Foredom Flex Shaft Grease: MS10006 Use and Maintenance FAQ

Foredom MS10006 grease questions

What is Foredom MS10006 grease used for?

It is the genuine Foredom lubricant for relubricating the flexible inner shaft of Foredom flexible shaft machines as part of regular maintenance. It is not a general-purpose shop grease for other tools.

How often should I grease a Foredom flex shaft?

Foredom recommends checking the flexible inner shaft, wiping it clean, and relubricating it with grease every 50 hours of use. Every 200 hours, the shaft should be thoroughly cleaned with solvent and lubricated following the machine owner's manual.

Is Foredom grease the same as oil?

No. The supplied information identifies MS10006 as a flexible shaft grease for the inner shaft. The record does not describe an oil alternative or an oiling schedule, so follow the owner's manual for any other lubrication points rather than substituting oil for this grease.

How much grease is in a container?

MS10006 comes in a 1 oz container, which the catalog describes as convenient for routine maintenance. The record does not state how many applications one container provides.

Can I use this grease on other flexible shafts?

The supplied information recommends it for Foredom flexible shaft machines. Compatibility with other brands is not confirmed, so check the other machine's manual before using it.

Why the 50-hour and 200-hour intervals are different jobs

The 50-hour step is routine relubrication: check the inner shaft, wipe it clean, and apply grease. The 200-hour step is a deeper service: clean the shaft thoroughly with solvent, then lubricate it according to the machine owner's manual. Treating the 200-hour clean as a bigger version of the 50-hour wipe can leave old grease and debris in place.

The supplied record does not give solvent type, drying time, grease quantity, or application method. Those details belong to your machine's owner's manual, not to a generic guide.

MS10006 at a glance

• Flexible Shaft Grease, Foredom MS10006, 1 oz: Foredom MS10006 Flexible Shaft Grease, 1 oz container The container size suits keeping a dedicated grease on the bench for routine inner-shaft service.

  

• Flexible Shaft Grease, Foredom MS10006, 1 oz: Recommended for checking, wiping clean, and relubricating the flexible inner shaft every 50 hours of use This is the routine interval most users need to plan for.
• Flexible Shaft Grease, Foredom MS10006, 1 oz: Every 200 hours, thoroughly clean the shaft with solvent and lubricate it following the machine owner's manual The deeper service interval requires solvent cleaning and manual-specific instructions.

Buying and substitution questions

Why choose genuine Foredom grease instead of a shop lubricant?

The supplied record identifies MS10006 as the genuine lubricant recommended for maintaining Foredom flexible shaft machines. It does not provide a comparison with generic shop lubricants, so the safe choice is the lubricant Foredom specifies.

Is this the right grease for my Foredom model?

The record covers Foredom flexible shaft machines generally, but it does not list every model. Confirm against your machine's owner's manual before ordering if your model is unusual or older.

What if I cannot find a maintenance instruction in the supplied information?

Some details, such as grease quantity, solvent type, and application method, are not in the supplied record. That absence is a limit of the available information, not evidence that Foredom omits the step. Your owner's manual is the authoritative source.