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Chicago Electric Power Tools Flexible Shaft Grinder and Carver

Chicago Electric Power Tools Flexible Shaft Grinder and Carver

Chicago Electric Power Tools Flexible Shaft Grinder and Carver
$ 66.16

Score By Feature

Based on 23 ratings
Value for money
8.88
Sturdiness
9.12
Softness
7.27

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Product Description

The motor is a 1/4 HP, 1 phase, 60 Hz, 120 volt ball bearing
With foot control, you can easily operate
Mounting a motor hanger is possible on most surfaces
The chuck has a key mechanism

Questions & Answers

Since I bought this years ago, I cannot find a way to install a bit of it. Can you point me in the direction of some key chucks? Thanks so much. ?

I will agree! What a piece of crap this drill is. It needs to be sent back to you. The one I have been using for three days has been Motor and cord melted and broke as the motor heated and the cord ran from the motor to the hand piece. When I called the maker, they told me there was a defect in its design. To put the bit in the machine, one needs a special key. Amazon is where I found it. For the video of this model, you can go to You Tube. You can find out the size of the chuck key from the guy in the video. Once you have ordered it on Amazon, it will be shipped to you. There were around 9 cents in it. Please find below some information I hope is helpful

I have never been able to use this chuck well for holding a tip. Are you able to provide the one with the wrench in order ?

Because the hand grip is encased in the chuck, this is not likely to be possible. In addition to replacing the entire cable/chuck assembly, I intend to upgrade the drive mechanism. I have a nasty habit of using the chuck assembly and having it fall apart when I'm There are too many fine threads on the spool, causing them to vibrate loosely. In order to put the threaded sections together and make them more snug, I laid out plastic wrap between them. Except for that, I've had mine for over four years and have almost used it every day.

Does it take up a lot of space?

Yes, that is the case. The motor shaft can be disassembled from the motor and taken with you separately, or it can be put back into the box and moved There isn't much bulk to it.

Selected User Reviews For Chicago Electric Power Tools Flexible Shaft Grinder and Carver

The tool is fine when it can be put to use
4/5

As factory tightened, the chuck is ready to use. It needs to be taken to a hardware store in order to be used. Apparently, some tools come out of boxes with either the top full of tools or the bottom full of tools. The chuck teeth of the tool were damaged as well as the chuck key, so the tool was ripped. There was no involvement on the part of the seller it was entirely on the part of.

Sutton Everett
Sutton Everett
| Dec 21, 2020
I rate it as five stars
5/5

It's love between my husband and me.

Anders McBride
Anders McBride
| Feb 04, 2021
It smelled as though it was on fire
3/5

There's an unpleasant smell inside the machine but it works.

Thaddeus Donahue
Thaddeus Donahue
| Feb 24, 2021
The first time I got it, I found it to be a bit loud
4/5

First, I thought about returning it because it was a bit loud. Once I decided to give it a chance, I've been pleasantly surprised. I heard a lot of noise. It just needed a little time to warm up, it has been working fine since then.

Roger Short
Roger Short
| Jan 29, 2021
I was pleasantly surprised with the price of the tool! Everything exactly as I expected it to be!
4/5
Marlowe Roth
Marlowe Roth
| Jun 23, 2021
I rate it as five stars
5/5

It's nice to have this.

Natasha Roach
Natasha Roach
| Aug 09, 2020
The flex shaft grinder is excellent for its price
5/5

I bought it to do some wood shaping and stone carving. I am not a professional and I did not want to spend more than $150 on something that I had no idea how to use and would end up messing If you'd like to get into engraving or stone carving, this is a great place to start. Having owned this machine I have been able to do quite a few interesting things that I would not have been able to do before. If you are interested in getting this exact same one for about $20 less, think about checking out harbor freight tools as they have it for about $20 less, you can also get another $10 off if you have the 20% off coupon and add the 2-year It has been a hard go with this thing, since I purchased it, I have used it every day. It took about 3 weeks for me to get it and I have not had any problems with it since then. In the past, I have been able to use a 1/8 bit on it. I have also been able to use bits made by Dremel on it, just make sure they are 1/8.

Jones Walters
Jones Walters
| Jul 06, 2021
Shaft becomes loose when hand piece falls off
3/5

Whenever I sculpt stained glass, I use this tool for roughing out the edges and grinding them. However, a problem has been noticed by others that needs to be addressed. Using a compression set ball bearing fitted into a slot on the shaft, the handpiece (chuck assembly) is connected to the flex It is possible that the compression clamp holding the ball bearing will slip and the hand piece may fall off. It can get a little messy during the carving process.

Damir Lam
Damir Lam
| Jul 21, 2020

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