07-31-2019, 01:37 AM
I've been thrashing about trying to get the Tormek knife jigs set up on the Viel belt sander. I have been trying to get the Tormek Universal Support Bar (USB) set so the knife jigs, with knives inserted, can slide back and forth for the sharpening - actually, roughing is more apt. The problem has been that the frame interferes with the adjusting and locking knob of the jigs at them more acute angles (12-14º per side). I tried it with the frame in its nominal upright/vertical orientation, with the USB/jigs out in front.
I could get it configured so the adjusting collar clears (drawing above), but cannot get it so the screws clear (drawings below).
I had looked at turning the sander around an tilting it over so the top/passive pulley was closest to me at the front of the table and the frame base at the back of the table. I didn't want to go that way as I think I may want to use it for non-sharpening tasks in the upright position. I just cannot have it both ways, however.
I am now working on setting the USB/jigs up with the sander laying on its back, with the frame base raised so the platen is up and angled at 12º. This allows moving the USB support system out in front of the top/passive pulley so the jig screw/knob clear the sander.
I sure hope this works. I've spent too much time on it as it is.
Rick
I could get it configured so the adjusting collar clears (drawing above), but cannot get it so the screws clear (drawings below).
I had looked at turning the sander around an tilting it over so the top/passive pulley was closest to me at the front of the table and the frame base at the back of the table. I didn't want to go that way as I think I may want to use it for non-sharpening tasks in the upright position. I just cannot have it both ways, however.
I am now working on setting the USB/jigs up with the sander laying on its back, with the frame base raised so the platen is up and angled at 12º. This allows moving the USB support system out in front of the top/passive pulley so the jig screw/knob clear the sander.
I sure hope this works. I've spent too much time on it as it is.
Rick