Flex shaft question

[JimClark]

Bought a flex shaft on the b&S forum and it looks new but was trying to identify the maker. Doesn't look like the typical octura cable I have seen as it almost looks like brass on the outside and the stub appears to be brazed on. juts want to make sure it will hold up for LSH/p/spec and not fall apart and loose a prop
Size is .150.

Jim

[longballlumber]

Sure sounds like a Hughey shaft to me, but there is no "real" way to find out who made it unless the seller knows...

[sailr]

Yep, most likely a Hughey shaft. I've started going to .187 shafts in everything. For some reason the .150's are not holding up for me in my spec boats.

[JimClark]

Thanks for the info was just hoping it wasn't a Chinese one for sure.

Jim

[longballlumber]

Jim,

I just remembered... I have a couple of pictures of a Hughey brand shaft in one of my threads. Take a look on post #4 and see if that helps you out...

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...n-my-Crew-Hull

[JimClark]

Thanks yup that is what it looks like does he braze them on?

[longballlumber]

Yes, he does as far as I know.

Have fun
Mike

[Fluid]

For some reason the .150's are not holding up for me in my spec boats.

Ed once told me that the 1/8" cables were often stronger than the 0.150 flex stock he has often received. Bigger isn't always better.


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[Jeff Wohlt]

Depends where you got it it could be mine but a pic would show the real proof. I thought Eds shafts are different and generally have a drive dog on it and pinned.

[longballlumber]

I can't be 100% certian, but I think the .130 flex with 1/8" stubs have a pinned drive dog The larger sizes do not.

[JimClark]

Ok I put it on my flatbed scanner and scanned it

[siberianhusky]

Between a Hyperformance, OSE, Octura, Aquacraft and Hughey I have on hand it looks like the Hughey