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  1. 01-26-2016, 10:07 AM #1
    Cliff Polubinsky
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    8" wheel on Tormec clone?

    Has anyone tried using an 8" wheel on a Tormek or Jet?

    I tried using the regular 10" wheel on my Jet to hollow grind for free hand sharpening but the hollow seems too shallow for me to find the proper balance point. I thought that a 8" grind might give me a more pronounced hollow and make it easier to free hand. Considering getting an 8" CBN wheel.

    Any caveats I should be aware of?

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  3. 01-26-2016, 11:31 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cliff Polubinsky View Post
    Has anyone tried using an 8" wheel on a Tormek or Jet?

    I tried using the regular 10" wheel on my Jet to hollow grind for free hand sharpening but the hollow seems too shallow for me to find the proper balance point. I thought that a 8" grind might give me a more pronounced hollow and make it easier to free hand. Considering getting an 8" CBN wheel.

    Any caveats I should be aware of?

    Cliff
    If it's truly a Tormek clone then the big caveat is the 12 mm arbor diameter. I've run 8" CBN wheels on a Tormek using D-Way's 12mm<->1" bushing though.
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