I really liked CNCKitchen's sharpener design, but I wanted some extra refinements, making the construction a bit simpler, using not so many different types of screws. So here's my remix.
Changes from V2.1:
- redesigned handle for quick switching of stones.
- moved legs forward 2 cm for extra stability
- added hole on bottom for adding a 40mm suction cup
- tighter tolerances for 10mm tube holes.
- tighter tolerance for guide-slot.
- changed screw-mount for vertical tube to press-fit.
- added a cap for vertical tube.
- capped holes on feet.
- added user Badpassword's guide (great print-in-place design)
- optional 10mm handle & guide so you only need 1 size tube.
- Created smaller angle guides, you need these to be able to set the angle on the knife itself, to compensate for knife angle.
Hardware needed:
- 2x 10mm diameter x 180mm aluminum rod/tube for the body
- 6mm (or 10mm) diameter x 280mm aluminum rod/tube for the handle
- 1x M5x30mm hex head bolt + Washer + Thumb Nut for knife guide.
- 1x M5x 30mm hex head bolt + nut for handle
- glue to fix rods in place.
- 10x 10x2mm disc magnets (optional)
- optional 40 mm suction cup for extra stability
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Sharpening Tips:
- get a set of stones for example 1000,3000 and 6000 grit. Start from lowest grit.
- Soak stones before sharpening.
- sharpen one side of blade until you can feel a burr, then change side, then move to higher grit.
- only apply pressure on the push stroke. don't apply pressure on the pull.
- cover about an inch every stroke, work your way along the blade.
- keep the blade edge parallel to the sharpener edge.
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