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Hello

all solved thans to this forum

i used the two pieces of plastic and drilled two holes in the support through the plastic.

then inserted 2 steel expandable pins in the support intomthe plastic.

also used some two component glue

this all prevented the rotation of the support around the bed

thanks

Hello

i had the same sort of problem.

when i bought the lathe the two plastic parts were loose and had no holes and pins as described here.

i drilled two 3mm holes in the support intomthe plastic and put in steel expandable pins.

also put some two component glue on the plastic.

The tailstock could not be drilled so i used only glue.

so far all works well

thanks

Hello

thanks for the very fast reply but the problem is not solved yet. It is difficult to explain exactely what is the matter but i will try.

the support bar is a flattened round bar and on top on the flat bar is a plastic flattened round bar.

this makes the support bar round on the location of the support.

the hole in the support is round and can be tightened with the three screws.

but the support rotates around the support bar with the plastic about 10 degr. Left and right (looking from the back)

i should think the plastic has to be attaced to the support to prevent the rotation but i have no clou how.

when i tighten the support with the screws, it does not rotate anymore, but also it is impossible to move it.

should the plastic be connected to the support an how

or is there another way.

thanks for the help

Hi, I justpurchased an old hobbymat md65.

first of all it was full of debry, old grease etc and the chissle support did not move with the spindle so i took it apart to clean and oil.

now it is working again but i have some questions about it.

the tailstock and the chissle support came with a halfround piece of plastic which was inserted on top of the flat part of the round support bed. It is logic to me but not on any partsdrawing i found. Do i need them?

the chissle support can move a lot around the support bed,until it ends at the flatbar. I adjusted the alan screws according to the manual but it gives me two possibilities:

the support is very hard to move with the handwheel (almost impossible)

or

the support moves around the support bed

what on earth do i do wrong or is there maybe a part missing that prevents the support moving around the support bed.