Editing Instructions:ShopBot 3-Axis CNC Mill (section)

=== Tool Holder ===

==== Assembly ====
1. Place the components on a surface and clean with compressed air.
*Debris caught in the tool holder can cause the tool to slip, damaging the tool and equipment.

[[File:Nf15colletclean.jpg|thumb|200x200px|left|Clean the tool holder with compressed air]]
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2. Insert the collet into the nut.
*Put the collet on the table and the nut on top.
*Press on the nut until the collet snaps in place.

[[File:Nf16colletbuild.jpg|thumb|200x200px|left|Load the collet into the nut]]
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3. Screw the collet loosely into the holder.

[[File:Nf17collettight.jpg|thumb|200x200px|left|Loosely tighten the collet]]
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4. Insert the tool.
*Do not tighten on the flutes
*Make sure enough of the shank is in the collet to properly hold the tool - tool should fill ~80% of the length of the collet.

[[File:Nf18toolin.jpg|thumb|200x200px|left|Insert the tool]]
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Load the collet into the fixture:
*Press and hold the top knob
*Insert the holder; rotate and push until it's fully inserted
*Shoulder must be flush with the face of the fixture

[[File:Nf19colletfix.jpg|thumb|200x200px|left|Load the collet into the fixture]]
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5. Tighten the collet nut.
*Ensure all four teeth on the wrench are engaged
*Tighten the nut until the table lifts from the floor

[[File:Nf20wrench.jpg|thumb|200x200px|left|Tighten the collet nut]]
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6. Load the tool into the ShopBot
*Support the holder from the bottom.
*Tool goes into the conical receptor under the skirt.
*Press the green button briefly until the tool gets sucked in.
*If the tool does not load, use compressed air to blow off the beige control box near the pillar with the air line.

[[File:Nf21loadup.jpg|thumb|200x200px|left|Load the tool]]
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==== Disassembly ====
1. Unload the tool from the ShopBot.
*Support the tool holder from the bottom
*Press the green button; tool holder will fall out

2. Unscrew holder and remove collet and nut.
*Load the tool holder into the fixture
*Use the wrench to unscrew the nut

[[File:Nftakeapart1.jpg|thumb|200x200px|left|Remove collet and nut]]
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3. Remove the collet by pushing with thumbs.

[[File:Nftakeapart2.jpg|thumb|200x200px|left|Push sideways]]
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4. Replace the collet and nut in the drawer and tool holder on the shelf when done.