Foredom Videos

– Foredom Basics

1. Safety Guidelines
2. Flex Shaft vs Micromotor
3. Proper Set Up
4. Attaching and Removing Handpieces and Accessories
5. Motor and Flex Shaft Maintenance with Melissa Muir
6. Shaft Lubrication
7. Shaft Replacement
8. Motor Maintenance – Removing Dust and Replacing Motor Brushes
9. Learn about Foredom drill presses and handpiece holders
10. Handpiece Maintenance
11. Foredom Micromotors and Flexshafts Quick Overview
12. Magnetic Finisher VS Rotary Tumbler

– Foredom Shafting in Detail
(Shafts and Sheaths)

1. Foredom’s shafts: Key Tip, Square Drive, Slip Joint and Non-Conductive plus how to switch from one style to another
2. How-To: lubricating and changing standard Key Tip style shafts and sheaths
3. How-To: lubricating and changing Square Drive shafts and sheaths
4. How-To: Replacing shaft and sheath with a PRE-lubricated shaft and sheath

– Motor Hangers

1. Assembling MAMH-1 and MAMH-2 double motor hangers
2. Motor hangers and Foredom’s work bench system

– Foredom’s Work Bench System

– Speed Controls for Flex Shaft Motors

1. Overview: speed controls
2. How To: change a fuse in current and older speed controls
3. How To: replace a Trigger Switch in Foredom’s C.FCT foot speed control and similar plastic housed foot speed controls.

– Square Drive Handpieces

• Overview: 4 styles of Square Drive handpieces that work with square drive shafts.

– Hammer Handpiece 

• Bezel setting with the Foredom hammer handpieces. Including Micromotor Vs Flex Shaft versions
• Overview of the H.15, H.15D and the Micromotor Hammer Handpiece H.MH.110 

– H.15 Hammer Handpiece

• Overview: H.15 hammer handpiece.
• Shaping & Polishing Anvil Points for Hammer Handpieces with Melissa Muir
• Tips for using the Hammer Handpiece

– Handpiece Maintenance

– Handpiece Maintenance-Changing Ball Bearings

1. How-To: disassemble H.30 Handpiece to degrease components or to change out ball bearings
2. How-To: disassemble H.44T Handpiece to degrease components or to change out ball bearings

– Handpiece Maintenance-
Adjusting Collets

1. How-To: disassemble front end of H.20 Handpiece, adjust holding strength of collet or change out collet.
2. How-To: disassemble front end of H.52 Handpiece, adjust holding strength of collet or change out collet.
3. K.1040 How to change collets in the K.1040 Handpiece

-Series H Shaft Retrofit Kit

• How To: install a connector/adapter on old Series H motors with original both ends square shaft to use current style shaft

– Base and Yoke Assembly (UA10451)

• How To: convert a Foredom Hang Up style flexible shaft machine into a base mounted motor

– Woodcarving Demonstrations

• 3 videos and 3 different wood carving projects: a Cotton Tail Rabbit, Mallard Drake Duck, and Small Mouth Bass. Master carver and teacher, Frank Russell, discusses tools, workspace, the steps involved in carving with plenty of details for beginners and includes many tips for experienced wood carvers.

– Jeff Mathews’ AllSet Stone Setting

1. Pave Setting
2. Easy Cut Prong Guide for Setting
3. V Prong Cutting

– PowerGraver Kit

• PowerGraver Kit is designed especially for stone setting and engraving