Reconfigurable ski base edge sharpening system

An edge sharpening system, comprising:

• an electric motor, wherein a motor shaft extends from the electric motor and is rotatable by the electric motor about a rotation axis;
• an abrasive wheel that is connectable to the motor shaft;
• a housing that houses the electric motor, the housing comprising a housing base configured to alternately secure a first base adapter and a second base adapter, wherein the electric motor is configured to translate within the housing along a translation axis, wherein the first base adapter comprises an angle plate that is configured to interface with a surface of a material comprising an edge to configure the abrasive wheel to contact a side bevel of the edge in accordance with a side bevel sharpening angle and wherein the second base adapter comprises a base bevel adapter that is configured to interface with the surface of the material comprising the edge to configure the abrasive wheel to contact a base bevel of the edge in accordance with a base bevel sharpening angle;
• a first spring positioned between the electric motor and a spring seat of the housing to bias the abrasive wheel in a first direction along the translation axis when the first base adapter is secured by the housing base;
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• a second spring configured to bias the abrasive wheel in a second direction along the translation axis when the second base adapter is secured by the housing base and when the first spring is compressed via a switching system.

A method for configuring an edge sharpening system to operate in a base bevel sharpening configuration, the method comprising:

• obtaining an edge sharpening device, the edge sharpening device comprising an electric motor housed by a housing, wherein a motor shaft extends from the electric motor and is rotatable by the electric motor about a rotation axis, the motor shaft being configured to secure an abrasive wheel, the housing comprising a housing base configured to alternately secure a first base adapter and a second base adapter, wherein the first base adapter comprises an angle plate that is configured to interface with a surface of a material comprising an edge to configure the abrasive wheel to contact a side bevel of the edge in accordance with a side bevel sharpening angle, and wherein the second base adapter comprises a base bevel adapter that is configured to interface with the surface of the material comprising the edge to configure the abrasive wheel to contact a base bevel of the edge in accordance with a base bevel sharpening angle, wherein the electric motor is configured to translate within the housing along a translation axis;
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• securing the base bevel adapter to the housing base, wherein securing the base bevel adapter to the housing base causes a catch of the base bevel adapter to engage with and pivot a lever arm of a spring lever of the edge sharpening device, wherein pivoting the lever arm causes the spring lever to compress a first spring between a spring seat of the housing and a first spring seat of the spring lever to prevent the first spring from biasing the abrasive wheel in a first direction along the translation axis, and wherein pivoting the lever arm causes a second spring to bias the abrasive wheel in a second direction along the translation axis.