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46486-K and 46280-K bits

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Jed Forbis
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Hello all!

I am a new user here and new to CNC as well. I have been using Carveco for about a month and feel that I cam getting the hang of it....kinda.

I am needing to add 2 bits that I just ordered to my library. They are 46486-K and 46280-K from Amana. I went with Amana because I saw that there was an extensive chunk already in the library and well...I am lazy. I come to find out that neither of these bits are in the library, so I go to add them.

As far as I can tell they are added correctly, but I end up with very strange flute lengths (.01146 inch and 415.37 inch). I know that neither is correct and would love to know the best way to get these into my library, accurately.

Thanks in advance for any help!!

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    Carveco Support
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    Hi Jed Forbis,

    Please use this link to download a file named Amana Additions.tdb. This Tool Database (*.tdb) file contains only your 46486-K and 46280-K router bits. 

    Please complete the following steps:

    1. Start Carveco Maker.
    2. Create a new model.
    3. From the Project panel, click to select the tree's Toolpaths item.
    4. Click the Tool Database button in the Toolpath Operations area shown below the Project panel's splitter bar. The Tool Database is displayed.
    5. In the Tool Database, click Import. The Import Tool Database dialog is displayed.
    6. From the Import Tool Database dialog, browse to and select the downloaded Amana Additions.tdb file.
    7. Click Open. The Amana Additions.tdb file's content is imported into the Tool Database; scroll to the bottom of the Tools and Groups tree to find the 46586-K 1/8" Diameter 0.1 Deg and 46280-K 1/32" Dia Tapered Ballnose 6.2 Deg bits.

    You can click and drag the imported bits to reposition them in the Tool Database. The parameters specified for these two bits are conservative, erring on the side of caution. This is because we do not know what type of stock material you intend to use for your job. Therefore, please check the parameters with Amana if you are considering making any adjustments.

    Please watch both of the following demonstration videos available from our Carveco Training portal: Tool Database and Backing Up The Tool Database

    Thanks for your time and consideration.

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    Jed Forbis

    Thank you so very much!! I will use these additions to help myself figure out how to manually add them in the future!!

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    Garret Sattley

    Hi, The link is dead for me. Having a lot of trouble adding 46280 - K bit. Any help?

    Thanks

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    Carveco Support

    Hi Garret Sattley,

    The temporary download link posted above was shared on January 26th 2022 and would have expired on February 1st 2022.

    Please download the latest Amana Tool Library from this article and import it into your Tool Database within Carveco Maker, as it already includes Amana's 46280-K, which is confirmed by the screenshot below:

    Thanks for your time and consideration.

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