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CNC / engraver care – run idle after load, unplug when not using

Posted by Nikolay•9 days ago

Picked up a tip from someone here: run the machine at idle for 10–20 sec after a heavy run so it cools down, and don't leave it plugged in if you're not using it for a while. Electronics last longer. Anyone else do that? We've started and it seems to help.

2 Replies

Alexandr

8 days ago

Yeah we do that. Idle after load, unplug at the end of the day. Had a board go on us once and the repair guy said heat and always-on were the cause. So we're careful now.

Nikolay

7 days ago

Good to know we're not the only ones. Cheers.

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