Thread: Sharpening again

Gooday Nuggett,

I've been using the blue model Tormek for the past 3 years and it hasn't let me down.
The 8 inch wheel diameter is sufficient to put a decent hollow grind on your tools.
Anything less than an 8 inch wheel will create a thin hollow and weaken the cutting
edge.
The various jigs I use include sharpening
turning tools, skew chisels, scissors and
knives. These are extras I bought, and at the
time considered them to be too expensive, but they are worth every cent for their accuracy
and ease of use.
I strongly recommend you purchase the diamond
point truing jig for truing the wheel surface flat across it's width as this in time will become uneven with use.
I considered buying the more expensive model
which has a bigger and thicker wheel but it
didn't justify the ocassional usage.
The difference between the 2 models according
to literature is, that the cheaper model
(blue) can be used for 1 hour continuously,
then stopped for a "rest" (about 10 minutes) and the expensive model can run all day without any risk of motor damage. This
suggests to me that the blue model is rated
for the hobbyist or home user and the green
model is rated industrial; similar situation to power tools eg. 12" thicknesser
(light home use for enthusiasts) and the bigger 15 to 24 inch 3 hp industrial rated machines.

There are other brands on the market in this
category with the white wheel whose price doesn't vary all that much but they don't
offer the various jig accessories.
I thoroughly recommend this grinder; it will not let you down. The fact that the body is made of plastic doesn't degrade it's performance or durablility; it is quite thick, very sturdy and cannot be bent.

Hope this bit of insight helps with your decision. Enjoy your craft.
Cheers, Evan.

Originally posted by Nuggett:
Decided to buy the Tomek but which one?
The cheaper one is small and made of plastic but does all the same things as its larger brother!But it's over $300 dollars cheaper!
All I would need is two jigs for turning tools as it is supplied with a straight jig.
Any owners/ users please reply with your thoughts and ideas
Thanks

Thanks for the advice.
Bought one from Carba-Tec + 3 jigs still under the price I would have paid for the larger one.

Brad