Product News - KS-123 Knife Angle Setter

[seadweller]

What I wrote in a previous message New angle jig KS-123
I had the pleasure of testing the new angle setter KS-123. It is based on ideas from Perra and meets all expectations.
Quote from my conclusion:
It's a wonderful tool, well designed and beautifully realized. I will definitely start using it. So no more 'Dutchman's tables', kenjigs, spreadsheets or apps on smart phones or tablets. End of an era that began on April 14, 2014 with my publication of "Simple adjustment of the grinding angle". It took 10 years, but now it can be even simpler and more accurate.

Attached is my test report in PDF file.

Dutchman, Thank you for a great review. I have one on order, should have it in a couple weeks.

[Elite Edge]

Hi All. Hope I can get some input please. The angle indicator on the KS-123 is sticking making it difficult to set easily. I have to really push to get it to move, it no longer slides up and down easily. Also there is a nut and an allen key knob at the base of the angle indicator. Does anyone know what that is? It is not referenced in the instructions

Thanks so much

[John Hancock Sr]

The screw and nut is the pivot point for the three fingers. All three need to be touching the wheel when the angle is set. I put a few drops of lubricant on the jig to get it to slide smoothly

[tgbto]

There is an instrinsic sticking of the needle indicator on the AngleSetter.

The friction on mine was very high out of the box, so I did as John did and put a bit of paraffin oil on all pivots as well as behind the needle. It still has about 1 dps of hysteresis when I move the USB up and down, but I guess it is due to the flexibility in the plastic needle.