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I am still trying to live with a Grizzly wet grinder and Tormek jigs. (I would rather have a slow speed grinder, CBN wheels, and a decent jig like the Wolverine or one of its imitations or competitors.) The problem is that they cost a lot of money, and I am not ready to give up on the Grizzly and Tormek jigs quite yet. My problems are:
-> Setup time with with the Tormek jigs and their TTS-100 setting tool to get the bevel perfectly matched with the grinding wheel. I want to do quick touch-ups. I do not want to spend gobs of time setting up for the quick touch-up. I especially want to avoid an hours-long regrinding of the bevels, which can easily happen.
... and ...
-> Consistency setting up the skew chisel in the SVS-50 multi-jig. This is where I am asking for help from you.
I have an ordinary standard "rectangular" skew chisel that I use. The SVS-50 jig clamps the sides of the chisel with two V-shaped clamps, which touch the corners, not the flats. One of the V-shape clamps tightens the skew against the other V-shaped clamp using a screw.
-> My problem is that the skew chisel clamp is not consistent. The skew chisel may have a slight, imperceptible rotational "twist" from the previous time. The result is that I find myself grinding a new bevel from left to right or right to left. On both sides, of course. ... because the skew chisel registration in the jig is not consistent.
How do others avoid this issue? It takes hours to grind a new bevel on a wet grinder. All I want is quick touch-ups to continue turning.
I would appreciate your help with how to make the Grizzly and Tormek equipment that I already own function for me.
-> Setup time with with the Tormek jigs and their TTS-100 setting tool to get the bevel perfectly matched with the grinding wheel. I want to do quick touch-ups. I do not want to spend gobs of time setting up for the quick touch-up. I especially want to avoid an hours-long regrinding of the bevels, which can easily happen.
... and ...
-> Consistency setting up the skew chisel in the SVS-50 multi-jig. This is where I am asking for help from you.
I have an ordinary standard "rectangular" skew chisel that I use. The SVS-50 jig clamps the sides of the chisel with two V-shaped clamps, which touch the corners, not the flats. One of the V-shape clamps tightens the skew against the other V-shaped clamp using a screw.
-> My problem is that the skew chisel clamp is not consistent. The skew chisel may have a slight, imperceptible rotational "twist" from the previous time. The result is that I find myself grinding a new bevel from left to right or right to left. On both sides, of course. ... because the skew chisel registration in the jig is not consistent.
How do others avoid this issue? It takes hours to grind a new bevel on a wet grinder. All I want is quick touch-ups to continue turning.
I would appreciate your help with how to make the Grizzly and Tormek equipment that I already own function for me.