RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Static electricity - WOW

The small chips and bits of debris running through the inside of a plastic
hose happen to be a perfect medium to generate static electricity. Since the
static electricity is generated by the difference in potential between the
inside and outside surface of the hose (sort of like a capacitor) what you
need to do is equalize the two surfaces and provide a path to (earth)ground.
Some folks try to run a bare copper wire up through the middle of the hose
but all that does is cause lots of blockage by stuff getting caught on the
wire. What I have found works really well is stitching come 24 gauge copper
wire through a hose rib about every 8 inches or so. Just look the wire from
the outside of the hose through the inside around a rib. Stitching around a
rib keeps the wire from ripping a hole in the hose. A bit of silicone
sealant will seal it up well. Hook the duct collector end of the hose to
(earth)ground and your set. Running an (earth)ground to the aluminum table
of your router might help as well.



One last note: when running (earth)grounding leads like this for control
over static electricity it is always a good idea to hook a 1 meg-ohm
resistor in series right at the connection to the (earth)ground rod. This
keeps the wire from becoming a potential hazard by provided a low resistance
path between a high voltage source, through you, to (earth)ground.



Jeffrey T. Birt


Soigeneris.com

304 Fox Creek Road

Rolla, MO 65401

573-647-9294



From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jack
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 1:33 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Static electricity - WOW






I guess I have a static electricity problem. While cutting a model boat
stand on my router I was using a dust collector . I was holding the
hose by hand. Something touched something else and both I and my
computer got a jolt of static electricity. Has anyone else run into
this? Cures???

I am assuming I need to ground the router which is aluminum on a wood
stand. Do I need to somehow ground the plastic hose on the dust
collector?

Any suggestions, insight, etc. appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!

jack





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