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Glowforge


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-Shipping has been slow, but Saddle River Day School has gotten at least partial delivery (no Air Filter) > Verne Becker - Niles Patel
 * Laura Hollis

Software: -Web interface only -No USB plug (all Wifi)

Use: -Can be finicky with the layout-- you put an item on the bed, turn it on, and the camera reads (versus placing things on a grid system/ruler system) but that can make lining things up hard -Great for large cuts/but harder for layering details -Burns/cuts on everything from wood to poptarts (seriously. Pop tarts.) -Requires a filter. Requires a window-based exhaust pipe/air filter hasn’t shipped yet -The smell varies depending on materials -You can cut or engrave using JPG or SVG files; they also provide a library of things to cut/make

Good to Know: -You need a special Halon fire extinguisher for this item/lets you douse the thing if necessary without destroying the device -Glowforge is very shut down with information-- if you try and share things on the forum about your settings/hacks, they’ll remove them

glow forge filters delayed, using exhaust

requires halon fire extinguisher

interior camera directs placement - visual interface not WYSIWYG

Illustrator vectoring v Photoshop bc of svg

engrave or cut or both at same time

materials with premarked QR code determines settings

keychain took 7 seconds

detailed finish

web based - no software

not open source friendly

can save settings for different material settings

sheets are 12x20 (doesn’t fit 12x24)