[Doug Ridley]

Alice and Nancy-- If the trouble you are having changing handpieces is on your Foredom or the like, try running the handpiece slowly as you pull on the handpiece. Same when you insert it. It will come right out and insert easily. If that is'nt the problem you are talking about, ignore this. Hope this helps.
Doug

[Nancy-ID]

Originally Posted by Doug Ridley

Alice and Nancy-- If the trouble you are having changing handpieces is on your Foredom or the like, try running the handpiece slowly as you pull on the handpiece. Same when you insert it. It will come right out and insert easily. If that is'nt the problem you are talking about, ignore this. Hope this helps.
Doug

Doug, you mean actually running it, foot on pedal ? Wow! I am going to give that a try when I go back out this morning. I'll let you know how it goes. I needed to change to the reciporcating handpiece this morning but couldn't get the strength to pull it off. Thanks!

[Doug Ridley]

With your foot on the pedal run it at a medium to slow speed, one hand on the shaft and other hand on the handpiece and pull. Insert the same, with it running. Actually I think I just bump the pedal with my foot and remove it before it stops running. There is nothing to it. Let me know how you get along with it.
Doug

[BobD]

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Great tip, Doug. I'm going to have to try that!!!

Bob

[Alice in Wonderland]

Thank you Doug I certainly will try it, even so my arrangement is easy.
Nancy I have the Wecheer reciprocating carver and I keep my other handpieces on the Dremels. I have worked mainly with hardwood quite large in the round and I need the heavy duty tools with 1/4" shafts. My husband always tells me"think small" but somehow I always end up with large pieces maybe because I am small I think large???
Alice
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[Nancy-ID]

Wow Alice! That piece isn't turned??? It is beautiful. What wood is it?

[Nancy-ID]

Originally Posted by Doug Ridley

With your foot on the pedal run it at a medium to slow speed, one hand on the shaft and other hand on the handpiece and pull. Insert the same, with it running. Actually I think I just bump the pedal with my foot and remove it before it stops running. There is nothing to it. Let me know how you get along with it.
Doug

doug, I tried it several times today and take the handpiece off the shaft is a cinch! Thanks. That was my main problem. Didn't have much luck though with putting the handpiece on that way, but that isnt as big a problem for me. I had learned to take the bur out and once lined up, I just push straight down on the work bench. Getting them off was my really hard thing and your method works like a charm!

[Doug Ridley]

Nancy, you don't need to take the bur out to insert the shaft into the handpiece on a Foredom. The bur has absolutely nothing to do with it. Just hold the handpiece in one hand and the shaft in the other, tap the foot pedal with your foot and as the spinning shaft is slowing down push them together. It'll go in smooth as silk. Try it a few times. Hope this helps.
Doug

[Joy]

Thanks for the great tip. I have always had problems with replacing the handpiece. I will try that tomorrow.

[Alice in Wonderland]

Nancy thanks for the compliment ,the wood is Mountain Ash it is one piece except the base,no it is all done with powertools the base came from West Virginia it is a beautiful grain I have forgotten what kind it was ,it has a slightly greenish hue to it.
Alice