The align system is different. It does not use flats on the shaft. It has 2 screws that go through the shaft holder and then the shaft itself. Once the screws pass through the shaft, the holes on the other side of the shaft holder are threaded, so as you tighten the screws, the shaft holder tightens down on the shaft. That's why you have to drill the holes into the shaft. To do that precisely you would need a drill press.

unscrew it tonight.. using a wrench holding on the hex area, and it worked out... thanks for the tips guys

The thread seems to be OK, same for the one way.

Hi Guys, I am a Jeweler by trade,and I noticed a long time ago that some wands are made of material that is very soft. So I started to experiment a little. I now take my wand and heat the tip with a torch until it glows red, I then quench it in cold water. this is called Anealing, and it tempers the metal to make it very hard. I'm not saying anyone should do this, all I'm saying is this works for me, and I am experienced in metal working. Just a side note if you heat metal to glow red then let it air cool, you will make it very soft, the opposite effect of quick cooling. Also remember that doing this will void your warantee on replacement shafts.