This video shows how to retrieve a drain cleaning chain using a flexible shaft and a Captain Hook adapter for grabbing wet wipes, plastic and small roots in a sewerage pipe.

The 4mm thick stainless steel "fingers" are adjustable, and can bend to take the shape you choose.

Few important things to remember:

The hooks in this product come straight so that you are able to bend them to your own specification and preference.

Please be sure to lubricate your flexible shaft before the first use, and then check the lubrication every few weeks. This not only ensures the longevity of your shaft, but also makes it more efficient over longer distances. Our preference for lubricant is basic machine oil. Here is a video we made on how to lubricate your shaft:    • How to lubricate your flexible shaft ...  

Feel free to choose between a corded or a cordless drill, but make sure not to use the hammer action function on the drill because it can cause damage to your shaft.

With a flexible shaft you will be using less than 3% of the water you would need to get the same result with a hydro jetting machine. Imagine the amount of water you will save by using a flexible shaft.

The Captain Hook is available from:
European Union - https://zewer-tools.com
The rest of the world - https://plumber-tools.com

0:00 Drain chain stuck in the pipe
0:32 Introducing Captain Hook
0:57 Captain Hook in action

Important note: We manufacture our own brand of shafts, and by chance our clients started adapting them to their Ridgid K102 or K204 sewer cleaning machines. They also informed us that our flexible shafts are a bit more rigid than the Ridgid flexshafts. We do not claim that we have a replacement shaft for a Ridgid Flexshaft.