I have a 25 year old delta 23-700 wet grinder which I have used for
sharpening lathe tools over the years. I notice that there is some
fittings that can be purchased for this machine that allow it to
accept Tormek jigs. WIth the "new" exchange rate here in the US the
Tormek is becoming prohibitively expensive, and I was wondering if my
Delta will procure similar results.
One issue I note in the Tormek literature is that one "re-grades"
the wheel to a finer grit with a grader that they supply. I expect I
cannot do this with my Delta, but then the whole idea seems rather
unlikely-I cannot imagine how this works.

Can anyone who has operated both machines enlighten me here? Should I
just stick with my delta?

Thanks,
Fritz

"Fritz" wrote in message
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I have a 25 year old delta 23-700 wet grinder which I have used for
sharpening lathe tools over the years. I notice that there is some
fittings that can be purchased for this machine that allow it to
accept Tormek jigs. WIth the "new" exchange rate here in the US the
Tormek is becoming prohibitively expensive, and I was wondering if my
Delta will procure similar results.
One issue I note in the Tormek literature is that one "re-grades"
the wheel to a finer grit with a grader that they supply. I expect I
cannot do this with my Delta, but then the whole idea seems rather
unlikely-I cannot imagine how this works.

Can anyone who has operated both machines enlighten me here? Should I
just stick with my delta?

Thanks,
Fritz


From what I understand the Tormek uses a special stone that can be made
coarse and fine with the opposite sides of the grading stone.

No, the delta can't but the Jet can, and it uses the same jigs or you can
use the Jet jigs.


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"Fritz" wrote in message
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I have a 25 year old delta 23-700 wet grinder which I have used for
sharpening lathe tools over the years. I notice that there is some
fittings that can be purchased for this machine that allow it to
accept Tormek jigs. WIth the "new" exchange rate here in the US the
Tormek is becoming prohibitively expensive, and I was wondering if my
Delta will procure similar results.
One issue I note in the Tormek literature is that one "re-grades"
the wheel to a finer grit with a grader that they supply. I expect I
cannot do this with my Delta, but then the whole idea seems rather
unlikely-I cannot imagine how this works.

Can anyone who has operated both machines enlighten me here? Should I
just stick with my delta?

Thanks,
Fritz


From what I understand the Tormek uses a special stone that can be made
coarse and fine with the opposite sides of the grading stone.