Gorund problem

[Guest]

Since I have moved in my shop I have not been able to get a good ground. The outlets are grounded and I do have a caswell gun and I cant tell the diffrence between 9kv with EW and the Caswell on all settings The past few days I cant get corners at all, cant even hot flock em. The only thing I can think of is my ground. Can somebody give me some idea or maybe some tips on what the best way to ground. Man this has been driving me crazy.

[Guest]

Re: Gorund problem

you can buy a grounding rod or just a copper pipe will work...supposed to be 8 ft into the earth I believe to be up to code, then just run a wire in to wherever you want it. Water pipes are supposed to be good too, some argue that. Gas lines are a piss poor idea, some argue that too, I say let them, there is gas in there.

I patched right into the ground cable in my breaker box as my shop is right next to it and just ran a wire up over my table that I wrap on the rack, then I put the ground from the gun onto the wire. Be sure that ground cable isn't flopping about if you are welding

[Streetwerkz]

Re: Ground problem

go to Lowe's, home depot get a 6 ft ground rod drill hole in floor, then beat the hell out of it.
leave it out of your floor about 4-6 inches and hook a ground clamp up to it.
also drill hole larger x2 than the rod and pour 1/2 gallon of water down the hole about 1x a month to keep good contact

[Streetwerkz]

Re: Ground problem

lol, posted while I was typing nolatodd
also should be attached to your spray booth, powder gun, any fluidized constantly, and the a wire to run to your rack

[Guest]

Re: Gorund problem

Connect the ground clip from my gun to the ground rod? Ive always connected to the part if possible. Would this be the result of bad ground?

[Guest]

Re: Gorund problem

My ground wire goes from the electric boxes ground to my rack and I clean it off so that I get good contact down the rack through the hook then I hook the lead from the pc machine to that too. and like Streetwerkz was saying...ground out everything...ground is good

everything but the tip of your gun that is!!

[Guest]

Re: Gorund problem

I live 3 miles from lowes and home depo. I think I'll pick a ground rod up, I have some copper wire and try it.
thanks

[Streetwerkz]

Re: Ground problem

sorry, my brain werkz faster then my typers
run ground wires from the rod directly to the equipment, and to your rack/parts

[Guest]

Re: Gorund problem

The past few days I cant get corners at all, cant even hot flock em

What temp did you try hot flocking? You dont need a groung when you do that.......If the powder didnt stick you might have something else wrong.

[Smashing]

Re: Gorund problem

Ground rod and clamp is only $15 @ Lowes. You'll need a mini BFH or a post driver to make it easy. Mine took better part of the day to drive cause my mini sledge broke and had to use a 12#er. That sucker got real heavy real quick!!!

[51ChevyPickup]

Re: Gorund problem

Driving a ground rod can be a real bear with small sledge, try using an electric impact we have been using this practice for years with great results.
Ray

[rbroker]

Re: Gorund problem

I would grab a pipe, weld a cap on the end and make two handles. Pound it with a hammer. Just like a fence post driver. And or take an auger bit as long as ou can feasible get and drill out a smaller diameter hole.

I grounded to the ground bar in the electical box with great results. Its grounded by a 8' ground rod on the other side of the wall, so It cant hurt.

[Guest]

Re: Gorund problem

Ground rod and clamp is only $15 @ Lowes. You'll need a mini BFH or a post driver to make it easy. Mine took better part of the day to drive cause my mini sledge broke and had to use a 12#er. That sucker got real heavy real quick!!!

is THAT why your right arm is so much bigger than your left?

[Smashing]

Re: Gorund problem

Ground rod and clamp is only $15 @ Lowes. You'll need a mini BFH or a post driver to make it easy. Mine took better part of the day to drive cause my mini sledge broke and had to use a 12#er. That sucker got real heavy real quick!!!

is THAT why your right arm is so much bigger than your left?

Nope - that's not why.

[Guest]

Re: Gorund problem

By the time I got set up in my booth it was about 200. Itried without the ground. Its galvanize and its a second coat at that.
I got a 10' ground rod and put it in first thing this morning. I got luky with that. The ground was wet and I pushed it in maybe 4' then used a 18oz framing hammer. The ground rod helped but thats not the problem. I just got home

The past few days I cant get corners at all, cant even hot flock em

What temp did you try hot flocking? You dont need a groung when you do that.......If the powder didnt stick you might have something else wrong.