Hello, folks I have been trying to make my own flex shaft and the challenge seems to be in the covering like Rick says. I have tried the 1/2" pex B plastic tubing for 3/8" cable. I made a 35' and a 75'. I lubed one with lube grease and the other with marine lube. What I have found is when I run the drill if forward it binds up momentarily that springs and the cutter spins. I was trying an dewalt drill that spins at 1500 rpm's. Than I was trying to use 5/16" inner core cable for kitchen drain lines I tried very flexible pvc air hose and it just twisted up. Today I tried clear plastic 3/8" id water tubing for the 5/16" cable it ran in reverse OK not if forward. I believe that the cable is torquing up around the inner core and this makes it thicker so it binds in the tubing.
Making your own flex shaft
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I have all 3 sizes of the clog dogs. And Im sad to say that the 1/4 inch and 5/16 machines have really not held up by any standards. Right off the bat you can tell the flex cables are cheaply made in china.
I have changed to the picote miller machines and am already blown away by the superior quality.
I have the:
Picote Mini-Cleaner (3/8 super flex shaft x 55 ft)
Picote Mini-Miller (3/8 normal flex shaft x 65 ft)
Picote Maxi-Miller (1/2 flex shaft x 110 ft)
The only machine from clog dog worth a purchase is the 3/8 machine with 125 ft of cable. It allows me to clean the longer mainlines.
I have changed to the picote miller machines and am already blown away by the superior quality.
I have the:
Picote Mini-Cleaner (3/8 super flex shaft x 55 ft)
Picote Mini-Miller (3/8 normal flex shaft x 65 ft)
Picote Maxi-Miller (1/2 flex shaft x 110 ft)
The only machine from clog dog worth a purchase is the 3/8 machine with 125 ft of cable. It allows me to clean the longer mainlines.
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