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Title: Ground connection question ?
Post by: floyd on February 28, 2016, 04:44:39 pm

Hey guys.. how's everyone ,, and HAPPY NEW YEAR HUH ?!  My question is... to insure a secure ground connection between my control pots and my chassis.. should I hire someone with an Arc - Welder to eternally fuse the pots to the chassis ?  Seems to me , that would be a pretty good ground ? Or.. maybe have the pots , cast into the chassis ?! Been using heavy duty car jumper cables to ground stuff , but every time I put away the laundry , I always end up walking  through the jumper cables.. and they get disconnected..then , NO GROUND.. just HUM.. thoughts ?

Title: Re: Ground connection question ?
Post by: sluckey on February 28, 2016, 05:06:50 pm

Thanks for dropping by ace.

Title: Re: Ground connection question ?
Post by: floyd on February 28, 2016, 05:15:39 pm

No.. really.. should someone , as a respected builder, weld the pots to the chassis ? Seems like the best way to ground.. right ?! I f a pot goes bad.. all  you have to do is replace the chassis.. easy

Title: Re: Ground connection question ?
Post by: sluckey on February 28, 2016, 05:19:37 pm

Two posts in one day. And you stayed on topic. I feel really blessed today.

Title: Re: Ground connection question ?
Post by: floyd on February 28, 2016, 05:25:13 pm

I really think this IS THE grounding answer.. let's talk to Doug about an auto - grounded  chassis

Title: Re: Ground connection question ?
Post by: sluckey on February 28, 2016, 05:30:59 pm

I've lost interest already. You go ahead if it entertains you.

Title: Re: Ground connection question ?
Post by: floyd on February 28, 2016, 05:49:18 pm

Look..I posted an honest idea , that Ive had , for quite some time.. and a moderator shoots me down , and humiliates me  ? Maybe Mr. Slutsky should take a good look at his people skills.. I was just suggesting an alternative grounding method.. then all this.

Title: Re: Ground connection question ?
Post by: sluckey on February 28, 2016, 06:02:56 pm

I think you misunderstand. First I thanked you for dropping by, and even told you how blessed I felt that you posted again. When you said you wanted to talk to Doug, I said I had lost interest but suggested you go ahead.

Maybe you're having trouble reaching Doug? If you like, I can move this thread to a more appropriate forum where he will be sure to see it. LMK

Title: Re: Ground connection question ?
Post by: floyd on February 28, 2016, 06:09:28 pm

I just want to share what I've learned.. I really think that Arc - Welded pots would be the best , in terms of a solid ground.. who could argue with that ?

Title: Re: Ground connection question ?
Post by: EL34 on February 29, 2016, 06:26:32 am

floyd, what are you talking about?

You can't arc weld a pot to a metal chassis
There would be nothing left of the pot

Pots are not hunks of steel, They are aluminum, plastic and thin metal shells