A wide variety of cbn grinding wheels radius edge cbn wheels 4 in 1 cbn wheels tornado tormek style waterless cbn wheels for woodturning tool sharpening.
Cbn wheel for tormek uk.
We ve sharpened on our cbn wheels x10.
The only solution that i see that will save the slow wet grinders is to find a way to speed up the grinder to 1000 rpm for use with a cbn wheel otherwise they will be like schwinn in the late 70s early 80s who thought that mountain bikes were only a fad.
As a coarse wheel you can use your stone wheel that comes with the machine e g.
Tormek supergrind wheel 200mm 220 grit sg 200 the tormek original grindstone has evolved over the years to offer the best combination of efficient steel removal smooth surface finish and a long life this stone efficiently cuts all types of tools and steel qualities including hss 200mm diameter wheel 220 grit.
I have a cheap bench grinder as well which i now only use if i want to re shape a gouge and i could not get the same finish off it when.
While cbn wheels are not made to that same size about 2 by 10 inches i have heard that they have been mounted on this type of grinder.
Another option for a turning sharpening station is the tormek t 8 wood turner s package.
The newer generation of electroplated cbn lasts longer.
I haven t replaced mine in 2 years yet though do see the cutting speed lessening.
Water cooled sharpening is always recommended by tormek.
They do work but at a slower rate.
This sharpening system incorporates a wet wheel for fine precise sharpening results.
Schwinn almost went.
Tormek sg 220 wheel and continue on cbn wheel 400 followed by 1000 but you cannot do with a single cbn 1000 wheel.
I can only join to that said by mr wade7575 cbn wheels outlast the tormek stock stone wheel while costing less.
Cbn is commonly used when sharpening with a high rotation speed as diamond would be broken down by the high temperature.
It prolongs the diamond wheel s life span and gives a finer finish.
The tormek stock stone wheel lasts for 1000 knives.
The cbn will make the tormek grizzly obsolete unless tormek adapts.
I ve tried the cbn wheel where i go for lessons and they get the tools sharp but i much prefer the jet wet stone system that i purchased it can use all the tormek jigs and it gets my tools just as sharp.