Flexshafts

2001-03-26 Thread Harry Wade
Trent, Seeing your post reminded me, I'm still working along on my patterns and I don't know when I'll get done. A few weeks maybe. Several of the patterns are in aluminum, one or two in maple, another in cherry wood. I ordered a 3ยบ tapered end mill last week and got word today it's been bac

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-26 Thread Trent Dowler
Hello Everyone, Been behind on the e-mail lately so this may be covered in the 155 or so e-mails that I have yet to read. Another option other than the flexshaft is the air powered pencil type grinders. They have a collet like the flexshaft and will accept the 1/8" shank grinding rocks, bur

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-20 Thread Royce Woodbury
Trent Dowler wrote: > > Hi Royce, > > The flexshaft that I bought (Dremel brand, but several years old) has a square >shape to the inner > flexshaft itself. It resembles a tightly wound spring running inside a rubber coated >sleave. The > square end of the shaft fits into an adapter that s

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-19 Thread Ferdinand
Yes - that's what they still look like- I have a brand new one - had to replace the old one - If you don't hang the dermal so the flex shaft is as straight as possible it wears out quite quickly - thanks to Home Depots no questions policy it was replaced quickly and n/c . Ferdinand Trent Dowl

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-19 Thread Trent Dowler
Hi Royce, The flexshaft that I bought (Dremel brand, but several years old) has a square shape to the inner flexshaft itself. It resembles a tightly wound spring running inside a rubber coated sleave. The square end of the shaft fits into an adapter that screws onto the moto tools shaft inst

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-19 Thread Ferdinand
Hi Royce That's all part of the fun - I love shinny things - the more neon colors and chrome the more I want want want it :-) Hmmm !! Funny how the most colorful tools seem to cost the most. Ferdinand Royce Woodbury wrote: > Trent Dowler wrote: > Sorry, I didn't pay any attention > > to c

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-19 Thread Royce Woodbury
Trent Dowler wrote: Sorry, I didn't pay any attention > to current price but I think I gave under $20 for mine (about 10 years ago). Trent, Went over to the local home improvement center yesterday to get a burr for my driver pattern project (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Small_Scale_St

Re: flexshafts-more info

2001-03-18 Thread Ferdinand
HI Bob I couldn't agree with you more. I don't have any variable speed control on the flexshaft when it is hooked up to the sander (1/2 horse motor) so all I use are the larger drum sanders - I have a great deal of respect for the little guys. Power tools bite fast and with hunger, the flexshaft

Re: flexshafts-more info

2001-03-18 Thread Cgnr
I looked up prices in my latest jewelry supply catalog. The shaft itself is about $40 and the handpiece (chuck type) is about $50. This is the foredom brand, really the standard in the jewelry trade. I think it needs to be said, that respect for any tool is necessary. I definitely have some

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-18 Thread Charles Brumbelow
item.taf?itemnumber=41000 Charles - Original Message - From: "Royce Woodbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 11:23 AM Subject: flexshafts > > > > > . . . Examples i

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-18 Thread Royce Woodbury
accessories. Last time I >was at > Wal-Mart picking up a few cutters they had the flexshafts. If > you want me to look at them locally it's only about 3 miles up the road and would be >glad to > help.

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-18 Thread Trent Dowler
Royce, My local Wal-Mart and Lowe's carries the Dremel tools and accessories. Last time I was at Wal-Mart picking up a few cutters they had the flexshafts. Sorry, I didn't pay any attention to current price but I think I gave under $20 for mine (about 10 years ago). It attaches i

Re: flexshafts

2001-03-18 Thread Ferdinand
ham tools, but Bob mentioned that the flexshafts he was > referring to could be "picked up cheap". If so, where ? > > royce w >

flexshafts

2001-03-18 Thread Royce Woodbury
> . . . Examples in the USA are the Fordham(sp?) > tools. Charles > I am familiar with Fordham tools, but Bob mentioned that the flexshafts he was referring to could be "picked up cheap". If so, where ? royce w