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Tormek T-8 Black
Celebrating 50 Years of Sharpness
The Tormek T-8 Black is a limited-edition, 50-year anniversary machine with an intense, all-black visual appearance that gives an edge to any workshop for a long time to come. With its 50-year Tormek warranty, you can trust your machine to just keep running and running. This machine is kitted to get your tools extremely sharp with high efficiency and precision. And who knows, there might also be a little surprise or two for you in the box.
Sales start in April 2023. Availability will vary between markets.
Overview
Why Tormek T-8 Black?
- 50-year Tormek warranty, 5 years + 45 years when you register online.
- Intense, all-black housing - sharpen in style.
- Efficient 600 grit diamond grinding wheel - sharpens any material with ease.
- Composite honing wheel efficiently removes the most stubborn burr and polishes your bevel. Integrated polish - no honing compound needed.
- Sharpens all your edge tools. Add the jigs you need and build the system.
- Water-cooled sharpening with no risk of overheating the steel.
- Exact repeatability – sharpen your tools with unbeatable precision.
- All-black, powder coated, solid zinc frame with integrated mounts for stability and precise sharpening.
- Powerful industrial AC motor for continuous use.
50-year warranty
Tormek was founded in 1973 by Torgny Jansson. His vision was to make sharpening with the highest precision easy. 50 years later we can conclude that he succeded.
This year, Tormek celebrates 50 years of making high quality water-cooled sharpening systems. What better way to celebrate and make a quality statement than to create a really cool machine with a 50-year warranty? You are basically guaranteed sharp tools for half a century. Now that's a real celebration!
The warranty is 5 years plus an additional 45 years when you register your machine online, within 90 days from purchase. Read more about the warranty here.
Tormek truly loves diamonds
We can't stress this enough. Diamond is the hardest material in the world, and by far the hardest abrasive. It lets you sharpen any material you want. So yeah, we really love diamonds.
The Tormek T-8 Black comes with the DF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine. It's equivalent to 600 grit. This means you get an efficient material removal rate, but still a viable finish on your tools. If you're not yet in love with diamonds, you will be.
Bold and intense design
We wanted to make a statement for our 50-year anniversary. The Tormek T-8 Black has an intense, all-black visual appearance that will certainly accentuate the sharpening station in your workshop. The cast zinc anniversary emblem is a constant reminder of the quality of the machine and its bold 50-year warranty.
Efficient and clean honing
To match the all black housing of the Tormek T-8 Black, we have equipped it with the CW-220 Composite Honing Wheel. This choice goes way beyond design though. This honing wheel requires no honing compound since it has integrated polish. So your new beauty won't get dirty that quickly.
The CW-220 Composite Honing Wheel is also bit more aggressive than the leather honing wheel. This means it removes the more stubborn burrs at a higher efficiancy, which goes especially well with our diamond grinding wheels.
Same same, but different
The Tormek T-8 is the true original water-cooled sharpening system. In many ways it is the same as centuries old sharpening techniques. It has a round, rotating grinding wheel. It rotates at a low RPM. It runs with water. A few simple fuctions that gurantees the retention and quality of your tools.
But then, the Tormek T-8 is a different breed. Its many innovations and different patents ensures reliable operation and unparalleled precision. All while making usage as easy as possible.
The Tormek T-8 Black is the same machine as the Tormek T-8 Original, with just a few exceptions. Why change a winning concept?
The unique features that sets the Tormek T-8 Black apart:
- Intense, all-black housing.
- 50-year Tormek warranty, 5 years + 45 years when you register online.
- Comes with DF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine.
- Comes with CW-220 Composite Honing Wheel.
- Cast zink 50-year anniversary emblem.
It also includes some anniversary extras:
- Custom durable storage tray.
- Special machine cover with anniversary logo embroidered.
- SQ-90 Tormek Square.
- Specially designed packaging.
Selected features
50-year anniversary emblem
The cast zinc anniversary emblem is a constant reminder of the quality of the machine and its bold 50-year warranty.
All-black housing
The intense, all-black housing puts an edge to any workshop.
DF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine
The DF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine, equivalent to 600 grit, lets you sharpen tools of any material.
CW-220 Composite Honing Wheel
The CW-220 Composite Honing Wheel has integrated polish and require no honing compound.
Specs and details
Packaging dimensions
Width: 393 mm (15 1/2")
Depth: 296 mm (11 5/8")
Height: 383 mm (15 1/8")
Machine dimensions
Width: 270 mm (10 5/8")
Depth: 270 mm (10 5/8")
Height: 330 mm (12")
Weight
Inc. packaging: 17,6 kg (38.8 lbs)
Machine only: 15,5 kg (34.1 lbs)
Color
Black
Cord length
1.7 m (5' 7")
Housing
Precision-cast zinc stand, black powder-coating
Sides made of impact-resistant black ABS plastic
Grinding wheel
DF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine
Precision machined steel core with diamond coating
⌀ 250 mm * 50 mm (9 13/16 " × 1 15/16 ")
Honing wheel
CW-220 Composite Honing Wheel
Galvanized steel, ABS plastic, composite
⌀ 220 * 34 mm (8 5/8" × 1 3/8")
Drive system
Unique drive system with RKX18 rubber
Self-adjusting for load
Main shaft
Performance
100 rpm
Torque 14.7 Nm
Motor
Industrial motor, single phase, AC
200 W (input), 100-115 V / 220-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Continuous operation
Maintenance-free
Quiet running, 54 dB
25 000 hours of operating time
Warranty
50-year warranty, 5 years + 45 years when you register at tormek.com.
Special warranty for this special machine.
Documents
Patents
To see all patents, please visit tormek.com/patents
Video
Tormek T-8 Black - Celebrating 50 Years of Sharpness
Stay sharp for at least 50 years with the Tormek T-8 Black.
Tormek Live Special - Tormek T-8 Black 50-year Anniversary Edition
A special live episode to have a more detailed look at the Tormek T-8 Black - our 50-year anniversary edition of the Tormek T-8.
Included in the box
Includes everything you need to get started with your sharpening.
- DF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine equivalent to 600 grit
- ACC-150 Anti-Corrosion Concentrate that makes the water corrosion inhibitant
- CW-220 Composite Honing Wheel with integrated polish for deburring and polishing
- US-105 Universal Support for precision sharpening
- WM-200 AngleMaster for setting the sharpening angle
- EM-15 Edge Marker for coloring the bevel when repeating the bevel angle
- HB-10 Tormek Handbook for sharpening, comes in different language versions depending on the market
Also includes some anniversary extras.
- Custom durable storage tray
- Special machine cover with anniversary logo embroidered
- SQ-90 Tormek Square
- Cast zinc 50-year anniversary emblem
- Specially designed packaging
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