DIY Tormek Clone

**Sam's Workshop Diary** · Feb 12, 2019, 02:49 AM

I've build a Tormek clone out of scrap metal and a slicer motor.

Here is Part 3. Now the jig for my chisels is working without water on my shoes. ��

**Nick79** · Feb 12, 2019, 07:00 PM

Reverse rotation - might work better.

**Sam's Workshop Diary** · Feb 12, 2019, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Nick79

Reverse rotation - might work better.

Yes you are right, with a reverse rotation my jig would work. But now it's not so easy to change the rotation. I want to build another jig for the grinder, that will work with the excisting direction.

**Tonyg** · Feb 13, 2019, 07:03 AM

Nice build. One question - where is the wobble coming from on the wheels?

**high-side** · Feb 17, 2019, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Tonyg

Nice build. One question - where is the wobble coming from on the wheels?

Good job on the build.
The wheels are simply mounted on a threaded rod. You could dress the wheels to get it to run more true.
Question.. Is that a DC motor? Can you reverse the polarity to have it run either way?

**Sam's Workshop Diary** · Feb 19, 2019, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by high-side

Good job on the build.
The wheels are simply mounted on a threaded rod. You could dress the wheels to get it to run more true.
Question.. Is that a DC motor? Can you reverse the polarity to have it run either way?

No it's an ac motor so I can't reverse the polarity. I have to change the motor coils and thats not easy at this motor.

**Sam's Workshop Diary** · Feb 19, 2019, 06:39 AM

In a few days Part 3 will get online. I've build a jig similar to the original Tormek so that the water flow back into the bowl.

**Sam's Workshop Diary** · Feb 19, 2019, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by Tonyg

Nice build. One question - where is the wobble coming from on the wheels?

It comes from the threaded rod, it's crooked. Unhappily I don't have a lathe yet for better results.

**Tonyg** · Feb 21, 2019, 05:13 AM

The nice thing about ulilising those slicers is that anything that you make with them is better than the original purpose - I have had one that i bought many years ago sitting on a shelf, only used it a few times as they are finicky to use and clean ( I bought a small commercial slicer on an auction for about the same price).
I will have to think of some way to repurpose mine as I am a bit of a Magpie and keep everything.

**Sam's Workshop Diary** · Feb 21, 2019, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by Tonyg

The nice thing about ulilising those slicers is that anything that you make with them is better than the original purpose - I have had one that i bought many years ago sitting on a shelf, only used it a few times as they are finicky to use and clean ( I bought a small commercial slicer on an auction for about the same price).
I will have to think of some way to repurpose mine as I am a bit of a Magpie and keep everything.

Yes you are right. I'm using a simple knife to cut my bread. We have a third slicer at home but I think I would get in trouble with my wife if I will dismantle it.