DECKEL FP1 MK.2 UNIVERSAL MILLING MACHINE
HERE ARE THE FIRST PHOTOS OF MY LATEST MACHINE WHICH WAS BUILT IN 1964, I FORGOT TO TAKE THEM WHILE THE MACHINE WAS COMPLETE IN MY HURRY TO TAKE AWAY ALL THE ACCESSORIES BEFORE ANYONE COULD "BORROW" THEM
THE ACCESSORIES THAT CAME WITH THE MACHINE
INSIDE THAT LARGE CABINET THAT CAME WITH THE DECKEL, SHOWN ABOVE, ARE SOME REAL TREASURES, THAT IF YOU WANTED TO BUY THEM FROM A DEALER IN GERMANY, WOULD COST A FORTUNE.
ABOVE LEFT, THE VERTICAL MILLING HEAD WHICH WAS THE MOST COMMON ACCESSORY BOUGHT WITH THE FP1. BESIDE IT ON THE RIGHT, THE SLOTTING HEAD, PROBABLY THE LEAST USED ACCESSORY BUT VERY USEFUL TO HAVE LYING AROUND.
ABOVE LEFT ARE THREE DIFFERENT OVERARMS, THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS PROBABLY FROM AN FP2, A LARGER VERSION OF THE FP1. SOME ACCESSORIES WILL FIT EITHER MACHINE. THE MIDDLE ONE IS FROM THE FP1 AND HAS THE SAME MACHINE No AS THE MAIN MACHINE STAMPED INTO ITS UNDERSIDE. THIS WAS STANDARD EQUIPMENT THAT CAME WITH THE MACHINE. THE RIGHT HAND ONE IS FOR THE DIVIDING HEAD SHOWN IN THE RIGHT HAND PHOTO, THE DOVETAILS FOR THE OVERARM CAN BE SEEN IN THIS VIEW OF THE UNDERSIDE.
ABOVE ARE TWO VIEWS OF THE DIVIDING HEAD DECKEL CODE FVT. ON THE LEFT HAND PHOTO AT THE RIGHT END OF THE SPINDLE THERE AS A BACK PLATE FOR MOUNTING A FOUR OR FIVE INCH THREE JAW CHUCK.
ABOVE TWO MORE ACCESSORIES FOR THE FVT DIVIDING HEAD, ON THE LEFT A FACEPLATE AND ON THE RIGHT A HAND OPERATED RADIUS TOOL FOR MOUNTING ON THE FACEPLATE.
ABOVE LEFT, AT THE TOP OF THE PHOTO, THE RARE SELF CENTERING VICE USED ON THE DIVIDING HEAD. BELOW LEFT IS THE ROTARY TABLE INTENDED FOR THE GK21 PROFILE MILL BUT IT`S OK FOR LIGHT MILLING. ABOVE RIGHT, ON THE LEFT OF THE PHOTO, THREE 4MT DIRECT IN SPINDLE COLLETS FOR HOLDING END MILLS. ON THE RIGHT OF THE PHOTO, THREE 4MT DIRECT IN SPINDLE HOLDERS 1MT,2MT AND ANOTHER THAT I DON`T RECOGNISE. i`M LOOKING FOR THE 3MT HOLDER, PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ONE FOR SALE
ABOVE IS SHOWN TWO VICES. THE UPPER ONE IN THE LEFT HAND PHOTO IS MADE BY DECKEL BUT HAS NO ID NUMBER. THE VICE BELOW HAS AN ID NUMBER BUT IS IT DECKEL?
ABOVE ON THE LEFT THE GOOD NEWS, A BEAUTIFUL VICE OPENING UP TO SEVEN INCHES. VERY HANDY FOR LARGE WORK. ON THE RIGHT THE BAD NEWS, THERE`S A LARGE CHUNK MISSING. THIS DOESN`T AFFECT THE HOLDING ABILITY OF THE VICE AT THE LARGER LENGTHS. AND THERE ARE THE OTHER VICES FOR THE SMALLER LENGTHS.
AT THE TOP OF THE PHOTO THERE ARE 33 DECKEL COLLETS. ON THE SECOND ROW LEFT TO RIGHT IS A SMALL SCHMIDT BORING HEAD WITH A 3MT SHANK. A 3MT TO INT 30 ADAPTER, A LARGE CLARKSON 4MT MILLING CUTTER HOLDER WITH DECKEL LOGO BUT NO COLLETS. ON THE THIRD ROW LEFT, A SMALL CLARKSON WITH 4MT SHANK, COLLETS AND DECKEL LOGO. ON THE RIGHT 4MT HORIZONTAL MILLING ARBOR FOR 24MM CUTTERS.
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PHOTO A 4MT MILLING ARBOR FOR 27MM CUTTERS.
HIDDEN OUT OF SIGHT IS THE DECKEL ALIGNMENT BAR WITH 4MT
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PHOTO A 4MT MILLING ARBOR FOR 27MM CUTTERS.
HIDDEN OUT OF SIGHT IS THE DECKEL ALIGNMENT BAR WITH 4MT
ABOVE A BOX OF BITS INCLUDING 4MT SHELL MILL ARBORS, 4MT ADAPTERS FOR THE STANDARD COLLETS INCLUDING EXTRACTOR NUTS, VARIOUS LEVERS ETC.
ABOVE IS THE REAR VIEW OF THE FIXED MILLING TABLE FOR THE FP1. THIS WAS STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE FP1. IT WAS TOO HEAVY TO LIFT OUT, BETTER PHOTOS LATER.
THESE ACCESSORIES WERE IN THE CABINET BUT ARE FOR THE DECKEL GK21 PANTOGRAPH MACHINE. ABOVE LEFT IS A SET OF UPPER CASE LETTERS (THERE ARE TWO SETS OF UPPER AND LOWER CASE) AND UPPER RIGHT IS THE ROUGH MILLING TABLE .UNFORTUNATELY THESE CANNOT BE USED ON THE FP1.
ABOVE LEFT IS THE PLATEN TO HOLD THE ENGRAVING LETTERS FOR THE GK21. NOT REALLY USEFUL FOR THE FP1, ABOVE RIGHT, IS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ROUGH MILLING TABLE ALSO FOR THE GK21.
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