Maplin Flexible Drive take-up adaptor

Maplin Flexible Drive take-up adaptor

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21 November 2025 at 14:15 #825542
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The photos show a flexible drive that was supplied as part and parcel of a bargain priced Maplin Dremel clone purchased some years ago but it did not come with the adaptor required to screw into the aluminium bush fitted at the take up end of the drive. Does anyone know if these still exists and where they may be obtained. Thanks in advance
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21 November 2025 at 15:35 #825551
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Not sure what sort of adapter you are asking about. On the one I have the plastic(?) nose piece of the “Dremel” unscrews and the aluminium bush screws on in its place after fitting the internal drive shaft into a collet.
21 November 2025 at 15:45 #825555
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Right, I understand. Thank you for sorting that out me.
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