Glowforge User Interface (GFUI):

app.glowforge.com 

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Technical Specifications:

• External dimensions: 38" x 20.75" x 8.25", 55 lbs

• Maximum work area: 20" (width) x 18" (depth) (pass-through feature allows unlimited depth)

• Cutting area: 19.5" x 11"

• Engraving area: 18" x 11"

• Maximum thickness / height: 0.5" with crumb tray / 2" with crumb tray removed.

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Materials:

• Materials Cost Reference

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Recommended Design Tools:

• OnShape

• Google Drawings (GlowforgeTemplate)

• Inkscape* (currently not available on-line)

• Gravit.io Designer

• Vectr.com

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Helpful Resources:

• Introduction to Laser Cutting Slide Deck

• Intro to Laser Cutting Hand-out and Safety Quiz

• Exporting from Google Drawings to GlowForge (pdf) (google doc)

• Exporting from Onshape to GlowForge (pdf) (google doc)

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Artwork and Design Resources:

• GlowForge Community Forum

• DesignByPhil GlowForge Resources

• Tabbed Box Making:

  • Inkscape Tabbed Box Extension

  • MakerCase

  • Make-a-box

  • boxes.py

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