It´s winter here and lots of static electricity zaps and ends builds while printing.
Anybody have a great way to ground your 3D printers to prevent this from happening?
We´d love to hear from you!
Thanks!
MatterThings
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Any tips on avoinding static shocks while printing? @Pot8oSH3D @obelix
obelix
February 15, 2015, 1:22pm
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I don’t thinks it’s your printer which get’s charged. But it’s never wrong to correctly ground it, take the ground wire from the power supply and wire it to all metal parts.
If for some reason (because of the floor or the winther clothes) you get charged and even through good grounding the electronics don’t like the discharges get yourself an antistatic wrist strap and wire it to the printer ground.
Think @obelix has covered most of it. More than likely you’re charged up, yourself, rather than the printer. While You’re waiting for your anti-static wristband to arrive, just grab a well-grounded heating pipe before you touch the printer. Not a bad idea to make sure your hands are moist at the same time.
Cheers!
AndyL
Pot8oSh3D
I ran a ground wire from the center screw on the wall outlet to one of the front hex bolts and touch it before touching anything else on the printer.
Before doing this I had a few failed prints due to static discharge just from walking up and touching the frame or controls.
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m4rten
February 17, 2015, 11:10am
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connect the metalframe to the tubes of your radiator
Keep humidity between 20-30% and I don’t have static… Now that said - it means you have to be careful with PLA…
Ask your clients NOT to touch the printers while they are running. With the boots and the snow the customers are looking for carpet to dry their boots adding a lot of static on them.
obelix
February 17, 2015, 10:38pm
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Or connect the printer frame to those electric things for animal wire fences (don’t know how it’s called in english). People will stop touching your printer
It’s a joke, please don’t do it. I decline all responsability
I have never seen this happen, but I don’t understand what you mean, so chances are I actually have! How does this happen and what would it look like in a print fail? Thanks!
