flexible shafts are breaking too often
 

I have a Foredom and a genric flexible shaft tool. Both are tearing up the
shafts and rubber sheath.
I can't get but a few hours before something breaks.Sometimes the rubber
sheath melts, sometimes the inner shaft snaps.
I have used alot of grease but that doesn't help.Can anybody tell me how to
extend the lifes of these shafts.
Thanks

flexible shafts are breaking too often
 

On 28 Jun, 17:09, "whumphrey" wrote:

Can anybody tell me how to extend the lifes of these shafts.

You're bending them too tight

flexible shafts are breaking too often
 

whumphrey wrote:
I have a Foredom and a genric flexible shaft tool. Both are tearing up the
shafts and rubber sheath.
I can't get but a few hours before something breaks.Sometimes the rubber
sheath melts, sometimes the inner shaft snaps.
I have used alot of grease but that doesn't help.Can anybody tell me how to
extend the lifes of these shafts.
Thanks



See items 6 - 10 under "Motor Related Questions" from a link on
Foredom's web site at:

http://www.blackstoneind.com/foundat....asp?page=FAQs

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA

flexible shafts are breaking too often
 

On Jun 28, 9:09 am, "whumphrey" wrote:
I have a Foredom and a genric flexible shaft tool. Both are tearing up the
shafts and rubber sheath.
I can't get but a few hours before something breaks.Sometimes the rubber
sheath melts, sometimes the inner shaft snaps.
I have used alot of grease but that doesn't help.Can anybody tell me how to
extend the lifes of these shafts.
Thanks

if you're tearing them up that fast you should switch to a heavier
duty machine. try a die grinder.