A Dremel flex
shaft holder is used on the Sherline mini-lathe; small
griding stones and cutting wheels can be used for cutting small stocks
and making small parts.
This is an old
style pencil flex shaft made by Dremel. The handle is 0.5" diameter
aluminum.
The flex shaft toolpost is
mounted on the lathe cross slide and the
Dremel is turning at full speed. The lathe spindle is turning at low
speed. The grinding is on the back side of the lathe because the lathe
chuck and the flex shaft are turning at the opposite direction. But be
careful of this setup will have the sparks are shooting upward.
On the left, the flex
shaft is mounted with
a grinding wheel, which is grinding a round steel stock.
On the right, it is mounted with a cutoff wheel cutting a 1/16" drill rod.
On the right, it is mounted with a cutoff wheel cutting a 1/16" drill rod.
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