Angle adjuster for Tormek T8 - including a digital version!

An affordable solution to setup the sharpening angle for knifes.

printed in PLA black and white, layers 0.2 mm. 2 colors option for 2 items. Only one support required for the "base", other pieces without support.

You need 2 M5 30 mm bolts and nuts to built it.

This one isn't adapted for T4, as the nut on the center of the wheel is different. If somebody knows the dimensions of the T4 nut, the "base" could be adapted to fit on it.

How to use it: you need first to setup the grinding distance with a distance measurer (see picture, this has been already proposed on different platfoms): for example this one: 

Edit: a v2 more precise (reading the angle measure on a larger scale): 

Edit 2: Digital version, based on the digital Parkside angle finder. (see digital option in files)

this is a bit more expensive, but pleasant to use., and it was fun to draw this one.

Bill of material on top of printed parts:

• Parkside digital angle ruler (Lidl or Kaufland brand).

• 1 bolt m5 30 mm + nut + 1 M5 15 mm + nut 

Printing: no support 0.2 layers, infill 15%. 

The only part I made in 0.1 mm layers is the white and black measuring ruler to setup the distance with the support:

1) glue the cylinder on the base arm below the parkside module, it brings the rotation movement to the module:

2) mount the second (distance measuring) arm:

 Mount the elements from the Parkside module as they are initially mounted:

make sure to tight the thin nut (from Parkside module) enough, this ensures the rotation is transmitted to the rotating sensor.

Fix the module on the second arm with the 4 small screws, there is an hole to acess to the screw for the battery mounting.

Here you see the place to fix the wedge that sits on the grinding wheel:

And add the tightening wheel on top of it, it allow you to block the rotation movement. 

How to use it: reset at zero at a 90 degrees angle (Corner of a table for exemple, and then just set the angle you need an the same way as the manual version. I checked the accuracy, it looks 0.1 degree is the difference after a 360 degrees turn, so very good. 

Enjoy to setup your sharpening angle , as I enjoyed to divert the angle finder from its normal use :-)!

And last, the box for the digital angle setter:

You need 8 pieces of 24 mm of stainless steel wire, diameter 2 mm, to mount it.