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FAQ: Express Dual

  1. Changing grinding stones
  2. Do you have to grind out any relief that is on a new reel ?
  3. Does it matter at what position you place the cutting unit in relation to the stone ?
  4. How can you be sure that a reel is not “coned” ?
  5. How do I know if the front roller brackets are correctly lined up ?
  6. How do you show a relief is being applied ?
  7. How far down can the stone wear before it needs to be replaced ?
  8. How hard do I grind ?
  9. How long do I grind ?
  10. Should I take the bedknife out to grind the reel?
  11. The chain broke!
  12. The chain on the ED is very slack, why ?
  13. The fork is badly worn on one side.
  14. The stone chatters and vibrates unevenly.
  15. The stone won’t move along the shaft properly (It “shudders” or sticks as it tries to traverse along).
  16. What does it mean when the spark pattern changes ? (Or sometimes a change in the grinding sound)
  17. What does the digital feed display show ?
  18. What happens if I “spark out” ?
  19. What if the bearings are bad ?
  20. When is the reel done ?
  21. Where should the grind stone contact the reel ?
  22. Why does one handwheel unwind ?
  23. Why does the feed (stone) seem to “jump” in on one side after applying an even cut ?
  24. Why has the grind become uneven ?