Hi

I have Dickson quick change tool holders and some of them are worn (old and came with the lathe) i.e. they can't be tightened to the post. I thought about shimming them and found that approximately 0.1mm to 0.2mm shim works (depending on holder).

I tried two types of epoxy. The problem was, I planned to trim the shim to exact size after gluing. I suspect my trimming vibrations (using a micromotor) ruined it. Cutting it to the exact size before gluing was a little difficult because it moved when gluing and I wanted to cover the maximum surface possible.

I think maybe some type of double sided tape would be ok for this? I even considered using low temp silver solder, flattening it and heating after tightening…. but double I can heat it enough, pretty thick to get there when tightened.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

I thought it could be the post but only the oldest holders that look worn have the problem. All the other holders work fine.