What? Sharpen our cutters? We can't do that! We have to buy new ones!redzed wrote:Advantages:
Easier to put on and remove from a grinder. If you do your own sharpening by hand it's easier to handle the plate as you run it across a flat surface.
Disadvantages:
1. You can only use one side, then you need to sharpen. In a hubless, you can use both sides (with matching blades).
2. Higher price.
Oh, wait, I'm in a room full of people that are smart!
Yep, just like ol Red said, the hub relegates you to only one side of the plate for cutting contact. Even though both the cutter and plate are "true" from the factory, they both need to be dead flat for a "perfect" grind/cut. Now, most of us only concentrate on the cutting die, but truing up the perf plate does make a difference...
For those that may be wondering.... When you sharpen your cutter, you need to make certain that the plate is true as well... That helps to make sure of a good fit between the blade and plate....
Not sure if there is a sharpening/Truing thread on here... If not, I'll post one once CW says sic em...
Charlie