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2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS
2.3 Attaching a Tool
Attach a tool (cutter pen, plotter pen) to the plotter.
Attaching a Tool
Whenmountingthetoolinthetoolholder,pushthetoolallthewayintotheholderuntilitsangecontacts
theupperpartoftheholderandthentightenthescrewrmly.Topreventinjury,avoidtouchingthetool
immediatelyafterthecuttingplotteristurnedonorwheneverthetoolismoving.Itisexplainedhereusing
cutterpenasanexample.
(1) Loosenthepenholderscrew.
(2) Whilepushingthetoolholderintheupwarddirection,pushthetoolallthewayintotheholderuntilits
angecontactstheupperpartoftheholder.
•Whenpushingthetoolholderwithyourngers,thebladetipmaybeprotruding.
Takecarenottocutyourngers.
For half cutting
(backward)
For cutting out
(forward)
Upper part of
tool holder
Flange
(3) Makesurethatthetoolbracketisengagedonthetool’sange,andthentightenthescrew.
Bracket to hold tool
Flange