is rotatably mounted on a circulating axle which is rigidly connected to the housing said pinion causes the positive fit between the internal ring gear and the outer ring gear application_number US 20306602 A description if not indicated differently the following description applies to all figures the figures show a braiding machine 1 in a schematic view a central pipe 3 is mounted rigidly on a machine frame 2 the central pipe 3 serves in its lower area for receiving a gear housing 5 which is arranged by means of a gear housing bearing 6 rotatably on the central pipe 3 by means of the drive 4 a rotational movement is imparted on the gear housing 5 and the rotation is carried out also by the sliding path carrier 7 connected to the gear housing 5 in the lower area of the gear housing 5 lower bobbin carriers 8 are arranged which support a weft thread bobbin 9 respectively the weft thread is guided through a penetration not illustrated in detail in the thread lever 10 and extends from there to a deflection device 13 which is positioned on the upper end of the thread lever 10 the thread lever 10 can be pivoted about.