Tormek Diamond Wheel Review by Stephen Stokes

Renowned woodturning tutor and long time Tormek user Stephen Stokes explains how to change a wheel on your Tormek.
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[@jaimeclifton9078]

Loved my dmt diamond plates - for about the first 20 times of use. Then found they became less and less abrasive fairly swiftly, to the point I was standing there for an age.... Now much prefer the old favorite wet stones that give continually fresh cutting particles, always cutting with the same abrasion...

[@frippejonsater607]

Interesting, I have had the same experience with DMT stones. It get very expensive, even with very light pressure. I am a little hesitant when it comes to diamond wheels for my Tormek.

[@ypaulbrown]

my first time viewing your channel, wonderful, I enjoyed your surprise
at how fast the diamond cut, a few days ago I purchased a CBN flat
wheel for grinding drill bits...80 and 180 grit.....
I had been using 80 grit stone that came with the machine for 20 years on
a Black Diamond brand machine....very expensive machine, I needed to
use coolant or I would load the wheel and risked burning the tool....
well, to my great surprise, no coolant was needed and the temperature
rise was less than 5 degrees , either c or f....next to no sparks either...
it was extremely fast too.....I wish I had purchased one sooner......
best regards from an old guy in Central Florida, the Other Sunshine State in the USA......Paul
by the way, I had used a Diamond wheel about 15 years ago to sharpen lathe
tools for metal turning , I loved the no chatter and precision......I do not think
I will need diamond at the moment, but maybe some wood turning tools
and a wood lathe......haha, all I have are a few metal turning machines....
by the way, the rpm of my drill bit grinder is 1725 with a 5.75 inch or 150mm wheel......

[@axminster]

Hi Paul, thanks for sharing. There's always room for a wood lathe and turning tools! Thanks for getting in touch.

[@4056yates]

How is that diamond wheel holding up?
Was it a six hundred grit

[@frippejonsater607]

I would like to know as well.
Does it cut much slower now?

[@kens4741]

Very good video. No jig setting was mentioned. It would be helpful.

[@d.k.1394]

Great video

[@dksculpture]

Great review. Do you mind me asking what microphone you use? It sounds great!

[@lnz971]

lol

[@mitch3384]

Do you not need to deburr the tool before using? I occasionally sharpen chisels, but that's as far as I go into woodworking tools.

[@martincornish393]

Hi I have the same the tormek 2000 do I have to have a upgrade spindle..cheers again

[@axminster]

Hi Martin, if you wished to upgrade, the part number is 211102 - It's certainly a good idea to upgrade as you can quickly change the grindstones and it's made of stainless steel so it doesn't rust like the old version. I hope that helps.

[@jessicabakerseuk]

Hi as a long time owner of tormek 2000 and now a t4
Ive just brought a diamond new stone
Im not sure how to use it
do we still use water as before
do we use as with the normal stone
any tips would be appreciated
Many Thanks
Jessica

[@axminster]

Hi Jessica, yes you can use water with it as before, because it gives it a much better finish, as opposed to sharpening it dry. You can also use it as before with a normal stone, apart from the fact that the diamond wheels are a lot longer lasting and obviously a harder material. Hope this helps.

[@eegaugh]

Thank you for this. I admit I had not heard of you before viewing it; are you by chance related to the late Gordon Stokes whose turning class I attended many years ago?
Whilst not directly relevant, DMT plates have been mentioned below. I think that diamond sharpening tools do cut more aggressively when new. DMT also had problems with rusting caused by improper use. Tormek say they do not use an aluminium frame because the plating process is less environmentally friendly compared with steel (generally, they have traditionally been slow to use stainless steel).
Impressive lathe but I wonder how long that short gouge would last?

[@stephenstokes1011]

Hi. Glad you enjoyed the video. Great fun to make. I have been running Bowl Turning Experience days here in Somerset for the last ten years. Most of my students have never seen a lathe before.
I’m not related to Gordon Stokes just a coincidence that we shared the same surname.
Finally the short gouge lasts about 5 years being used three or four days a week. The secret is to use the jig every time as it takes off a minimum amount of metal. Hope that helps. Any further questions please get in touch [e-mail] Thank you

[@paulcampbell6316]

I think the fluid that you add to the water is simular to anti freeze. It helps stop corrosion in engines. Airless spray manufacturers sell a product called Pump Saver for adding to water for long term storage, but it's just antifreeze. Glycol based antifreeze, the non toxic option.

[@onpointsharpeningservices7550]

Hi Paul, I’m looking for an alternative additive for the water. On the bottle of the stuff Tormek tells you to use it states that it’s not antifreeze. Don’t suppose you know of another option do you please? The stuff from Tormek is so expensive and realistically it may last me around 6 weeks if I was to continually use my diamond wheel. Thanks in advance.

[@ai5506]

late to the party but you can reuse the water, just rinse through a coffee filter to filter out metal particles. And it's not really the same as antifreeze, you know, antifreeze stops, as the name implies, the water from freezing. This slows down or inhibits corosion

[@komangwirawan4408]

90 RPM.