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Oil the Pantograph

The pantograph needs occasional oiling. We use the way oil from the manual metal lathe that is in the black bottle on the lathe. 2 pumps of oil in each spot of the pantograph is sufficient. 

 

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There are many places to oil the machine, there are ball oilers, where the nozzle of the oil can needs to be pushed into the ball oiler and a couple pumps are dispensed. There are also dovetails that need a little oil. Just dripping a little oil on the dovetails and spreading around is usually sufficient. Make sure to get both sides (or top and bottom of each dovetail that is listed in the images. 

Dovetail below the Deckel sign, Dovetail to the right of it. 3 ball oilers (one on each handle). One ball oiler in the center of the casting.

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Dovetail between the tables

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Dovetail in the center of the picture, get both sides. Ball oiler under the table and one on the handle . 

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