TLC vinyl signs 0 Posted December 8, 2015 If you dont ground your machine can it fry the motherboard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted December 8, 2015 YES - proven many times over - static builds in the vinyl and stand then discharges thru the cutting head and fries the board Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TLC vinyl signs 0 Posted December 8, 2015 Ok sweeet thank you very much. And where abouts do you ground it from and to.. The power supply has a spot for a grounding wire would it be from there to a screw on the stand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted December 8, 2015 you need a bare metal spot on the stand to a good ground on the cutter - problem with the mh is the stand is insulated from the cutter (which is grounded thru the plug) so the stand and vinyl make a pretty good capacitor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites