Tormek Grinding Wheel Replacement

[Vic Perrin]

Hi, My second hand Tormek will soon be in need of a wheel replacement. I had a look at it yesterday and removed the nut that secures the wheel onto the shaft, fully expecting the wheel to slip off the shaft. However, it seems pretty well fixed to the shaft. I did not try any force whatsoever to try and remove it as there is still some life in the wheel and I was scared of damaging it.

Has anyone encountered this problem?

Also I believe that there are a number of replacements that can be used, at present the wheel in use is a well worn 250 SSG.

Regards

Vic

 

[Glynne]

If you've removed the nut, then the wheel should just slide off but it may be that years of gunge have seeped between the wheel and the shaft.
Mine has a 2 nylon inserts which go between the wheel and the shaft and these can get a bit chewed up if you exert too much pressure when grinding.
I would suggest anchoring the other end of the shaft (the honing end) and then twist your stone whilst pulling sideways - this way you shouldn't damage either the stone or the shaft and the only to give will be the nylon inserts.

 

[Spindle]

Hi

I think the shaft may have rusted and 'stuck' to the wheel. The earlier machines, mine included, have a mild steel shaft which seems to be zinc plated - the water wicking through the wheel tends to corrode the shaft. There is a stainless steel upgraded shaft available, (but it's quite pricey).

I would wait until the wheel needs to be replaced then remove the wheel and shaft as one from the machine, it's a simple thing to do, from memory it just involves removing all the bits from the left hand end of the shaft. I'd then smash the old wheel - clean the corrosion off of the shaft, protect with vaseline or something similar and mount the new wheel.

Regards Mick

 

[procell]

I have exactly the same problem on a Jet system. At present the wheel has plenty of life left in it but will probably mean a new shaft when it gets too small.

 

[gary knights]

i just sold a tormek on ebay as i found it so slow ,who the hell has that much time, I grew a bread waiting for that thing to grind a flat chisel

 

[procell]

Gary. the idea is to use a normal grinding wheel to do the rough shaping and just use the wet stone/honing for final sharpening. it takes seconds to re edge a tool once its been done the 1st time