Pantolino

Pantographe for engraving on lino

Tutorial

How to make it?

• Tools you’ll need
• Materials
• Building process
  • Arms
  • 3d parts
  • Engraving tool

Tools

You’ll need access to :

• table saw, or at least circular saw
• allen keys
• spanner n°10
• 3d printer, FDM is fine
• paper printer A3, A4 will do but you’ll have to be creative.
• cutter
• sander belt, or just sand paper
• drill press, or just a drill
• solder kit,
• screwdriver torx T9

Materials

• Wood : 800x100mm Multiplex 12mm, any kind of
• PLA : any color you want
• proxxon micromot 50/E ref: 28515 (+-83€/pc)
• proxxon flexible 110/P ref: 28620 (+-33€/pc)
• Microswitch spdt (+-1.5€/pc)
• screws and bolts
  • 2x screws M6x16, Hex Drive Flat Head
  • 1x M6 nut
  • 1x M6 washer
  • 2x screws M3x16, Hex Drive socket
  • more comming… - to complete -
• zipties.
• Mecanical pencil, I use a Bic’matic, it’s pretty common. If not, be carrefull to match the diameter with inner diameter on 3d guide parts.

Assembly

So, start with ordering proxxon and print all parts.

• Then hack the motor to add an external switch, it will be screwed near the guide, where you can easily access whit your index or thumb.

• Put together the wood parts.
• assemble fix point and attach to the pantograph on “A”
• assemble parts, insert flexible pen and screw “FlexHolder” on “FG”

• assemble and screw “Endpoint” on “D”, add a pen

• fix the power supply on the end, further than “A” and fix the proxxon motor on the arm between “A” and “E” with zipties.
• secure the flexible with zipties along the structure. Carefull not to restrain the movement of the pantograph.
• screw the microswitch and secure the wire with zipties.