking" a grinding wheel?
2. Even though I have the new feet to tilt the T8, water spill into the RB-180 and onto the rubber mat. A drainage at both of them would be wonderful to ease cleaning up and to
reuse as much as possible of the water and anti-corrosion mixture.
3. I have more grinding wheels than hooks - it would be nice to receive four hooks (or be able to order them) to be able to store more grinding wheels (two on each side of the station)
Trying to stay sharp... 😎
I just received my TS-740, RB-180 and some extra grinding wheels for my T8.
1. Is there a neat way to fix the storage hooks so that they don't come off so easily when "parking" a grinding wheel?
2. Even though I have the new feet to tilt the T8, water spill into the RB-180 and onto the rubber mat. A drainage at both of them would be wonderful to ease cleaning up and to
reuse as much as possible of the water and anti-corrosion mixture.
3. I have more grinding wheels than hooks - it would be nice to receive four hooks (or be able to order them) to be able to store more grinding wheels (two on each side of the station)
Trying to stay sharp... 😎
#4
General Tormek Questions / Re: T1 rayures des lames lors ...
Last post by Dan - Today at 01:44:58 PMQuote from: Philippe on Today at 11:35:25 AMMerci pour vos conseils.
Effectivement j avais réalisé un premier affutage de plusieurs lames en Vg10 suivies de lames en acier plus tendres qui se sont retrouvées avec les rayures provoquees par les residus d affutage.j ai pu les rattraper par polissage donc pas de soucis .
Cdlt
#5
General Tormek Questions / Re: T1 rayures des lames lors ...
Last post by Philippe - Today at 11:35:25 AMMerci pour vos conseils.
Effectivement j avais réalisé un premier affutage de plusieurs lames en Vg10 suivies de lames en acier plus tendres qui se sont retrouvées avec les rayures provoquees par les residus d affutage.j ai pu les rattraper par polissage donc pas de soucis .
Cdlt
Effectivement j avais réalisé un premier affutage de plusieurs lames en Vg10 suivies de lames en acier plus tendres qui se sont retrouvées avec les rayures provoquees par les residus d affutage.j ai pu les rattraper par polissage donc pas de soucis .
Cdlt
#6
General Tormek Questions / Re: T1 rayures des lames lors ...
Last post by tgbto - Yesterday at 08:09:42 AMSalut,
Il faut peut être nettoyer plus souvent (en ôtant l'aimant et en suivant les consignes du manuel) pour éviter les accumulations de particules de métal.
Pour les lames fragiles, il est recommandé de mettre un peu de scotch de peintre (je recommande le 3M bleu) pour protéger la surface.
English summary : clean the protection pads often, protect delicate blades with blue painter's tape.
Il faut peut être nettoyer plus souvent (en ôtant l'aimant et en suivant les consignes du manuel) pour éviter les accumulations de particules de métal.
Pour les lames fragiles, il est recommandé de mettre un peu de scotch de peintre (je recommande le 3M bleu) pour protéger la surface.
English summary : clean the protection pads often, protect delicate blades with blue painter's tape.
#7
General Tormek Questions / Re: T1 rayures des lames lors ...
Last post by Dan - August 16, 2026, 07:39:32 PMBonjour,
Est-ce possible de faire quelques photos pour nous montrer ce que tu constates, stp?
Cela nous aide à t'aider, peut-être!
Danny
Est-ce possible de faire quelques photos pour nous montrer ce que tu constates, stp?
Cela nous aide à t'aider, peut-être!
Danny
#8
General Tormek Questions / T1 rayures des lames lors de l...
Last post by Philippe - August 16, 2026, 04:48:54 PMBonjour
Je constate des rayures sur les lames après leur affutage avec mon t1.Cela se produit lorsque que j affute plusieurs lames.je suppose que des résidus s incrustent dans le guide et rayent la lame lors des aller retour.
Existe te t il une solution pour pallier ce problème?
Merci d avance
Philippe
Je constate des rayures sur les lames après leur affutage avec mon t1.Cela se produit lorsque que j affute plusieurs lames.je suppose que des résidus s incrustent dans le guide et rayent la lame lors des aller retour.
Existe te t il une solution pour pallier ce problème?
Merci d avance
Philippe
#9
Wood Turning / Re: New wood turning workshop ...
Last post by RichColvin - August 15, 2026, 02:49:08 AMGerd,
Thank you!
Rich
Thank you!
Rich
#10
Wood Turning / Re: New wood turning workshop ...
Last post by HaioPaio - August 14, 2026, 09:11:56 PMHere they are