I own a Cooks sharpener & setter, have parked them in the corner after buying a Woodmizer BMS250 as you have. We love ours, and has reduced labor tremendously, while providing blades that are sharper than out of the box. Please consider the following comment as only our “opinion” and what works for us. We had the same problem you did with profiled wheel wear on the face cut side. We’ve found that if our tooth face cut/sharpen is too hard of a contact then the face side of the wheel wears prematurely. We adjust the face cut during setup until we can spin the blade with our fingers feeling the abrasion of contact as a hard friction contact to the face of the blade, but the wheel still harshly turns by finger turn. If the blade won’t turn with our fingers it’s too hard. That hard contact on the face side should just be a “kiss” of a touch, and the blade tooth will turn out razor sharp, all while preserving your wheel face abrasion material. We believe the gullet grind eliminates gullet cracks while the face “kiss” makes for super sharp. Enjoy your videos.
I am very excited for you gentlemen, I told Thomas the first time we spoke you'd love it. Great to finally the chance to have some conversations with you finally, Woodmizer is quality equipment. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos & work!!
If your face grind is a little heavy, the wheel will wear that way. If the back grind is a little heavy it will wear out on the other side. Mr Robert will get this thing dialed in, I'm sure of it. If any part of a cbn wheel is wearing sooner, adjust. Hope woodmizer gives y'all a break. Great video 👍
I switched to mineral oil a few years ago in mine. Cheaper and not nearly as stinky. Cbn wheels last a lot longer that that if the machine is adjusted properly and you aren’t taking too deep of a grind.
I use old worn-out 10" cupped wheels that were used in the Shake Bandsaw Grinders. Usually Armstrong #2 Grinders. They grind smooth, don't burn and hold their shape from the time I start using one till it's worn out. Radiac Brand by the way. Not sure of the Hardness of the wheel.
Very cool! I don't sharpen my own as I find Wood-Mizers ReSharp program works well (or, obviously folks like Mr. Robert's would too) for me and allows me to concentrate on milling and cabin adventures instead :D Cheers!
Currently, he is using a cooks dual tooth setter. I have 3 different dual tooth setters, timberking, cooks and woodmizer. The cooks is my favorite followed by the woodmizer.
Good to see Mr.Robert again on your channel! Hope he’s feeling better and recovering well.
He's doing well, hard to keep that old dog down.
I own a Cooks sharpener & setter, have parked them in the corner after buying a Woodmizer BMS250 as you have. We love ours, and has reduced labor tremendously, while providing blades that are sharper than out of the box. Please consider the following comment as only our “opinion” and what works for us. We had the same problem you did with profiled wheel wear on the face cut side. We’ve found that if our tooth face cut/sharpen is too hard of a contact then the face side of the wheel wears prematurely. We adjust the face cut during setup until we can spin the blade with our fingers feeling the abrasion of contact as a hard friction contact to the face of the blade, but the wheel still harshly turns by finger turn. If the blade won’t turn with our fingers it’s too hard. That hard contact on the face side should just be a “kiss” of a touch, and the blade tooth will turn out razor sharp, all while preserving your wheel face abrasion material. We believe the gullet grind eliminates gullet cracks while the face “kiss” makes for super sharp. Enjoy your videos.
These videos with Mr. Robert and Mr. Howard are excellent! I’ve had my BMT250 and BMS250 for over a year now and love them. Great machines!
Thanks, they are great friends and have tons of knowledge to share.
Good video and good to see Mr. Robert and his son. Looking forward to next video. Take care, be safe and well.
Love the beard!👍👍👌
Shopping around to up my sharpening and setting game. Listening to these guys who have done it for years is great.
That is an impressive machine. You did a good job of explaining the features of the sharpener. I am sold! :) Take care
We will have the video of using it soon.
Awesome job on explaining how the sharpener works it is great to see your business expanding.
I am very excited for you gentlemen, I told Thomas the first time we spoke you'd love it.
Great to finally the chance to have some conversations with you finally, Woodmizer is quality equipment.
Looking forward to seeing more of your videos & work!!
They are in editing now 👍
I'd really be surprised if woodmizer doesn't make good on wheel, very interesting video.
I hope they do.
Great video
Don't keep us hanging, waiting for the follow up video
Awesome video, thank you for sharing.
I really like Ur Videos, u explain it really well in all details. Greetins Wolfgang from germany
Cool! Now for the automatic setter!
They like the cooks, that may be a hard sell 😆
I have a trick with the magnets; I put them in ziplock baggies, makes cleanup very quick
If your face grind is a little heavy, the wheel will wear that way. If the back grind is a little heavy it will wear out on the other side. Mr Robert will get this thing dialed in, I'm sure of it. If any part of a cbn wheel is wearing sooner, adjust. Hope woodmizer gives y'all a break. Great video 👍
I switched to mineral oil a few years ago in mine. Cheaper and not nearly as stinky.
Cbn wheels last a lot longer that that if the machine is adjusted properly and you aren’t taking too deep of a grind.
I use old worn-out 10" cupped wheels that were used in the Shake Bandsaw Grinders. Usually Armstrong #2 Grinders. They grind smooth, don't burn and hold their shape from the time I start using one till it's worn out. Radiac Brand by the way. Not sure of the Hardness of the wheel.
Very cool! I don't sharpen my own as I find Wood-Mizers ReSharp program works well (or, obviously folks like Mr. Robert's would too) for me and allows me to concentrate on milling and cabin adventures instead :D Cheers!
Now I'll have to watch the next one LOL -- Good WORK!
Mr. Robert is a real treat. Him and his son are full of knowledge and stories. They do a bang up job with their sharpening services.
I would be interested in buying that newer cat claw sharpener!
I may have one for sale soon at my dad's sawmill in Tennessee.
Love Mr. Robert? Why does he say the BMS250 is a good bit more expensive than the Cooks?
I have a BMS50 and the same thing happened to my cbm wheel. The BMS 250 $3450 at the dealer in Ontario.
Curious if the Woodmizer will still be functioning when it’s as old as the Cooks?
With the CBN ( Borozon ) wheel, can you grind hard when you have rocked teeth?
How much can that be if ineed one of that type
Hydraulic fluid is what I run in mine. If it's cheaper try it out
what kind of setter are you using with this woodmizer this james owens in tuscaloosa al i am wanting one
Currently, he is using a cooks dual tooth setter. I have 3 different dual tooth setters, timberking, cooks and woodmizer. The cooks is my favorite followed by the woodmizer.
What about Australia
Tell Mr Robert to change to mineral oil
It's much cheaper