Guinevere flexible shaft

[Bret Schaffner]

Looking GUINEVERE FLEXIBLE SHAFT for power sanding on the Lathe using a 2" hook and Loop pad and attaching it to a old craftsman 3/8 reversible drill for the drive motor.

Looking for something lighter weight in the hand the a angle drill.

Any use this one or something like? and Can you run the cable in reverses?

Any suggestion on other ways to power

[Marvin Hasenak]

I never used it for sanding, but I have one of these and it a lot cheaper. http://www.garrettwade.com/flex-shaft-with-chuck/p/35N06.01/

Do not get to much of bend in the cable or it will heat up, and or you can break the shaft.

[Olaf Vogel]

I use one of these: http://www.milwaukeetool.com/accessories/fastening/49-22-8510
attached to a flex shaft, which mounted on an old 1/2 hp motor using an arbor adapter.
More torque than I'll every need, never heats up and allows different attachments and is very quiet.
its the best solution I've found for sanding inside of forms.

I get adhesive backed sand paper in regular sheets, use an old hole saw, without the center drill bit, on my drill press to create me own sanding disks - its cheaper.

Olaf

[Bret Schaffner]

I use one of these: http://www.milwaukeetool.com/accessories/fastening/49-22-8510
attached to a flex shaft, which mounted on an old 1/2 hp motor using an arbor adapter.
More torque than I'll every need, never heats up and allows different attachments and is very quiet.
its the best solution I've found for sanding inside of forms.

I get adhesive backed sand paper in regular sheets, use an old hole saw, without the center drill bit, on my drill press to create me own sanding disks - its cheaper.

Olaf
what flex shaft do you use

[Bret Schaffner]

I never used it for sanding, but I have one of these and it a lot cheaper. http://www.garrettwade.com/flex-shaft-with-chuck/p/35N06.01/

Do not get to much of bend in the cable or it will heat up, and or you can break the shaft.

have you put a far amount of torque on it and run it for a few minutes at a time? It has good length and a good price

[Tom Hamilton D'ville, GA]

I"ve been using the Lee Valley version for several years, driven by a 1HP motor on a Delta 17" DP at 800RPM. Works great and handles the 3" discs with ease. Positioning the drive shaft over your right shoulder keeps it straight and reduces wear. IMHO it is the best sanding solution out there.

Enjoy, Tom, in Douglasville, sanding with a flex drive

[Olaf Vogel]

I can't remember exactly (its been a while), but its similar to this: http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=63449&cat=1,130,43409
but no dust extractor. Might have gotten it off eBay.