Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 15 of 20
-
8th March 2018, 07:19 PM #1
Tormek Diamond Wheels & New Tool Mount
Tormek are releasing three new Diamond wheels for the Tormek T-8, and a new tool rest that allows honing of the tool on the side of the wheel as opposed to the top - in this way, the honed surface is perfectly flat as opposed to ever so slightly concave by the shape of the wheel.
This video covers these in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRAa8MA-Nr0
More information can be found here: https://www.tormek.com/international...nd-multi-base/
I haven't yet seen these for sale in Australia (they literally have announced this only a couple of days ago). Will be interesting to see the prices on these wheels!
-
8th March 2018 07:19 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Age
- 2010
- Posts
- Many
-
8th March 2018, 07:38 PM #2
Looks like June availability from the website, probably a bit later for us here. Interested in the multi base!
-
8th March 2018, 08:07 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Mar 2015
- Location
- Melbourne, Vic, Australia
- Posts
- 1,255
I'll be interested to find out if the diamonds hold up over a reasonable amount of use once people have some time with them; my limited experience with diamond plates isn't very positive from a longevity perspective.
Cheers,
Dom
-
8th March 2018, 08:40 PM #4
I've been running CBN on my Torment for the past 4 years or so. It works well with the HSS turning tools. Very rarely will I put a Plane blade or Bench chisel near the Torment. If I completly ruin an edge, then maybe a visit to the A&A grinder, with #80 cbn, then either Waterstones or Diamond hones.
Diamond would be handy with WC tools, but I only have 1 and hand hone it.
It will be interesting to see the price comparison between the Normal wheel, the Japanese wheel and the Woodcut CBN.Pat
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain
-
8th March 2018, 09:09 PM #5China
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- South Australia
- Posts
- 4,475
I am surprised a company does not seem to be aware that Diamond in not suitable for steel /HSS
-
8th March 2018, 11:04 PM #6
Thant's what I was going to say.
I already have a diamond wheel on my Tormek with a diamond face plate on the outside. I use them for my TCT tools including a TC bowl gouge. Using the Tormek means the diamond is continuously washed so stays lubricated and clean and lasts longer. Like all wheels though, it will not last foreverNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
-
9th March 2018, 12:41 AM #7
That only holds for high speed grinders, since these create enough heat to cause the carbon in diamonds to migrate to the steel. Slow speed and water cooled grinders, such as the Tormek, are perfectly safe with diamond. CBN does not contain carbon, which is why it is preferred for high speed grinding.
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
-
9th March 2018, 09:30 AM #8Member
- Join Date
- May 2012
- Location
- brisbane
- Posts
- 87
can CBN wheels be used on a normal high speed grinder.
Regards from Brit from Brissie
-
9th March 2018, 10:54 AM #9Visit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
-
10th March 2018, 09:17 AM #10Member
- Join Date
- May 2012
- Location
- brisbane
- Posts
- 87
thanks Derek you are a walking woodwork library. Regards Brit from Brissie
-
15th March 2018, 11:14 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Apr 2012
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 1,503
According to a post on Instagram, the Tormek diamond wheels will be priced similarly to the Japanese Waterstone wheel.
-
16th March 2018, 10:55 PM #12
-
7th January 2019, 08:39 PM #13GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Nov 2012
- Location
- SE Melb
- Age
- 64
- Posts
- 1,278
It's been awhile since this thread was last posted. Has anybody managed to lay their hands on one of these Tormek diamond stones? I'm particularly intersted in their abilities to flaten the back of chisels and plane irons
-
8th January 2019, 08:34 AM #14
You can get them from Carbatec. I haven't heard of anybody using them though. $545 each and $585 for the coarse one. A bit expensive to have a play with. Plus $149 for the tool mount thingy
Those were the droids I was looking for.
https://autoblastgates.com.au
-
8th January 2019, 09:04 AM #15GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Nov 2012
- Location
- SE Melb
- Age
- 64
- Posts
- 1,278
I know they are not cheap. I already have a Woodcut CBN wheel, so it's a bit hard to justify layout that amount of money without first knowing more. Their ability to provide a honing/shaping surface on their side is unusual. I'm curious to know if anybody has used them.
Similar Threads
-
Diamond and/or CBN Grinding Wheels
By NeilS in forum WOODTURNING - GENERALReplies: 15Last Post: 25th April 2018, 11:57 AM -
Diamond grinding wheels
By BlackbuttWA in forum WOODTURNING - GENERALReplies: 9Last Post: 7th August 2016, 12:17 PM -
Diamond Tormek wheels
By Bazza in forum SHARPENINGReplies: 2Last Post: 24th September 2010, 06:52 PM -
Tormek Diamond/Scheppach Wheel Dressing Tool
By Sapling in forum SHARPENINGReplies: 5Last Post: 16th July 2010, 10:50 PM -
How to mount the Tormek BGM?
By rsser in forum SHARPENINGReplies: 4Last Post: 31st October 2009, 04:25 PM