TTS-100 Turning Tool Setter

Three factors determine the shape

Three factors determine the shape of a gouge or a skew. By controlling these and repeating them at each sharpening, you will get an exact replication of the shape and edge angle. It will save you time and steel on your tools, but maybe even more important, you can trust that your tools always will perform in the exact same way at the lathe, after each sharpening. These are the factors:

1. The jig setting (JS)
2. The protrusion of the tool in the jig (P)
3. The distance to the stone (hole A or B)

Select your shape

On the Tormek Selection Chart you can choose from common profiles what best fits you and your turning, see below or in this PDF. Of course, you can also create your own recipe if you like. The most common shapes are numbered and printed on to the setter.

Since a tool can have an unlimited number of combinations of shapes and edge angles, a new tool has a more or less different shape compared to any of the shapes on the chart. Therefore, you first need to shape your tool to a set geometry, then the following sharpenings will be an easy task and done in less than a minute.

Stick to the shape you have selected and do not switch from one shape to another. Then you will get the full benefit of the Tormek TTS-100 Setter, since you can instantly replicate exactly the same shape every time. It will make your sharpening more efficient, which means more time for turning.

Tag your tools with profile labels Supplied with the TTS-100 are some Profile Labels, on which you can mark your settings for each tool. Put it on the ferrule of the tool and there will never be any doubt how to sharpen it. (Profile labels are also supplied with the Gouge Jig SVD-186 and the Multi Jig SVS‑50). If you need extra labels, the product abbreviation is PL-01 for a set containing 9 labels.