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I might be alone in this, but I can't stand to watch AI generated videos like this. The quality didn't look right to me so I checked the video description and confirmed it was AI generated. There is also an AI label under the video title. If I don't...

This seems worth watching: https://youtu.be/HiFsToB3Z3Q?is=J9lgmnKMx0YBVc2l Ken

Quote from: cbwx34 on September 29, 2026, 10:27:48 PM Looks good! I always suggest providing/including the "USB to Wheel" result, as an alternative to setting the height. Some users prefer this method of setting the USB height. I am curious... it looks li...

Years ago, on bessex, the edge on up (BESS) forum, we had a similar discussion. We referred to the last burr as toothiness. While some applications favor a toothy edge, many work best with a smooth edge. Ken

The debate about measuring to wheel or to frame remains puzzling to me. Based upon Dutchman's original tables, I have always measured to the wheel. This simple measurement works the same with either my T8 or T4. I hold Wootz (Vadim) in high regard and ...

Quote from: cbwx34 on Yesterday at 10:27:48 PM Looks good! I always suggest providing/including the "USB to Wheel" result, as an alternative to setting the height. Some users prefer this method of setting the USB height. ...snip... Like ...

Ok.I apologise in advance if the following causes a storm. Of course scissors need deburring! Let me also state right here that in my opinion, apart from maybe paper, or kitchen or big fabric scissors, the tormek is not a good machine for sharpening hi...

Looks good! I always suggest providing/including the "USB to Wheel" result, as an alternative to setting the height. Some users prefer this method of setting the USB height. I am curious... it looks like you're setting the height by measuring to the top ...

Hi all I wanted to open with a bit of history, since I know Vadim (and his apps/book/knowledge) meant a great deal to people here. I was one of his customers myself — I'd bought and relied on his grinding-angle calculators for Tormek, and his FVB that...

Quote from: RickKrung on July 28, 2026, 03:56:34 AM Where does the procedure/process of deburring by "opening" the blades against each other - after having held them apart so they do not touch when closing them - fit in the scheme of scissors debur...

Quote from: GKC on Today at 05:35:57 AM I wanted a second SVD-186R and remembered that there had been a discussion of this when the R was released with its locking knob. I had a 186 on hand so for the conversion to a 186R I implemented Rick's...