[Jewelry making - Article 00401] - Re: [Orchid] Rebuild old Foredom or buy new one?

[frank goss]

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    Carolyn two quick fixes that may or may not help. 

    1 When was the last time you greased the flex shaft. Just unscrew
    the sheath from the motor and slide it down the shaft and use some
    foredom shaft grease on it. This should be done every 40 hours of
    work or so. Reminds me it is about time to grease all 4 for mine. 

    2. Take your fordom motor and blow it out with compressed air.
    Jewelry shops are notoriously dusty and the dust collects inside the
    motor housing ,as well as carbon dust from the brushes, causing it to
    short.. 

    3. OOPs Just thought of a third thing. Check your foot pedal if it
    is old carbon pile type you might just need to open it up
    (disconnected from the elec. of course) and replace some of the
    carbon wafers, if the wafers are soft and crumbly replace them all, I
    just did this to one I bought that wasn't working and now it works
    like a charm. Hope either or both of these help. 

Frank Goss
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