Creating a Milling Tool Holder - Step 1

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  1. If ToolStore is not already running, select the ToolStore icon from the EdgeCAM program group.

    Selecting the ToolStore database for the tutorial

  2. Select the Mill tab and choose a tool (eg. 10mm Endmill - long series). Then press the Edit button.

  3. Go to the Mounting tab.

  4. Enter a name in the graphic field, eg. "Example Holder" . Then click on the EdgeCAM icon.

This will start an EdgeCAM session showing the tool in dashed gold on layer 'Cutter Graphic' and its shank in dashed red on layer 'Shank Graphic'. The two points on the tool centre line represent the shank and tool CPLs.

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