WillAdams
(William Adams (Carbide 3D))
September 3, 2023, 1:04pm
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Yes, this is most likely EMI.
See:
https://carbide3d.com/blog/dust-collection-disconnects/
Why would you want to ground your Shapeoko?
This isn’t something everybody should do, but if you have either of the following issues, you should consider it;
Dust & chip accumulation (on rails and V wheels causing movement problems)
Random disconnects (when cutting plastics or when extraction is on)
There’s nothing ‘wrong’ with the way the Shapeoko is delivered and there’s no safety issue WRT grounding on the machines (if you add a VFD spindle that must be properly grounded but that’s not for…
and if you continue to have difficulties, let us know at support@carbide3d.com (mention that you’ve seen those two posts) and we’ll do our best to work through this with you.
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