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imaluma

imaluma

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I find that if we do not reset the motors on our wiz 8000 after cutting a mat and leave it for a while leaving the gantry locked in place and the air running not only is it annoying to hear but the cutting block gets hot to the touch. I am convinced this is bad for the machine and am constantly shutting it off throughout the day. Am I crazy? Is there any technical reason why I should or should not be worried about this? I am the only one who seems to care at all.
 
By the cutting block, do you mean the black part that the blade cartridge slides into? I can't think of why or how that should get hot. Does the machine perform properly in general?
Unless I'm going to design and cut another mat right away, I generally hit the Reset button to disengage the head and silence the jet plane sound, just because the sound is annoying and masks being able to hear the doorbell when a customer comes in. Also, I figure not keeping the motors running and the pneumatics pumped up all the time is less wear-and-tear on the equipment. Having to align the head before the next cutting session is no big deal to me- just part of the process- so I consider it a "small price to pay" for the peace and quiet.
You might want to talk to the folks in tech help about that heat thing though.
:kaffeetrinker_2: Rick
 
Reset the motors

Rick has the right idea; if you won't be using the machine for awhile then shut the motor down. What you are hearing is not "air" but the motors being held in a static position at full power. This creates the "waterfall", "jet airplane", "air leak" noise. The only time the machine requires air is for clamping and plunging the blade. These sounds are in the ears of the beholder and can be loud or non descript white noise depending on other ambient noise and how good your hearing is. Mine is not that great so I'm not bothered by the motor noise, and there is lots of other noise in my work area.

Of course when you have full power to the motors for long periods of time they tend to get warm. We have never had a temperature exceed 120 F degrees under normal usage. Here again heat is something that in excess is bad for any product, but what is the temperature? 100 F degrees can feel "hot" but it is well within the range of the products operating temperature. Once again Rick's advice is sound; shut down the motors when not in use for long periods. If you have concerns please contact the Customer Services dept. for help, we are here for you.
 
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