Flex shaft tool mounting?

[NC Rick]

Hi folks, not been on here a lot of late, too much other stu going on. Tool question:
I picked up a nice used Dumor flex shaft or pendant tool. I’m enjoying the machine but I have it hanging above my bench on a simple hook. This works okay but the motor twists quite strongly when the speed in increases. While I have always wanted one of these and used a friends some, I have little experience. The Dumore unit is on a bracket which allows two degrees of motion but the hook I’m using allows more. I’m hoping to attach a bracket to the bench but hoped someone here had some experience they could share with me. Thanks in advance!
rick

 

[jwmelvin]

My Foredom came (used) with this lightweight mounting bracket. It allows orientation flexibility but not much twist. Happy to take a better picture of it would help.

 

[NC Rick]

thank you for the photo, I have seen that sort of setup on Foredom‘s site also. I can’t tell what is used to connect the bail of the motor to the hanging rod? I want to do a similar setup but my mount is different, perhaps not in a functional way. Right now I would say it twists near 180 degrees if I just “mash” the pedal. It seems a wonderfully useful tool as it has a lot of torque and is so quiet compared to my other die grinder options.

 

[Ken from ontario]

I used to use a pipe clamp (with a short pipe) with a home made hook(modified roller brush handle ) at the end of the pipe , it was ugly but very solid and best of all it was portable , I moved it to wherever I needed to and clamped it to a solid surface. but later on decided to have a specific " grinding/polishing" station and made the same old contraption work with a shop light, then expanded my grinding station by adding a wall bracket (for a vise), diy bit holder for bits and accessories , google foredom stand or flex shaft motor hanger.
Here's a similar type stand (not mine) :

 

[jwmelvin]

I can’t tell what is used to connect the bail of the motor to the hanging rod?

 

[NC Rick]

That really helps me thank you! The clip will resist twisting of the motor. Mine is much less elegant!!