Excess Water Overflow When Sharpening Scissors

[Rossy66]

Not sure what I am doing wrong but every pair of scissors I have sharpened (6) I get a pool of water on my table. It seems to be coming from when I move the scissors from right to left and the water run of the scissors is running down the left side of the wheel. It looks like the trough is seated correctly so I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Any suggestions?

[RickKrung]

You may not really be doing anything wrong, it just happens.  I use the drip trough extension that is intended for capturing spillage from long knives and a 3D printed drip tray attached to the front USB slots and still get water puddling below the machine.  To keep that spillage off my workbench, I have been using a standard, old-school (literally) cafeteria tray.  When using the Tormek ACC additive, I lift my T8 out after a while and pour the spillage back into the drip trough. 

[Rossy66]

Thanks for the reply

[Royale]

I typically sharpen scissors left to right only, and this often directs the drips back into the trough.

[Rossy66]

What a great idea, I cant believe I didn't think of that. Cheers.

[Royale]

What a great idea, I cant believe I didn't think of that. Cheers.

To add a bit of context...

For scissor sharpening on my SG-250, I would round off the outer edge of the grindstone, and "index" the innermost part of the scissor blade to that rounded corner, creating a softer/rounder starting point, before sliding across the rest of the blade.

Hence the reason why I keep sharpening only in one direction, is because I don't want the grindstone to keep accidentally hitting the "heel" of the blade, pushing it further and further back, making it look terrible for my customers.