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The Deluxe Engraver is a two-dimensional pantograph-engraving machine. It is
equipped with a tracing stylus and a diamond tip-engraving stylus. By changing
the ratios on the pantograph arms you can engrave letters ¼” tall on the 2½
setting to 3/32” tall on the 6 ratio setting. Letter blanks are 1¼” tall and the
letter is 5/8” tall. Note that the ratio setting on the pantograph arms must
always be the same. Use only hand tight pressure on all knobs on this machine
Adjustment
The engraving machine can be adjusted to accommodate articles of different
heights and width.
To adjust the height of the pantograph arms, loosen the large knob at the rear
of the machine on the bracket which holds the pantograph arms. The arms slide up
and down on the two vertical posts. Adjust the height so that the diamond tip is
slightly above the article you are engraving but also clear of all attachments
that are holding the article in place when the pantograph arms are being moved.
Be sure the diamond tip will protrude slightly below the article to be
engraved.
Next, loosen the two hand tight knobs on either side of the font holding table.
Adjust the font holding table so that the tracing stylus will engage the letters
and the stylus can be held like a pencil. Be sure to re-tighten the knobs.
The engraving table
The
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color:black">table (the one with all the holes on the surface and which holds
the article to be engraved) has several adjustments. This table can be moved to
the left or right by loosening the two small knobs at the rear of the table. The
table has a small red painted arrow, which points to a scale on the table
holding platform. The scale has numbers on either side of the letter "C" which
indicates “center”.The word
“center” means-in the direct
center of the table. The numbers on either side of the "C" are reference
numbers.
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color:black">To adjust up or down, up being toward the rear of the machine and
down being toward the font holding table, loosen the knob on the right side of
the table platform. Slide the platform so that the red indicator is in line with
the chosen ratio. In other words, if you choose ratio 4 then the red indicator
nest be on 4. This adjustment will put the diamond engraving stylus in the
center of the table when the tracing stylus is in the center of the font holding
table, left and right and up and down.
The table can also be rotated 360° in 45° increments. To turn table, depress
the spring-loaded lever that is opposite the lever, which opens the table. This
lever has a knob, which is used to lock the lever in place. Depress the
spring-loaded lever down and turn the table clockwise to desired position.
Unless a different position is necessary, always keep the position of the table
with the jaw-opening lever on the right. This is the most advantageous position.
As previously mentioned, the table with all the holes has a lever that when the
knob is loose, the lever can be pulled down to open the space between the jaw
holding plates. The machine is supplied with 4 article holding post and
two-support post. Position the holding post on the table in such a position that
they will accommodate the article to be engraved securely without movement of
any kind. If the article can be depressed with small pressure in the center, ie
trophy plate, place the support post under the article. Open the plates by
pulling down on the lever and place the article in position. Once in position,
push the lever up with your left hand and tighten the knob on the lever with
your right hand.
Please note that there is available an attachment holding accessories which
allows the user many options on holding different articles. No. 157.401
Selecting the correct ratio
Knowing what the largest and smallest letters are that your machine will
engrave, select a ratio that will accommodate the space in which you have to
engrave. Be sure that the ratio numbers are the same on both ratio arms. The
space or channel on the font holding table will open by loosening the two knobs
located on the front of the table. This feature allows the operator to remove
and insert letters without having to slide all the letters out to correct
spelling errors. Open the letter channel and place the letters on the font
holding table. Be sure to have spacers at the beginning and end. This is to
allow ample room for the tracing stylus to not be hampered by the letter stops.
Center the letters on the table by using the pointed stops and the scale at the
top of the font table. Hold the font table tight against the letters with your
left or right hand and tighten the channel knobs. Be sure the letters are in the
center of the table and will not move once tightened.
Next, move the table platform left or right and up or down, so that the
diamond-engraving tip will be in the center of space you are engraving. Place
the tracing stylus tip in the grove at the top left of the first letter. Bring
the diamond tip down and touch the article. This will mark a small dot as to
where the first letter will begin. Do the same on the last letter. Now you have
the space and distance which the letters will engrave left and right. Do the
same thing at the bottom of the letters. This will indicate height and top and
bottom spacing. Make whatever adjustments are necessary to fit the engraving in
the space allowed.
Engraving
After making certain that everything is properly adjusted and all knobs are
tight, place the tracing stylus in the groove of the first letter. It is most
important that you place the tracing stylus in the groove of the letter first
before depressing the diamond stylus and release it only after the diamond
stylus has been released. Depress the diamond stylus and trace the letter. Do
not apply excessive pressure to the diamond stylus. Only practice will give you
the experience needed to know how much pressure to apply. Be aware that some
metals are softer than others, which will require different pressures. Always
begin with light pressure as the letters can be retraced if no adjustments have
been made.
Helpful hints
In the event that your machine does not engrave in a straight line, make the
following adjustments:
Place a practice engraving plate on the article holding table. Set the ratio at
2½ on both arms. Be precise in aligning the marks on the ratio arms. Using
the straight line below the centering scale on the font table, scribe a line on
the practice plate. If the arm goes up from horizontal, move the right ratio arm
down slightly. This means that the scribed indicator line on the right ratio arm
would be moved toward the (3). Scribe a new line on the practice plate and check
if the line is straight. The opposite adjustment is necessary if the line goes
down. Once the line is straight, loosen the screws on the ratio scale and
reposition it to the 2½ position. This adjustment may be done on any of the
ratios.
Always use a practice plate to engrave before engraving on the article.
The numbers on the platform of the engraving table and the numbers that are
opposite the ratio numbers on the bed of the engraving machine are reference
numbers. They are used when multiple engravings, which are all the same, on the
same size material and same size letters, are needed. Reference these numbers to
set the machine to all the same settings as previously used.
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