Deckel GK21 - Cleaning and Making a Template

New machine in the workshop #bartsmetalwork. A Deckel GK21 Pantograph Engraving Machine. After some cleaning I made a Template for my own logo as a first little project on this nice machine.

[@mudnducs]

It’s good to see you back!!!
Ooops, didn’t realize this was an old video. 😮

[@faisalmohamed6058]

Thank for the video..I just acquired a smaller Gravograph panto machine and I thoroughly enjoyed the process you shared

[@halyenwe]

Always enjoy your content Bart. Looking forward to what creative things you come up with using the engraver. Thanks for posting.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thank you Bret

[@ActiveAtom]

Hi nice to be here as a newbie and you are as well with back making videos again, we know this machine the Deckel through some other videos. The machine does look like a great size.
We bet this machine is going to clean up well and we are sure you are going to make it run really well.
We it runs well, that is nice machine work you engraved in that (we think) brass plate.
Thank you for the share, Lance & Patrick.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks. And yes it runs well on the brass plate. Need to try milling some steel / stainless in the future. I learned to use a Pantograph when I worked as a mechanic (around 10 years ago). The basics are there but this one has a lot more possibilities like the 3d contour milling.

[@ChefurCustom]

It rains every time I pick up a machine too! 5 for 5 right now.
Great video, I'm looking at getting one of these too.

[@calebgrefe8922]

Awesome work. Thanks for the video!

[@BIZARRAZO]

Awesome vídeo, i also have one Deckel GK2, well, i'm starting to restorate it.

[@daveanderson2316]

Excellent Bart. I am subscribed!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks

[@brianhutchings1447]

Very interesting video, thank you.
I have an Alexander version of the same machine which I'm using to make nameplates for miniature traction engines.
I have had the templates made from laser cut Perspex but the first engraving I did was similar to your logo but I used the stylus to follow the lines of an enlarged photocopy at 10 to 1. It took 2 attempts but came out quite well.
Brian (England)

[@tttt3850]

I also have two Alexander machines

[@Dellpodder]

Very nice video, thanks for sharing!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks 👍

[@RaptorMachineToolCo]

Nice job Bart!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thank you

[@smitmachinale8281]

Dat is een mooi speeltje, daar kun je leuke dingen mee doen!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Ja dank je. Zeker veel opties. Heb je leuke suggesties?

[@smitmachinale8281]

Naast graveerwerk zou ik het niet weten, daar heb je vast betere ideeën over dan ik. het verbaast me steeds weer waar Stefan Gotteswinter zijn machine voor gebruikt. Wat ik me wel afvraag hoe heb je die zware machine naar binnen kunnen krijgen?@@bartharkemametalworks2299

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Ik ga gewoon uitproberen qua mogelijkheden. Die van Stefan is al erg leuk maar dat is nog een 2D machine. Deze kan ook in 3D frezen en heeft nog weer veel opties erbij. Betreft transport, hij staat nog op een pellet en daarmee heb ik hem met een pelletkar gewoon naar binnen gereden. Ik laat hem hier voorlopig op staan omdat ik nog wat heen en weer moet schuiven voor de bouw van mijn nieuwe werkplaats die volgende maand start.

[@smitmachinale8281]

Ik ga ook maar een palletkar aanschaffen. Hoe heb je hem van de aanhanger gekregen? Aanhanger kiepen en gecontroleerd naar beneden schuiven zeker? Ja inderdaad de GK21 heeft meer mogelijkheden, 3D werk. Succes met de bouw van de nieuwe werkplaats, die hoogstwaarschijnlijk nog meer machines kan herbergen ;-)@@bartharkemametalworks2299

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Pelletkar kan vaak wel tot 1000 kg hebben en deze is iets meer dan 500. Dus goed te doen. Wel top zwaar dus om denken dat hij niet gaat kantelen. Van aanhanger heb ik wel met heftruck gehaald met wat hulp. Kantelen is niet echt een optie.

[@vityangci2856]

Hello. I had a machine deсkel gk2. This is a very good machine, but only for a hobby. make money on it is hard.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Haha, yes. This is a little more hobby. But i'm not making serie products and this GK21 has some nice options for 3d engraving

[@Precivilization]

Very nice!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks

[@josehumbertojalinasanchez8525]

Buenas noches usted por casualidad
Tiene un manual del pantografo Dequel GK21 yo tengo uno y quiero a prender
Muchas gracias

[@gerryoneill8881]

Hi Bart you could wood for your template's it's cheap and easy to get a good surface on it.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks, I'll give it a try. Most of the materials I use come from my local scrapyard so there not so expensive for me.

[@chouaibbenali5201]

Hey man,great acquisition, i also got a Deckel GK21 that i bought in a broken state, basically the guy sold it to me as pile of pieces of metal in kg, he didn't know what a Pantograph is, so i bought it and i'm fixing it but there is some parts missing that i clearly need to machine in a machine shop but i need some specs that i didn't found on the manual user of the GK21, can i send you an email or something like that to get those specs ? I would really appreciate your help, thank's in advance

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Hi, you can find me on Instagram Bartharkema and send me a private message.

[@PiotrSarnacki]

Great video! I see that we have a similar interest in machines :D I'm currently on a search for one of the Deckel pantographs, probably one of the GKs (KFs are too big and G1 or G2 a bit too small and I'd like to do 3D copying)

[@ironjohn41546]

I have a GK21 in Oregon that needs a good home. In excellent shape considering age

[@PiotrSarnacki]

ironjohn41546 thanks for the offer, but I’m based in Europe. Lots of GKs here :) I just need some spare money and time to get it

[@micheilmcmahon713]

I to just acquired a Deckel GK21, I haven’t any manual but from the looks like 1 to 1.5 is the lowest racial I really need a one to one ratio do you know if this is possible to achieve, how?

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

With the GK21 it starts with 1.5. But if you mount the spindle on the other side of the phantograph arm you can enlarge 1.5 then make the die/shape and switch the spindle again to decrease size with 1,5. It takes an extra step and makes it also less accurate but if needed this may be a solution. I believe the larger Deckel KG12 Phantograph machines can do 1:1.

[@micheilmcmahon713]

Danke
Ich denke, ich werde versuchen, eine andere Maschine zu beschaffen

[@LifeforArt]

@@micheilmcmahon713 Die GK 21 und GK 12 können selbstverständlich auch vergrössern indem man die Aufnahme von Frässpindel und Taststift am Pantographen einfach vertauscht. das geht bis 8:1 / oder 1:10 soviel ich weiss. Bitte Anleitung anschauen.

[@workshopanatolijlee7719]

Interesting activity I like to do this too.
I also have a ,
сopy machine but so far I do not use it

[@will1981go]

hello Barts i have the same machine but i never have tried so do you have any manual user that you can share to handling it?

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

I don't have a user manual, just some information you can find when you do a google search of these machines. I learned using a Pantograph when I worked as a mechanic. But the basics are simple so just try and learn as you go.

[@grahamsengineering.2532]

Hi Bart greetings from Brisbane Australia. I use to repair these. They are beautifully made machines. The spindles are easily repaired with new bearings. The bearings are Angular contact Magneto bearings, EN Series. Use only 10W oil in them. You should be able to get a book for it from [e-mail].
Hope this is of help.

[@mukeshparmar9334]

Show template, dimesion chart on whattsApp

[@josehumbertojalinasanchez8525]

Buenas noches

[@welmoedmslb]

Bart, hele leuke video. Ik heb zelf een Deckel pantograph en heb eigenlijk wat hulp nodig. Kun je mij contacten op mijn mail [e-mail]?

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Dag Piet, ik heb je zojuist een mail gestuurd.

[@olatundeishola6448]

Hello good can you sale the machine for me