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3rd June 2015, 08:01 AM #1New Member
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Tormek problems
Hi all,
I got a Tormek T7 a few months ago and I finally got to give it a test run and I have to say I'm a bit disappointed with how square it grinds plane blades. I thought the SE-76 jig was supposed to automatically square the blade to the stone. I've heard in the older versions that you might have to adjust the screws either side of the blade to get it to grind evenly. Is that still true with the T7?
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Peter.
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3rd June 2015, 08:14 AM #2
You shouldn't have to adjust anything. Did you true the wheel? What sort of plane blade are you sharpening?
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3rd June 2015, 09:30 AM #3New Member
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I did, but it still didn't grind square to the side of the plane blade. How much of the blade should protrude from the jig? Perhaps I have too much which would make the post higher and causing the squaring problem.
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3rd June 2015, 01:42 PM #4
Lenght of protrusion is not generally a problem.
Is the tool sitting in the jig properly against the side.
Are you pushing down hard on the wheel or letting it come to you easilyJim Carroll
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3rd June 2015, 02:08 PM #5New Member
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The blade is sitting square to the sides of the jig both front and back and I'm using only a light pressure on the blade to the stone. I just tried again with an old blade. I used a permanent marker to colour the bevel. After a couple of passes I saw that it was grinding unevenly so I loosened the screw on the "early" side and tightened the one on the "late" side. A few more passes showed that it was grinding more evenly and squarely. As NCArcher suggested, I wouldn't have expected it to be a trial and error process.
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There is no such thing as a sharpening process, power or free-hand, which does not come without a learning curve.
You learn much by trial and error with the T7. I did the same with free-hand.
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3rd June 2015, 04:25 PM #7New Member
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Good thing I'm stubborn. Thanks to all. Looks like I'll just fiddle about with it until T-7 and I come to a mutually agreeable outcome.
Cheers
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3rd June 2015, 04:38 PM #8
The screws/bolts exert pressure at each side of the blade, holding it flat against the base of the holder. Unequal pressure can tilt the blade, especially if the back of the blade is not flat. Adjustments are sometimes needed. The "feel' for tightening is learned.
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