Woodmizer Pro Series Setter?

[Kevin_H.]

Anyone out there had a chance to use the computerized setter that WM has out?
I was looking though the WM site to see if I could find a price on the new pro series CBN sharpener and I found the new setter in the pdf download.

http://www.woodmizerblades.com/pdf/SharpeningSolutionsforweb.pdf

looks kinda interesting but I haven't found a price on it yet...

[gmmills]

   I've seen one up close, but not setting a blade. It only sets one side of side of the blade at a time. You still need to invert the blade and rotate the advance mechanism to the opposite side. The price sheet I have, Feb 2008, says $6,495.00.

[Kevin_H.]

Hey thanks for the info gm, Wow that seems kinda pricey, I think If I buy a new sharpener maybe I will just use the crank style  :D

[logwalker]

I went to resharp in Portland last week and went in the back and gave myself a tour. The equipment was really well constructed and efficient. The were running the setter that is similar to the consumer model but it does both sides at the same time. It would advance the blade three teeth and begin the setting process. Bend a little and release, measure and bend again. It usually took 2 or 3 times to get it right because of springback. Once in a while it would bend the tooth back slightly and try again. This was going on at 2 stations simultaneously on opposite sides of the machine.

Now I have a crank style setter from Dina and it is ok but it just doesn't provide the accuracy I want to achieve. It seems there is always a tooth or two that are set too much. But it is difficult to justify the $6.5k to get one. But it sure would be nice.  Joe