WillAdams
(William Adams (Carbide 3D))
February 20, 2025, 4:51pm
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Edited this in above:
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…
review them and see what you feel applies to your situation which you are comfortable trying — if that doesn’t help, contact support@carbide3d.com , let us know what you’ve tried and we’ll look into it.
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