Expanded PVC

1

I am trying to cut some expanded PVC and my machine keeps stopping mid-project. I using UGS to send the g-Code. I have tried two different computers and both did the same thing, UGS locks up. I tried cutting the part “in the air,” and it did fine.

The cutting from the PVC seem to be generating great deal of static electricity. I can actually hear the hose on my dust collector “pop and crack” as the cutting are passing through. I am guessing that the electrical field is causing some type of interference in the system.

Has anyone experienced this before? And, what did you do to fix it?

I am going to try to figure out some way to ground the machine and hopefully dissipate the static charge.

Any help would be appreciated.

2

you should ground the hose for the vac system their are kits made , also you should ground your vac also, I was able to run a ground wire from the ground on the outlet to the vac then connected a wire from vac to the suction end clean the coating back on the hose and clamp to the wire in the hose

3

I got a few good jolts before I figured out what it was. If you’re in the usa try rockler.com for a grounding system