Flexible shaft coupling
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Re: Flexible shaft coupling
Flexible couplings are there to help with vibration, the shafts still need to be aligned correctly or you will get increased vibration resulting in coupling failure. I would do as Sean Nos has done & fit a flange to the shaft & align it correctly. Your stuffing box would be mounted on a hose as it is on an Albatross or a Delta.
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