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jason720
Aug 7, 2014, 11:08 AM
I made a new top for a bandsaw out of MDF board. The old top was metal and the ground wire was screwed down to it. Can I screw the ground wire to the MDF and ground it like it was with the old top?

smoothy
Aug 7, 2014, 11:12 AM
MDF is medium density fiberboard, (think masonite or particle board) it's a wood product and non-conductive. You have to ground the metal structure of the bandsaw.

jason720
Aug 7, 2014, 11:22 AM
So to ground it I can just screw the ground wire directly to the metal frame and that will ground it?

smoothy
Aug 7, 2014, 11:37 AM
Yes...

ma0641
Aug 7, 2014, 01:06 PM
The ground wire ground where? House supply? Do you have 2 or 3 wire conductor?