EDGE APEX 2024 DC 500 Rpm (single belt) or AC Servo Motor 1000 RPM (twin belt capable)
Edge Apex Production Release May 2024
Accurate Easy fast and reliable (wont get damaged in shipping)
The 250 mm wheels that drive high speed belts and reverse are now keyed to our axles.
There is a new internal locking screw feature for people that want to use 3rd party wheels
This is a simple reliable assembly easy to produce and works well for all metal core wheel types
Being a heavier high speed reversing machine, accuracy and safety taken care of with the new shaft design.
The 2024 Edge Apex Unboxing
Jeffs’ Recent add ons for Tradesman 8, Scissors and Knife Sharpening
All Tradesman Grinders have these mounting locations
T8 Woodturner Knife Sharpening Kit $299.00
Edge Leading or Edge Trailing Uses the Apex Knife Jig and grip length Angle calculator
Fits all T8 Grinders 30 inch 12mm rail and a Knife Jig.
T8 Wood Turner , Tradesman Machinist, and Edge Apex, will all Mount this scissor attachment. (Just had to make Bracket)
Its Coming along Nicely 2024
Water mister systems and Ideas for belt grinders
We are going to use a similar system for the Edge Apex
Please have a look at the
Origin Blade Maker You Tube channel ) and subscribe Nice work !
Links for all the components:
Quick disconnects for airbrush: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z43P1B7?…
Foot pedal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MF2F8GF?…
Flexible nozzle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X89Z1W9?…
8mm hose & fittings set: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTJVBMQ8?…
Compressor with airbrush: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N64M2HM?…
Another place for information on setting up a mist system
Power Forge Workshop
Visit and Subscribe hes done some good research
Heres another
Friction Surfaces for Platens
Adhesive Back
Tradesman EDGE Apex Tradesman long life Composite wheels
This is a 200 grit roughing 2000 Grit Edge prep 95 2 light strokes on Radial Strop
Belts 1×42 and 2×42 Trizact Style Thick Resin Layer with embedded grit
These belts made by Amecci in Canada
Trizact Style (Thick Abrasive Resin on the belt face for long life)
We have D100 (220) D35 (800) D 20 (1000) and D16 (2000) Grit In Stock
JENDE Sprays and Other cool Kinfemaker goodies
Grip Length Calculator for Tradesman Blade E3 1 x 42 Blade Belt Grinder
Grip Length – Rail Setting Calculator for EDGE Apex 250 mm Wheel type Blade Grinder
How to make your own honing compound
Tradesman EDGE Apex Wheel Diameter Rail Zero Adjustment, good new stuff
When wheel diameters are different bring the rail to the wheel surfaces and Zero the rails
Then you are all set to use the angle calculator