flex shaft

[bogwojny]

Anyone knows how much a new flex shaft is form carver wright?

[Spanglerg@hotmail.com]

Anyone knows how much a new flex shaft is form carver wright?

bog, What happen to your flex-shaft?

[MCGEE2SKINNER]

I don't know how much the shaft is but the outer case is $75.00
JIM

[bogwojny]

was about to start a carve and it wanst turning the bit so i took the flex shaft out and it was coming unwired at end.

[Spanglerg@hotmail.com]

was about to start a carve and it wanst turning the bit so i took the flex shaft out and it was coming unwired at end.

bog, Can't say I have heard of this issue. I'm sure someone will have some advice. Make sure you determine the cause of this situation, because I'm certain it goes a lot futher than the flex-cable. Good Luck!

[bogwojny]

I never did lube the flex shaft when I got the machine but its worked fine for months until the qc broke then I replaced it with the Rock. Went to carve and the shaft wasnt turning the bit. I had used the machine the day before and it worked fine but today took a crap. Im gonna call the company abot the flex shaft as well as the thin spring that surrounds it and get a replacement for both. Not sure if it comes separate or all as one piece.

[jab73180]

the shaft is $75, i just bought one cuz i melted the outer sheath. that comes with the sheath, spring and core.

[bogwojny]

What i just realized was when I went to cut out some patterns the first day I accidently used the carving bit instead the cutting bit....that could have caused the problem with the flex shaft right?

[mtylerfl]

What i just realized was when I went to cut out some patterns the first day I accidently used the carving bit instead the cutting bit....that could have caused the problem with the flex shaft right?

That would certainly have added a great deal more stress to the machine and flex shaft alright.

However, when you get the new flex shaft, be sure to lube it with the Chain Lube with Moly as per CarveWright's recommendation (http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?t=1470). I've only had to lube my two machine's flex shaft's once and that was over two years ago. No sign (yet) of needing to be re-lubed. One treatment lasts a long time, apparently!

[bogwojny]

gotcha about the grease/lube

[JimStaley]

I recently got my third CW. The flexshaft on the first two never got hot, but the new one gets hot. I took it out and found no evidence that it had ever been lubed. I lubed it, but it still gets hot. Any ideas?

[DocWheeler]

Jim,

If you used the thin lube, try the heavier stuff like Cam lube or other grease with moly.

[bogwojny]

I havnt been able to find the lube with Molly in it but I have a high 'temperature disc/drum brake wheel bearing grease' by LubriMatic......I will give this a try see how it holds up.

[DocWheeler]

Jim,

Harbor Freight has some called Moly-Graf or something like that that I have been very happy with.

[bogwojny]

Now how do you change the flex shaft out?????

[bogwojny]

I got it changed out but the small bearing poppedout and cant find would a reg bb work?

[PCW]

Yes a regular BB that you would shoot in a air gun will work.