Marks on the edges from machined beveling tools are still open for some debate. I think that for speed, they should certainly be polished but to the extent that they are totally removed, I'm not sure.
Jacques needs pics of his work.
I'm thinking that ideally there would be no grooves? Or do we want the equivalence of "structure" in the edges as well?
Photos of the beast? Please. Brand & model number?I have a 1500cfm cyclonic shop vac with final self cleaning hepa filter, runs on 220v.
Saw the video.Here's a pic using the Snow Glide FYI
Medium stone, new stone so not fully broken in so finish is a bit rougher than can be expected. While not as "shiny" as using hand tools, the finish is actually more precise and of better quality. This is the standard WC finish for tech events.
Best of all, a couple passes takes literally less than a minute, a quick run with a ceramic and I'm completely done with the edge and edge is race ready.
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I'd like to see the same resolution photograph of a factory new ski. I can only take pictures with my phone of skis that have been tuned on the TrimJet, effectively the same machine new skis are tuned with but I don't think I can get the clarity at that macro level with my phone. To my eye, the grooves in the photos from the OP look pretty rough, even after polishing, but that could just be the level of magnification.
Thanks to @hbear for the factory tune image. It would be interesting to see the factory tune vs the (after market) machine tuned ski at the same resolution, though. The different resolutions don't really permit a side by side comparison. I'm going to start tuning skis at the shop this weekend. I'll try to take some photos at the same resolution; factory vs trimjet. I don't have a handheld machine to compare to, though.
@Jacques , I am not expecting big differences, but grits can vary, plus the trimjet and factory devices use emulsion which cool and clean as they go. I do expect greater accuracy with the automated edgers. Wielding an edger by hand, effectively a router, seems like it is more likely to introduce variations both in pressure and angle.
With correct design and a good operator hand power sharpening with grinding tool should lead to similar results as an automated machine. Cooling allows for more aggressive and faster cuts. I see tips and tails being the biggest issue.@Jacques , I am not expecting big differences, but grits can vary, plus the trimjet and factory devices use emulsion which cool and clean as they go. I do expect greater accuracy with the automated edgers. Wielding an edger by hand, effectively a router, seems like it is more likely to introduce variations both in pressure and angle.