How to use a pantograph 

Thanks for the refresher course, it's been 35 years since I've used one, your comments on it reminded me of my thought's when I would use it. Very helpful tool, and very helpful info, thanks!

Hi, Thanks for watching my video. Yes, the pantograph has been around a while, and the method you refer to is a good way to make a 1to1 copy. However, the pantograph can be used to enlarge or reduce the size of the image.

Thanks for this video. I needed to know more about how pantographs reduce and enlarge. I want to build a pantograph for my everlast plasma cutter.

Thank you for a very comprehensive overview. I inherited one of these from my engineer dad, and had no idea how to use it. :)

Although nobody seems to want to let you know the leads you need for this pantograph are 2mm which you can obtain very cheaply on Amazon. Don't bother with spare leads from Jakar, not only are they expensive for just 4 little leads nobody seems to keep them in stock! And the Jaker pantograph - I am impressed it's a good piece of kit and works very well!

Thank you for creating this nice video and useful guide for using the panthograph.

Thanks for the information about the pentagraph .I was given one but is not complete, and now I can get it working for my art work Great information and thanks again John

Thanks for the post, I honestly have never tried to do a 1:1 copy with it. I looked at it and it didn't have any markings that would clearly help me determine whether or not that it could. I would think that it would be able to do a 1:1 copy. I might do some experimenting with it and get back to you.

calming and useful video

Luckier than most I had one of these devices some 60 years ago as a child! It was a cheaply made very basic machine that wobbled all over the place. This Jakar pantograph is strong and very well made. I love it and use it mainly to enlarge photos onto art boards and canvas for painting. The drawings come out great must work harder on the painting though - oh well! If I hadn't had one of these all those years ago I might have been a bit lost in using it now!

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Interesting, I'll give that a try and see if it works for me. Thanks for taking time to respond. Jeff

Why on earth would anyone use abusive or bad language on a site like this?

Thanks for the memory prod, been a long time since I have used one of these. But I'm pretty certain a pantograph was known by another name back in the days of yore. Anyhow this will be a very useful tool for me as I have taken up a new hobby of Glass painting and cannot draw very well. With this I can make a stencil of the image I want to paint.

Thanks for watching my video. I'll try that out when I get my pantograph back. I'd be careful proclaiming that something like this is being used "wrong". There is more than one way to use it, and it could be discouraging to some people.

How can I make one of these for my everlast plasma cutter. I would love to be able to make copies of designs cut into sheet metal.

I did find one at a estate sale with instructions so it works ok. Thanks

Just bought one off Ebay for enlarging some snail art to a size that can be cut out of metal with a plasma torch.......... GARDEN ART .... if it works out it should pay for itself in no time.

I'll try that, thanks for the info..

Thank you for the video, it is very helpful.

Jeff Lynn Do you have to make my own Pantograph and how to put the setting on the Pantograph to enlarge or reduce the SIZE of the image

hello! jeff, can we use the pantograph on t- shirt? 'cause i really want my photo to be in my shirt & color it... i dont like to use silk screen or hot press...

Urgent questions! If the arms are wooden or some other opaque material, how can you accurately trace the original image? Isn't one doing the tracing work somewhat blindly. I'd like to buy one made of organic glass; can you recommend a manufacturer or brand, please!

Looks good I just bought one thanks for the demo. ( how can I adjust to make image smaller )????

When I use one and try to copy squares in a picture I can see that it is not perfectly square and they seam to be a lean to it, is that normal for using a pantograph?

When the video is in 4:3 you know it's gonna be good. 🤘

Very helpful. Thankd

how to enlarge the pantograph to the small picture and turn it into 4 times bigger picture from the small picture. please answer me sir.

Can I get the dimensions of this device? i have to make this amazing Device!

Will it trace a 16 inch circle?

To all who can't figure out how to make a 1:1 copy here are 2 very simple ways. #1 use a carbon paper behind original and trace over it. #2 use a stick w 2 holes. One hole for stylus one for lead. Keep stick level and follow original lines. For thoes who insist on using pantograph for this most units will have the pivots labeled as 1. Put stylus in one pivot and lead in the other. This should give a 1:1 ratio (no mechanical/mathematical advantage).

i got the same type but i cant seem to figure out the sizes is there a formula for the numbers !

I am having trouble securing the lead bar, so it stays down and in contact with the paper.. any tips ??

what do you use for the tracing point?

Hi where can i buy this? I want to buy this. Is it expensive?

How do you want to copy same size,

Where can one buy lead for a pantograph. I tried Michaels and Blicks and many others

In the video, the point where the tracer is, and the pivot directly to the right of the tracer, In any size or dimension you choose to space the slats, I would wager a guess those are your 1:1 ratios. If you inserted a stylus into the one, and the lead into the other it would be at the same physical plane, therefore it wold have no mechanical size increase mathematically. I would assume this would work. Give it a try.

Can these scale up 10 to 1 or even more

I read somewhere that if you trade places with tracer and clamp, you will get 1:1 ratio

Nice

what is the brand of this pantograph sir?

merci pour cette vidéo, en ce qui me concerne, c'est l'installation et centrage de la photo par rapport a la feuille, mais en fait, je pense avoir compris, lorsque que l'on prends une photo en 9x13 il faut tracer son centre, puis tracer sur la feuille en partant du centre( de la feuille) un cadre au dimension de 18x26 mm, mettre ensuite la pointe et le traceur au centre sur la photo et sur la feuille et fixer les deux pour ne plus que ça bouge comme la reproduction sera centrée et le crayon traceur ne sortira pas du cadre, voila j'espère que vous aller pouvoir traduire cela et que ça vous rendra service, mais votre vidéo est très bien. good bye

Is there a one to one setting?

I've found a machinist that could make me the metal pantographs. Would this be something that would interest anybody. If so, let me know by commenting.

Something wrong with the video volume here. My volume is turned up as high as possible. Maybe I can try later. Thanks.

Add a small amount of weight to the copy pencil and it will give you a better end result without having to fill in blank areas. Thanks for the video and info.

Hi how do you make it 1 -1

I want this instrument to use can u send me by email

Just need to make it a bit more heavy duty and put my everlast plasma cutter on it.

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I have no audio; this is weird.....

Hardly hear you!

Great VID just let down with poor sound volume.

i cant hear the viedo

Pantographs are really not accurate when it comes for tracing from small to enlarge too much for my 1/4 size of illutration board..

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This tool is outdatrd. Print out the image, cover the back with charcoal, and then trace right over the original picture. It will transfer it right on your drawing paper. Its much easier and accurate.

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