Robotic Knife Sharpener
Robotic Knife Sharpener
In development; available this fall. There are a couple of videos to watch.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/knif ... odn08KYQ#/
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https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/knif ... odn08KYQ#/
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Interesting to say the least. It could be a money maker if set up at a gun show, flea mkt, hardware, or in a gun store. I would have to see it work for myself as I am skeptical about most new products.
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Thanks for posting this Dennis. There was something about this in the latest issue of Knife Magazine. I'm like Monte - I'd want to see it first hand before I'd invest in one, and from what I saw they're expensive. At least for now you'd need to set up at a gun or knife show to get customers to offset the cost. Might get cheaper later.
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I think I'll stick to the old fashioned way.
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I think Slinger is right in that most of us wouldn't have a need. However, you can get one for the intro price of $300 vs, the future retail of $700. If you are willing to bet on the come that it works well you could be the first at your local flea market or gun/knife show, and I would think it would not take long to recover your investment. Just the novelty ought to attract a crowd.
I've been to shows where knife sharpeners ply their trade. If anyone here does that maybe they could give us an idea of how many knives they typically sharpen at a two-day show and what they charge. That would make the payback time an easy calculation.
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I've been to shows where knife sharpeners ply their trade. If anyone here does that maybe they could give us an idea of how many knives they typically sharpen at a two-day show and what they charge. That would make the payback time an easy calculation.
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If you sharpened knives at shows it would be a drag to do so by hand. I don't like powered sharpeners because you can't minimize the burr like you can manually.
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"... you can't minimize the burr like you can manually."
It claims to have a camera to detect the burr and separate belts to remove it (second video).
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It claims to have a camera to detect the burr and separate belts to remove it (second video).
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That is very interesting. When I said that I was referring to "standard" powered sharpeners, not the robotic one.deo-pa wrote:"... you can't minimize the burr like you can manually."
It claims to have a camera to detect the burr and separate belts to remove it (second video).
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To me, the robotic one is even scarier.
The thought of stuffing my knife in the thing and letting the sanding/grinding belts take over could give me nightmares.
But ...... if you've got some big ol' honkin' wedge of steel I guess it won't matter. And of course you'e got those pictures.
The thought of stuffing my knife in the thing and letting the sanding/grinding belts take over could give me nightmares.
But ...... if you've got some big ol' honkin' wedge of steel I guess it won't matter. And of course you'e got those pictures.
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I've always been slow to embrace the latest technology. I will certainly be slow to embrace this device. It may be great, but like Joe, I'd be afraid to put one of my favorite knives in that thing and just stand by waiting to see what I had left when it got done.
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I hear you, but I've seen some amazing applications of robotics in manufacturing applications. They're even using robots now to do surgical procedures - my sister had heart surgery that was done by a robot called DaVinci. Heck I'm still fascinated by the Roomba floor vacuuming robot we have had for several years. The thing is amazing!
That said, I couldn't justify even $300 for a knife sharpener for personal use. Besides, I actually enjoy sharpening by hand.
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That said, I couldn't justify even $300 for a knife sharpener for personal use. Besides, I actually enjoy sharpening by hand.
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Interesting. It looks like it uses a clamping mechanism similar to Lansky and many others. Does it clamp the knife automatically? I wonder if it adjusts if the blade isn't perfectly centered... and how well it works with small knives, multi-blade, etc.
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Seems like it is too over the top for me. Might be useful to someone who is handicapped tho.
This one would be more to my liking as far as powered sharpeners go. Been pondering getting one too.
https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Work ... Aoeg8P8HAQ
This one would be more to my liking as far as powered sharpeners go. Been pondering getting one too.
https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Work ... Aoeg8P8HAQ
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I bought one of those for a family member to sharpen her kitchen knives. She likes it a lot. I sharpen on a stone but if I were considering the Work Sharp, I think I'd give some serious thought to just buying a belt grinder.gwelker62 wrote:Seems like it is too over the top for me. Might be useful to someone who is handicapped tho.
This one would be more to my liking as far as powered sharpeners go. Been pondering getting one too.
https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Work ... Aoeg8P8HAQ
If the robot actually works well on multi-blades and small knives then it or something like it would be useful in manufacturing. I suspect that the clamp might not work as well on those knives though. The demos only show large single blades that are easily clamped. I suspect that the clamp might be somewhat limiting.
Victorinox sharpening is actually already automated [Victorinox]
But GEC and Case still sharpen manually [GEC]
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I can see the principle application in commercial manufacturing BUT only if they can get the time down. I think 5 minutes per blade is too long. Even at a knife or gun show I can see a long line developing. I think people will get tired of waiting. Interesting technology but if it is going outside the home I think the time will be a hindrance.
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Just FYI, heart surgery is not performed by a robot, it is performed by a surgeon utilizing robotic assistance. The instruments are inserted into the patient and attached to the arms of the DaVinci robot. The surgeon then sits at a console and via magnified 3-D visualization, manipulates the arms and instruments to perform the surgery, most often a mitral valve repair or replacement.
It works well, but in my humble opinion, the DaVinci is a very expensive piece of technology in search of an application.
It is touted as "Limited Access" surgery, but it's just as invasive as standard trans-sternal heart surgery.
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It works well, but in my humble opinion, the DaVinci is a very expensive piece of technology in search of an application.
It is touted as "Limited Access" surgery, but it's just as invasive as standard trans-sternal heart surgery.
And it was one of the reasons I retired. This dog was just too old for new tricks.
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WOW, from electric to robot knife sharpener. nice finding
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I think I saw this device set up at The Blade Show.
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