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Here’s hoping you make a full recovery very soon.

Take a look at this review. SVBONY 68° Ultra Wide Angle 20mm Eyepiece First Look

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Well earned recognition, many congratulations.

I have a 9 mm Celestron eyepiece which you are welcome to if you pay the postage.

Hi and welcome to SGL, you have made a good choice of scope for your journey into astronomy.

Thanks again for all your input and suggestions. I have decided not to waste any more time on this grinder and I am going to return it. That sharpener looks like a good idea Steve, might be more suitable for what I want.

Thanks for your input Steve, I think you are right about sending it back. I only wanted one to do small jobs like sharpening tools, drill bits and the like so it does not warrant spending a lot more.

It is the Titan 400 watt 8” model from Screwfix.

Hi Steve, The thing that bothers me is that this grinder has over 255 star reviews and how good it’s performance is and how easy it is to set up and balance. Thinking about it the first one had some rust on one side of the shaft and on inspection the second one has some rust also which I lightly sanded. Maybe this has some bearing on the balancing. I thought about drilling holes in the wheel but if it didn’t work it would be a problem to return it.

Thank you for your replies. I have tried all the points made here till I am pulling my hair out. Dressed the wheel, turned the wheel in small increments, turned the arbour washer in small increments, used tape as spacers and bolted it down to the bench so that everything on the bench rattles. There does not seem to be a lot of side movement in either wheel (barely noticeable) and dressing the wheels has made them perfectly round. I have even removed both wheels to be sure the shaft is true and it runs perfectly which is why I am completely at a loss at what to try next. 😕