That's super handy because once you finish with the leading edge of the knife at that particular angle, you can turn it around and strop it with a leather belt for trailing edge...that is if the leather belt fits under the angle guide.
great solution. I received my Toolker yesterday and I also have this non magnetic platen. I actually never knew that some steels can be non-magnetic. Thank you for your video!
I also have a Toolcker 1x30 & faced the same problems. Using a combination of Paul's cut down angle guide & rare earth magnets on the back of the platen, I was able to get my angle guide to stay on the platen. I also use a magnetic light & have it attached to the platen arm & adjusted out of the knives path, which is working for me. Thanks for sharing!
I use Double Stick tape(vhb) to mount to the Toolcher’s Stainless steel. The key is to slot the holes of the platen mounting arms, as anything you mount to the platen with magnet or tape, forces the belt to rub and heat up the belt/angle guide excessively.
@@BladeLabMiami The platen is held on by angle brackets. He is slotting the holes so that the platen can be offset from the belt line by the thickness of the angle guide to reduce friction/heat from the back of the belt rubbing the guide.
Hello, I am wanting to purchase this Toolcker and looking on Amazon I see so many variations that look similar. How can I get the exact Toolcker show by you and so many others with the decals as seen. It seem you added a longish bar to the tracking wheel. I think it was done for ease of manipulating it. Can you tell me a bit about what was done and if a part is needed, please give details. Thank you.
I think all of the machines are essentially the same, but sold under different names. I didn't make any alterations to mine, other than adding the magnetic plate to the platen.
can you please give us the exact part number of that crowned rubber idler wheel from the 1x30 Grizzly? I have one from a Wen and is too narrow. Thank you
You did not ruin the sliding square, reassemble it & will have a 8" sliding square. There is also an option to drill & thread the platen for a 3mm or #6-32 screw. Then you would be able to attach it to the platen with a counter-sink head screw. One more option is to mount the angle guide to a thin piece of ( 0.020" thick ) tin or aluminum with a right angle bent on the end to hang it over the top edge of the original platen. I have made several for my 2x72 grinder which perform well.
Hey so im just making a new platen out of some magnetic plate steel I got from a scrap bin @ a local industrial metal supplier, does anyone know what size & thread pitch the bolts are that came with the toolcker's non-magnetic platen?
I’d go to a local metal fabricator to get a piece of scrap from their bin failing that go to a tool shop with a magnet and see if they had a cheep ruler.
I used the original formula. It's always worked well for me. If you haven't used it, be aware that it expands as it dries, so you generally want to use it sparingly.
Fantastic video. Now I can set it and forget it to have multiple angle guides pre set for desired angles.. what a time saver. Thanks
Lucky im one of those niche people who need this video! Im trying this as we speak with gorilla glue and a bench vise
That's super handy because once you finish with the leading edge of the knife at that particular angle, you can turn it around and strop it with a leather belt for trailing edge...that is if the leather belt fits under the angle guide.
great solution. I received my Toolker yesterday and I also have this non magnetic platen. I actually never knew that some steels can be non-magnetic. Thank you for your video!
I also have a Toolcker 1x30 & faced the same problems.
Using a combination of Paul's cut down angle guide & rare earth magnets on the back of the platen, I was able to get my angle guide to stay on the platen.
I also use a magnetic light & have it attached to the platen arm & adjusted out of the knives path, which is working for me.
Thanks for sharing!
I just hot glue my guide to the platen of mine, easy to pop off and holds it great, easy to reapply
Hola, excelente idea y gracias por compartir, saludos desde México.
I would use that for deburring/honing. Fantastic
Nice way to make it magnetic (Love IT)
I use Double Stick tape(vhb) to mount to the Toolcher’s Stainless steel. The key is to slot the holes of the platen mounting arms, as anything you mount to the platen with magnet or tape, forces the belt to rub and heat up the belt/angle guide excessively.
Can you explain what you mean by "slot the holes of the platen mounting arms?" The angle guide does indeed get quite warm.
@@BladeLabMiami The platen is held on by angle brackets. He is slotting the holes so that the platen can be offset from the belt line by the thickness of the angle guide to reduce friction/heat from the back of the belt rubbing the guide.
@@mbo7613 Ah, that makes sense. Thank you.
Hello, I am wanting to purchase this Toolcker and looking on Amazon I see so many variations that look similar. How can I get the exact Toolcker show by you and so many others with the decals as seen. It seem you added a longish bar to the tracking wheel. I think it was done for ease of manipulating it. Can you tell me a bit about what was done and if a part is needed, please give details. Thank you.
I think all of the machines are essentially the same, but sold under different names. I didn't make any alterations to mine, other than adding the magnetic plate to the platen.
Can you comment on where you got that crowned rubber idler wheel?
I ordered a spare wheel for a Grizzly 1x30, plus an appropriate bearing, but I'd recommend buying one from Curry Custom Cutlery if you want one.
can you please give us the exact part number of that crowned rubber idler wheel from the 1x30 Grizzly? I have one from a Wen and is too narrow. Thank you
Where can I purchase the Toolcker? I can’t find it on Amazon. There are similar products, but not the Toolcker brand.
It's sold on Amazon and Ebay under a bunch of different names. I would just search Amazon for 1x30 sander or grinder and you'll see them come up.
@ thank you for your reply.
You did not ruin the sliding square, reassemble it & will have a 8" sliding square.
There is also an option to drill & thread the platen for a 3mm or #6-32 screw.
Then you would be able to attach it to the platen with a counter-sink head screw.
One more option is to mount the angle guide to a thin piece of ( 0.020" thick ) tin or aluminum with a right angle bent on the end to hang it over the top edge of the original platen. I have made several for my 2x72 grinder which perform well.
Unfortunately he cut the wrong end off his ruler, so now his combi-square would start at 4inches, not zero.
@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 LOL . . . the devil is always in the details.
Hey so im just making a new platen out of some magnetic plate steel I got from a scrap bin @ a local industrial metal supplier, does anyone know what size & thread pitch the bolts are that came with the toolcker's non-magnetic platen?
I’d go to a local metal fabricator to get a piece of scrap from their bin failing that go to a tool shop with a magnet and see if they had a cheep ruler.
Which Gorilla glue type did you use?
I used the original formula. It's always worked well for me. If you haven't used it, be aware that it expands as it dries, so you generally want to use it sparingly.
How did you change out that idler wheel on top?
I bought a spare idler wheel from a Grizzly 1x30 and basically followed the instructions on the Alexandria Knife Sharpening (@Alxsharpen) channel.
Has anyone noticed the control box is built upside down?
I think their idea was that people would mount them under a work table. Not possible with my current setup, though.
Whats the Name of your belt grinder ?
The brand is Toolcker. They're sold on Amazon and Ebay.
Where can you purchase the angle guide? Does it come with the unit?