Can anyone explain this? It started cutting correctly, then suddenly started cut the design in a completely different place. Like it changed the original starting point mid cut. You can see in the image that it started in the correct spot, then continued about 2 inches higher. I have no idea. I don’…

Can you send the gcode file and explain what software and job setup parameters?

I just tried it again on a piece of scrap and it worked fine. The only thing I did differently is take off the dust boot. I got a new dust boot yesterday. The machine did this one other time and it happened when I touched the metal on the machine. I felt some static discharge and then it started cut…

This is the new dust boot by the way. This is without the brush part attached. [IMG_4173]

Absolutely, static can mess up the machine. Its best to ground or isolate the dust system so no discharges can happen

I just completed my new shop. The dust collection (aka shop vac) is on its own circuit. The router is on its own circuit. The monitor and controller share a circuit. What do you mean by grounding it?

If the dustcollector has any plastic piping you can create a static charge so it needs to be connected to a ground. There’s many solutions to this if you look through the forum or on youtube

Thank you. I’ll take a look. I hate that the whole project can be ruined by accidentally touching a metal part of the machine. This last time it may have happened. I did touch it but only the sleeve of my sweatshirt. I guess that was enough.

The problem is that you dont even have to touch it. Once enough of a static charge is built up, it will try to find a path to ground. Depending on the path, it can play havoc with electronics.

I looked up some information on grounding, including on this forum. Unfortunately, it all seems to be too far above my head. So, not sure how to solve the problem.

I have an old-time solution to the static problem. scrape a bit of the plastic off the coiled wire in your dust hose, connect an alligator clip with a connected wire to the coiled wire in the dust hose and then connect that wire to a grounded pipe like a piece of plumbing and presto, no more static. …

I have no idea what’s going on!

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