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wickededge wrote:

The next thing I’ll be testing are some shims that can be placed between the spring and cam follower to tighten up the clamping power of the vise. I’ve already had good success with inserting a washer inside the pocket of the wedge that pushes the jaws apart. Something about 0.100″ thick is a pretty good start. To try this at home, you need to disassemble the vise by removing it from your sharpener, then removing the four #10-32 screws that connect the cam housing to the vise uprights. You should make note of the orientation of the cam housing in relation to the front of the machine because the cam shaft is offset in the housing to allow for the correct alignment with the cam follower and wedge. (When you’re reassembling the unit, the cam shaft should be offset to the right when facing you at the front.) After removing the screws, lift the vise uprights from the cam housing, insert the washer into the pocket of the vise wedge, followed by the spring. Then reassemble everything and install it back on your machine. If you have questions about the procedure, please let me know and I’ll put up a video about it.

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Clay, how about a small rubber insert that fits over the top of the WE100 jaws? This might negate the need for moleskin or foam tape on FFG blades for those of us with the Pro Pack 1 or 2.

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I’ve never used oil on diamond stones. They rinse clean enough for me with water. If I really want to clean them a little better, I’ll use a toothbrush.

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I clean mine after every 4 or 5 knives. Windex works well and then I rinse them under running water.

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Thank you for the clarification, Clay!

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I thought DMT made the stones for the Wicked Edge? I always use edge leading strokes. One of my preferences coming from the Edge Pro.

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Mjcollier

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This is what I store my stones and strops in:   http://www.walmart.com/ip/Flambeau-Tuff-Tainer-Tackle-Box-with-Zerust-5007/16326922

I also have room for a sharpie, loupe, and compounds.

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One of my micro-fine ceramics dislodged, as well. I used a high temp glue gun to re-mount it. I haven’t had any problems with it since.

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Mike Mac

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Actually, that image looks bigger than 50X. Is that the digital zoom they claim?

It is. That’s as far as it would adjust. I didn’t even know that it would magnify that much until I saw a video 😆

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I’ve got the Plugable brand. It works well for me. http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Handheld-Digital-Microscope-Magnification/dp/B00AFH3IN4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430651506&sr=8-1&keywords=pluggable+usb+microscope

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I also noticed from my Edge Pro days, that when using choseras, it was extremely difficult not to scratch the blade regardless of how careful I was to tape it off. Rinsing the blade off between flipping helped out a lot, but this would take some extra time with the Wicked Edge. I get a really nice polish without moving the arms when I strop.

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