Reply with QuoteThe prerelease also have a No Disclosure clause so Are you sure about what you are hearing.Originally Posted by MichaelHenry
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
At least two of the pre-release owners have been using theirs extensively for at least a month and neither has reported any shutdowns for automatic tube cooldown. That's no guarantee of long-term performance but does suggest that the GF is not overly frail.Yea the cooling problempeople will be happy for a month or so till their tube doesn't work anymore.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
The prerelease also have a No Disclosure clause so Are you sure about what you are hearing.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
So far as I know, only the beta testers have to comply with NDAs and the pre-release users are free to say whatever they want, though I don't think that they are allowed to take the units apart to see what is inside. A couple of the more prolific pre-release users have not been shy about making their wishes know about features they think are lacking so I'm comfortable taking them at their word.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
the prerelease units are not a production units and have to be shipped back when they start shipping the production units out so they in turn are beta units. How many production units have been shipped
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
No production units have shipped yet, but what's your point? Do you think that GF is making pre-release units that are better than the production units will be or are you just pointing out that GF still hasn't shipped any production units?
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
You keep claiming that thousands will be shipped but they still have problems with the prereleased units. Just because 2 people have units that somewhat work doesn't mean they are ready to ship
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
Does anyone had a chance to try the new MUSE from FSLaser?
https://fslaser.com/Muse
It would funny if the Chinese clone machines reach the market before GF because of their incompetent development planning and endless delays.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
I think the MUSE is Chinese made with their name on it.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
Many if not all of the parts in the GF are Chinese made as well.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
I was interested in that as an alternative to the Glowforge but user reports on an FSL Facebook group suggest that early production units have some problems.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
Where did I claim that? At most, I've said that I *think* they'll ship production units. And, for the record, at least 8 people have admitted to having pre-release Glowforges. There are plenty of known faults to find with the GF - no need to make incorrect statements about them.
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Seriously people $6000 for a GF Pro, for that kind of money you can buy a much better REAL laser engraver, Bigger, Safer faster.more powerful , USA support and parts if needed, and you can have it in a couple days not a year or more. You all think this GF is the Godsend of lasers. Its NOT Just a cheap piece of plastic with a bunch of cheap Chinese parts, assembled here so they can say American made.Man the Guy DS is a great BS artist.I hope you don't burn your homes down.
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It is not even assembled here they are supposed to come off a Chinese production line as per DanSeriously people $6000 for a GF Pro, for that kind of money you can buy a much better REAL laser engraver, Bigger, Safer faster.more powerful , USA support and parts if needed, and you can have it in a couple days not a year or more. You all think this GF is the Godsend of lasers. Its NOT Just a cheap piece of plastic with a bunch of cheap Chinese parts, assembled here so they can say American made.Man the Guy DS is a great BS artist.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
They are being assembled in the US by Flex.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
Most of the people that got in early bought them for $1995.
Now there is Mr Beam II laser cutter shipping also that uses the camera idea aswell. Its around
$2000 for it. Mr Beam Online Shop - Mr Beam II pre-sale with 20% discount (estimated delivery August 2017)
I think there is going to be many of the hobby laser cutters to hit the market this year.
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Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
Thats news to me LOL I've read so many people saying American made, I guess they believe it.
Re: Glowforge, Too good to be true?
Not even the USA stuff is American made. you know that, But it might be easier to get parts from the USA companies. Spectrum has Chinese parts and many others as well.
Everyone needs to take a night class of Chinese to speak to the tech support and read manuals from some companies. I think Glowforge will get all the bugs out and be ahead of
all of them. They have already out sold all the other companies and when all those people get their there will be lots of help between users like on inventables products.
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They may have out sold have they out delivered
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Being Disabled is OK CNC is For fuN
very interesting to get real feedbacks for Glowforge users...)
We get feedback everyday when our customers write us "thank you for your assistance"!
veryinteresting to get real user's experience and see if that is as easy as it was advetised...
is it like this?
