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Default My belt sander thinks it's a Van de Graaff generator

Jim Stewart on Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:09:38 -0800
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I've had one inch sparks from the belt
to my hands while using it. Any suggestions?
It's chassis is connected to the power
plug ground.


Dry air where you are working? - those could be"static"
electricity.
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