Foredom Quick Release AGAIN

[Patstone]

Someone mentioned about having a Foredom Quick release handset (not sure if its on this forum though) slipping when using pressure, and someone said if you follow the instructions on the Foredom website you can tighten it yourself. So as I have been having problems with it for a long time, you can pull out the burr quite easily, I decided to "have a go" at tightening it. The instructions as far as I understand says " undo the black tip and take out the felt washer, get the allen key and put it in the end, half a turn anti clockwise and then get a pair of pliers and tighten the nib end. Well there is only the shaft and the "nib" is less than quarter of an inch long, anyway I couldnt move it either way. Has anyone had this problem or knows how to fix it. There isnt really anywhere I can take it down here, miles from anywhere.

[Dennis]

If you really get stuck Pat, I'm sure Milnes Bros will deal with it, but phone or email them first. regards, Dennis:

http://www.milnesbros.com/page3.htm

[Myosotis]

I'll have a look at mine this evening and see how I did it last time and let you know

[Myosotis]

I've checked mine - assuming yours is the same model, turn the quick release lever to the right angle position to the handpiece as though you were changing a bit, unscrew the black tip and remove felt washer. Then don't use pliers, just try twisting the nib clockwise and anti clockwise with your fingers - you'll see that this makes the 'hole' in the nib increase or decrease in size. Tighten it with your fingers until you're happy with the fit (using a standard diameter shank to test the tightness). Return quick release lever to locked position, replace felt washer and black tip. Figure 6 onwards on instructions.

[Patstone]

Just had another go at it and it isnt moving. The silver bit moves but the jaws dont move at all.

[Myosotis]

It is quite stiff at first (puts a bit of a dent in my finger tips) - is there anything you can use to keep the silver bit still while you try to turn the jaws? If this still doesn't work sounds like its pretty wedged in there :-/