morning just wondering other people been having the same issue as me, the printer never really used to shock anyone when touching it but when it did it was because we are using the vacuum to clean it from the static I guess but now randomly the shocks are getting worse and when I vacuum it the shock is very bad as it gets me through rubber gloves please let me know if anyone is experiencing the same if so how did you solve it
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is the machine grounded to a grounding rod or are you using a grounding rod and anti shock bracelets we have to use these in our shop when blasting MJF parts we have seen literal sparks coming off of things.
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good point will check the 3 pin ground and see if we got a grounding rod attached to the thing because them sparks aint no joke no more
Be sure to have completed all the installation prerequisites, machines are very delicate in terms of electrical fluctuations and this discharges can damage it leaving aside the fact that sparks coming from powder can turn dangerous if something flammable is around.
@alay555 There are a number of things that can contribute to this problem, including humidity level in your workshop and whether your equipment is properly grounded. Is your industrial vac canister grounded? If not, you should do that asap. Also, if you’re running a cyclonic dust capture system or similar, you need to ground that apparatus and its vacuum hoses. The dust can generate A LOT of static electricity and as pointed out by others could potentially damage your equipment.
Lower humidity levels can contribute to increased static electricity generation, so if you are keeping your workspace under say 35% humidity you may notice an increase in static buildup.
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The powder itself is flammable if enough of it is airborn