Flexible shafts working with CIMs

mechanicalbrain · #1 25-06-2006, 23:08

Yesterday, while walking through a hobby works, I bought the flexible shaft Dremel attachment. I was really surprised by how amazingly well it works. It can be bent nearly 360 degrees with very little impairment of shaft rotation. Anyways, I realized how this could be really helpful in some of the applications I had in mind. Does anyone know where I could get one that will couple with a CIM?

sanddrag · #2 25-06-2006, 23:19

Check mcmaster page 1083 and scroll down to Heavy Duty Flexible Drive Shafts

Those would probably work, but they certainly aren't cheap. And you'd have to drill/bore out the coupler to 8mm (which I presume is possible, but I'm not certain).

mechanicalbrain · #3 26-06-2006, 00:42

So after talking with sanddrag this might not work. I need something that can handle the stress but is still cheap. Kind of a contradiction but if anyone knows of anything it would be really helpful.

Nitroxextreme · #4 07-07-2006, 15:36

I think I remember some sort of flexible shaft that came with the 2005 KOP...but I dont know any more information regarding it.

Arefin Bari · #5 07-07-2006, 15:43

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Originally Posted by Nitroxextreme

I think I remember some sort of flexible shaft that came with the 2005 KOP...but I dont know any more information regarding it.

That was a shaft that could be used with the Seat Motor.

Rohan_DHS · #6 07-07-2006, 15:45

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Originally Posted by Nitroxextreme

I think I remember some sort of flexible shaft that came with the 2005 KOP...but I dont know any more information regarding it.

yeah, I'm pretty sure that was for the CIM :s it had a black covering on it..

sanddrag · #7 07-07-2006, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Rohan_DHS

yeah, I'm pretty sure that was for the CIM :s it had a black covering on it..

Nope. It was definitely for the seat motor. I believe it has been in the kit on and off since at least 2001.

ChrisH · #8 07-07-2006, 18:09

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Originally Posted by sanddrag

Nope. It was definitely for the seat motor. I believe it has been in the kit on and off since at least 2001.

Make that at least 1998. I know we had them my first year

colin340 · #9 07-07-2006, 23:38

you could try to work with one out of a junk weed eater just look at the junkyard for like 50 cents they can't be the type with a strait shaft =it must be one with a curved have fun!!! i love the junk yard

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