Strong Static: Normal?

[JoeCamaro 11]

Yesterday I was moving my Refine and I felt a Strong Static coming from behind where the carriage sits (see attached pic). The cutter was off, but it was connected to the power outlet.

I never felt that before, maybe because I never tried moving it being connected to the power outlet.

The cutter is grounded.

What could it be? Is this normal? How do I fix it?

Thank you.

JC

[cutme 5]

its a longshot, but try wiping the machine down with a dryer sheet. any type that removes static. is your cutter on carpet?

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[JoeCamaro 11]

No, it is not on a carpet.

Do you mean those sheet you use to dry the car?

Thank you for the advice.

Joe

[Benr98 40]

I think he means those fabric sheets you throw in your dryer after you wash clothes.

[BannerJohn 1,324]

Probably more from you than the machine. I was at the grocery store (no carpet there) and every time I would walk down an aisle and touch the handle on a freezer door, I got a strong static shock. It was my shoes on the tile.

[cutme 5]

yea the sheets for your close dryer. i get a real strong shock when i wear my holey soles/ crocks and i grab the car door to close it. something about the synthetic clothing we wear and the atmospheric conditions.

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[JoeCamaro 11]

It was raining last night.

[cutme 5]

come to think of it, you were probably the one with the electric charge, and the machine being properly grounded was picking it up from you.

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[new2this 1]

I have found that my machine cuts better if i spay some pledge on a towel and wipe the machine down before i use it. It use to randomly go nuts, lose communication and other wacky things. Its cut perfect ever since

[JoeCamaro 11]

Thanx Tim, I will try that too.

[MikeMan 0]

When you say your machine is grounded, do you mean that you have the extra wire connecting the stand to the head?

[JoeCamaro 11]

Yes Mike.

[MikeMan 0]

Then I think CutMe was probably right on.

[cutme 5]

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[MonkeyMeMe 8]

ok, guys i have a new machine, and i did not get a wire to connect machine to stand,, What does everyone suggest, My machine went wacky also, last week, and then i relized i was on a rug,, I took it off and went right to the cement floor. but i have noticed that my vinyl has static,, so i did grab a dryer sheet and wiped the backside down, seemed to help, but i would like to get this wire you guys are talking about..

[cutme 5]

go to your local hardware store and get a lenght of wire and a couple crimp connectors (eyelet).

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[MonkeyMeMe 8]

can you take a pic and show me where to connect what,, thanks

Monkey MeMe / Sandy Jo

[cutme 5]

i don't have the same machine as you. all you need to do is find a screw on the cutter and one on the stand that are near one another. run your wire from one screw to the other. maybe someone who has a machine like yours will post a pic.

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[darkdan 3]

I just pulled out a random screw on the bottom of the machine and hooked the other side of the wire up to the screw that holds the plate onto the outlet.

[MonkeyMeMe 8]

thanks guys, any special wire,? of just copper wire, uncovered , or just the ends to go on screws uncovered, heading to the garage to go thru hubbies extra wire! lol

he will love that,,, lol

so i will connect to a screw anywhere on machine and anywhere on stand,,

Thanks

[darkdan 3]

I didn't connect to my stand, just straight to the outlet box.  It's the front right screw on the bottom, but I doubt it matters.

[cutme 5]

connecting the stand to a metal part of the cutter housing should provide a connection to the grounding lead on the power plug. one way to test this would be to connect a continuity tester to the ground pin on the power plug and the stand. you should have continuity.

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