Flexible Shaft Maintenance

Keeping your flexshaft machine in good working order is important. One of the most common items to maintain or replace is the flexible shaft. FDJtool.com wants to make sure you can regrease or replace yours with ease.

[@FDJtool]

@ryanburick We stock a flexshaft adapter for the Foredom BL Bench Lathe. Be careful though. Companies make adapters for their own motors and they rarely fit different brands. We have not see a univeral flxshaft adapter.

[@cortegabanica]

EXCELLENT EXPLANATION, THANKS

[@rocknut68]

Great video--Thanks!

[@jovanadjuric2910]

great help! thank you :))

[@arcanemoonjewelry]

How do you know when the shaft needs to be replaced?

[@FDJtool]

+Arcane Moon The most obvious time to replace your shaft is when it breaks. That is noticeable when the motor is spinning but the handpiece isn't. Other than that, you can check the shaft if it starts making a lot of noise when the handpiece is running or if the handpiece "slips" when running. These would be indications that there is a problem with the shaft.

[@vmath2220]

I was looking for help on fixing my dremel flex shaft that won't turn. it never did but didn't find out till yes later. Any suggestions for me?

[@FDJtool]

+val treff We don't sell Dremel products so we aren't very familiar with their products. Flexshafts all work about the same, but You should search for a Dremel distributor for advice.