Flexidisc shaft

Replacement shaft

Replacing shaft

Shaft may be supplied loose or carded.

Spare nuts are included.

Unscrew the black plastic nut, note it has a left hand thread so unscrews clockwise.

Remove the old shaft and fit replacement.

If a shaft fails check the condition of the plate, it may be a good time to replace the complete unit.

Reasons for Shaft failure

Almost all shaft failures are caused by not following the instructions.

If the tool is used correctly shaft failures are rare, and usually occur after years of heavy use.

When the tool is not presented at right angles to the surface the shaft bends backwards and forwards on each rotation of the tool, up to 3000 times per minute. It can take this for a limited time but with prolonged misuse the high tensile steel wires in the shaft break due to metal fatigue.

Dust also dries out the oil on the center of the shaft and during storage dampness or condensation may start rusting in the wire core. As well as weakening the metal the rust particles act as an abrasive causing further damage when next used. To prevent this oil the center of the shaft occasionally.

Old version

The original Flexidisc had a different shaft design with two identical steel nuts (more details).

These are a minimum of 20 years old so replacements are not available.

As a special bonus if you return at least one of the two old style nuts with your order for a new unit we will give you a free mini plate, normally £4.50, as we occasionally get asked for spare old style nuts.

Flexible shaft Black plastic nut Steel nut