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Tormek is fully focused on sharpening. All the product development, engineering work and production are made in Sweden. The company is located in Lindesberg, a small town in the heart of Bergslagen with a history in mining. The production is carried out in close cooperation with selected suppliers, all specialized and the best in their fields. This ensures the highest quality and a continuous access to the best and most modern manufacturing technology.
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If you hear or feel a thump when you start the machine it is probably a temporary imprint from the motor shaft on the rubber drive wheel.
All our machines are designed with a unique Tormek drive system. The motor is mounted on a swing shaft to allow the motor to move during operation and it rest with a low pressure on the rubber drive wheel. The pressure increases automatically when torque is needed.
If the machine is not used for some time the motor shaft will leave an imprint on the rubber wheel. This is nothing to worry about and will not affect the sharpening. The imprint will disappear after 5-10 min of use.
Stay sharp!
/ Frida