Another Tool for the Trash Can

mcp6453 · 2010-01-24T23:01:01+00:00

As I have mentioned here before, my father passed away in 1998. When we sortedhis things, I got a lot of tools and parts of various sorts. He was somewhat ofa hoarder although in his later years he had a regrettable tendency to purchaseTaiwanese bargain bin tools instead of the good stuff.Last night when I was going through some boxes, I found a Craftsman 572.610010rotary tool. It looks like new. He probably never used it. When I turned it on,it ran for a few seconds, and then the chuck stopped turning. The motorcontinues to run just fine. The chuck is free-wheeling.When I opened it, I found that there is a plastic or nylon sleeve that couplesthe motor shaft to the chuck. It was completely disintegrated from age. Theproblem now is that I cannot find a parts list or even a comparable parts liststhat shows the part. If I can't find the part number, there is no chance offinding the part. It's probably not available anyway, but it's worth looking.It looks like the trash can for this one.I know that tools don't last forever, and I know that manufacturers cannot beexpected to supply parts forever, but what aggravates me is that the Sears partssite does not even list the model.

Jan 24, 2010 20 Replies

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dan 13 years ago

The rotary tool. Same failure mode others were discussing in this thread. Coolerman suggested using tubing for the coupling, and it was a happy coincidence that the tubing I bought for the stove worked for the tool.

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