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#21
General Tormek Questions / Water disposal
Last post by PANIC!!! - July 02, 2025, 04:58:08 PMHi Tormek Forum,
I'm a new member, starting my journey with the Tormek T-8 (mainly knifes). I'm a french Canadian. Glad to be here and I'm a big Tormek fanboy already.
I tried searching the forums about this topic and couldn't find a discussion on this. If it's already discussed in a thread, please feel free to redirect me to it.
I was wondering what are the recommendations for disposing of the water and metal/stone residues after some sharpening?
I had my T-8 in my garage until now and I typically empty it and clean it frequently. I was emptying the water reservoir outside my garage in a dedicated spot in my lawn. And rinsing and refill with a hose without causing to much of a mess in my garage.
Now I moved my setup inside in a dedicated room in my basement. Unfortunately I don't have a sink or any water source in that room, but I will figure out how to fill the water. But, I'm trying to figure a good system for emptying it.
After seeing the quantity of metal and stone residue, especially after truing a wheel, I'm pretty sure I should not flush this in the toilet or in a house sink.
Where do you guys drain your water reservoir?
any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
I'm a new member, starting my journey with the Tormek T-8 (mainly knifes). I'm a french Canadian. Glad to be here and I'm a big Tormek fanboy already.
I tried searching the forums about this topic and couldn't find a discussion on this. If it's already discussed in a thread, please feel free to redirect me to it.
I was wondering what are the recommendations for disposing of the water and metal/stone residues after some sharpening?
I had my T-8 in my garage until now and I typically empty it and clean it frequently. I was emptying the water reservoir outside my garage in a dedicated spot in my lawn. And rinsing and refill with a hose without causing to much of a mess in my garage.
Now I moved my setup inside in a dedicated room in my basement. Unfortunately I don't have a sink or any water source in that room, but I will figure out how to fill the water. But, I'm trying to figure a good system for emptying it.
After seeing the quantity of metal and stone residue, especially after truing a wheel, I'm pretty sure I should not flush this in the toilet or in a house sink.
Where do you guys drain your water reservoir?
any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
#22
General Tormek Questions / Should I Persist?
Last post by PeteH - July 02, 2025, 02:48:05 PMSo a year ago I spent a small fortune on a T4, 8 jigs and the small stropping wheels. I'd been dreaming of it for decades.
When I got it home I spent an afternoon trying to sharpen a chisel. Read the manual, watched the videos, checked chisel for square in jig, tightened everything, etc, etc... and ruined the existing bevel as I watched it grind one side more than the other... read again, watched again, used a bigger square when setting up etc, watched the same result. Then I tried a plane blade. Again it ground more on one side. I didn't dare try any of my carving chisels. I then spent the evening hand shaping the damage done. Once they were done I thought I would give the strop a go, well that had a hard lump at the join that was so big the chisel jumped off the wheel and took the edge off... in disgust I put all back in its box and on a shelf out of sight... I didn't want to be reminded of the huge financial mistake I'd made.
It's sat on the shelf until today. Surfing around YouTube watching carving videos, up pops one about correcting Tormek wheels out of square. I watched, got the box off the shelf, lowered the bar down to the wheel, and Lo! Light shining thru on one side! It was out of square from the shop! Then I searched around and found a video where a Tormek rep talks about one in a thousand stropping wheels need a sand at the join! Another problem fixable.
So to correct my wheel, I would need to give more money to Tormek... or I could continue to cut my losses, leave it on the shelf for another year or two then sell it to some poor sod... Should I persist? Should I give them more money? Is it worth the risk given my experience of their low quality control???
To tell the truth, I'm think I'm more angry today than when i bought it. Back then i felt embarrassed I could spend so much for something so useless...
When I got it home I spent an afternoon trying to sharpen a chisel. Read the manual, watched the videos, checked chisel for square in jig, tightened everything, etc, etc... and ruined the existing bevel as I watched it grind one side more than the other... read again, watched again, used a bigger square when setting up etc, watched the same result. Then I tried a plane blade. Again it ground more on one side. I didn't dare try any of my carving chisels. I then spent the evening hand shaping the damage done. Once they were done I thought I would give the strop a go, well that had a hard lump at the join that was so big the chisel jumped off the wheel and took the edge off... in disgust I put all back in its box and on a shelf out of sight... I didn't want to be reminded of the huge financial mistake I'd made.
It's sat on the shelf until today. Surfing around YouTube watching carving videos, up pops one about correcting Tormek wheels out of square. I watched, got the box off the shelf, lowered the bar down to the wheel, and Lo! Light shining thru on one side! It was out of square from the shop! Then I searched around and found a video where a Tormek rep talks about one in a thousand stropping wheels need a sand at the join! Another problem fixable.
So to correct my wheel, I would need to give more money to Tormek... or I could continue to cut my losses, leave it on the shelf for another year or two then sell it to some poor sod... Should I persist? Should I give them more money? Is it worth the risk given my experience of their low quality control???
To tell the truth, I'm think I'm more angry today than when i bought it. Back then i felt embarrassed I could spend so much for something so useless...
#23
General Tormek Questions / Re: T8 water tray mechanism
Last post by John_B - July 01, 2025, 10:13:31 PMI add a couple of drops of Dawn dish soap in my water. I wonder how a bit of CLR would work in tour case?
#24
General Tormek Questions / Re: Did ChatGpt lie to me?
Last post by tgbto - July 01, 2025, 05:07:11 PMIt seems ChatGPT is now an expert. The definition of which being : Someone who knows how to err with authority.
#25
General Tormek Questions / Re: T8 water tray mechanism
Last post by Ken S - July 01, 2025, 03:01:10 PMWelcome to the forum, Kodar.
My first thought is to recommend that you email support. (support@tormek.se)
Reading that you have very hard water, I would try usinf distilled water from the grocery store. It is not expensive. My water is not hard, so I have never had that problem.
Please post the reply from support. I am curious to learn what they recommend.
Ken
My first thought is to recommend that you email support. (support@tormek.se)
Reading that you have very hard water, I would try usinf distilled water from the grocery store. It is not expensive. My water is not hard, so I have never had that problem.
Please post the reply from support. I am curious to learn what they recommend.
Ken
#26
General Tormek Questions / Re: Did ChatGpt lie to me?
Last post by John Hancock Sr - July 01, 2025, 12:36:38 AMIf you do a search on the various 3D printer sites such as Yeggi and Pintables you will get several pages of results. I don't recall a water trough though.
#27
General Tormek Questions / Re: Did ChatGpt lie to me?
Last post by Ken S - June 30, 2025, 08:41:28 PMWelcome to the forum, Gregory.
I think the ChatGpt has misinformed you. Here is a link to thewater trough spare part sold by Tormek.
https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/products/tormek-advanced-water-trough-for-t7
Please note that for older machines, the correct part is designated T7. You could email support for verification. (support@tormek.se)
Ken
I think the ChatGpt has misinformed you. Here is a link to thewater trough spare part sold by Tormek.
https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/products/tormek-advanced-water-trough-for-t7
Please note that for older machines, the correct part is designated T7. You could email support for verification. (support@tormek.se)
Ken
#28
General Tormek Questions / Re: Did ChatGpt lie to me?
Last post by John_B - June 30, 2025, 07:43:48 PMThe only STL file I have seen from Tormek is for Tilt Feet. There are many STL files for different things that individuals have developed; they take some research to find.
https://tormek.com/en/products/accessories/tf-2-tilt-feet
https://tormek.com/en/products/accessories/tf-2-tilt-feet
#29
General Tormek Questions / Re: T8 water tray mechanism
Last post by Royale - June 30, 2025, 07:04:05 PMI've been hitting my water trough lifting mechanism with PTFE spray grease after it got gummed up with the ACC-150 solution. So far it's been working pretty well, and each application lasts a few weeks of sharpening before I need to hit it with the spray grease again.
No luck removing my T-8 housing for a deep clean either.
Will be keeping an eye on this post for any useful information.
No luck removing my T-8 housing for a deep clean either.
Will be keeping an eye on this post for any useful information.
#30
General Tormek Questions / T8 water tray mechanism
Last post by Kodar - June 30, 2025, 06:06:20 PMHi there sharpening people! This is my first post.
I have a question regarding the sliding mechanism on the T8. My water quality is very hard where I live, and well, my transport mechanism for the water tray got quite stiff. I've used some citric acid solutions to dissolve the build up and it helped, but only for a short while. After that it would get clogged again and give me troubles.
The question I have, is whether any one of you knows how to disassemble the machine? So that I can do a quality cleaning of that sliding mechanism. I have tried, and had troubles removing the blue plastic portion of the assembly, so I stopped before I did any damage. Any instructions would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I have a question regarding the sliding mechanism on the T8. My water quality is very hard where I live, and well, my transport mechanism for the water tray got quite stiff. I've used some citric acid solutions to dissolve the build up and it helped, but only for a short while. After that it would get clogged again and give me troubles.
The question I have, is whether any one of you knows how to disassemble the machine? So that I can do a quality cleaning of that sliding mechanism. I have tried, and had troubles removing the blue plastic portion of the assembly, so I stopped before I did any damage. Any instructions would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!