[Jewelry making - Article 00145] - [Orchid] Flexi shaft not connecting

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Hi All,

    I bought a top of the line GD flexi shaft (my first ever) a couple
    of weeks ago and have used it only a few times since.  Up until
    today it has worked beautifully.  Today, however, I suddenly started
    experiencing problems with the wheel staying stationary when I
    pushed down on the pedal... or, rotating but stopping the moment I
    applied pressure to the wheel.  After a while I was able to track
    the problem to the connection between the motor and the shaft.  It
    appears that where the shaft locks into the motor the shaft has been
    sitting too low and movement of the handpiece sometimes causes it to
    slip completely downwards from the motor.  There even appears to be
    a little wear at the top of the point that connects the shaft to the
    motor.  By tying some string around the outside of the shaft about
    halfway down and pulling it up and tying the other end to the motor
    casing I have forced the connection in tighter.  So far this seems
    to be working okay.  My question is though, is this normal?  Or at
    least a common problem?  Should I get the shaft replaced or will I
    just end up with a new shaft with the same old problem?  Also, by
    tying the string around the shaft and pulling upwards to tie it to
    the motor casing there is a slight curve forced into the shaft -
    over a long period could this cause permanent damage of any kind? 

    As always, I really appreciate any thoughts or advice anyone can
    offer on this. 

Tina



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