Glowforge 3D Laser Printer
Q&A
- The Glowforge Aura is the first Craft Laser, letting you unleash your creativity from your home.
- The Glowforge Basic is the standard home offering for personal printing.
- The Glowforge Plus is the premium home offering for the ultimate personal printing experience, ideal for small craft businesses.
- The Glowforge Pro is the most powerful and capable Glowforge model, suitable for big projects, businesses of any size and shared use.
Differences between the machines include:
Speed: Glowforge Aura uses a blue, 6 watt, solid state laser for powerful cut speeds. Compared to the Glowforge Basic and Plus 40 watt CO2 laser, Glowforge Pro uses a 45 watt CO2 laser which lets it cut at speeds up to 12X faster than Glowforge Aura.
Material Size: Glowforge Aura works with materials 12” x 12” size. It can cut materials up to 1/4" thick, and engrave materials up to 3/4" thick with the cutting tray removed. The Glowforge Basic, Plus and Glowforge Pro work with materials up to 18” deep, 20.4” wide, and 2” thick. The maximum printable area is about 11” x 19.5”.
With the Passthrough slot, the Glowforge Pro lets you make oversized prints. It can work with materials 20” wide, up to ¼” thick, and as long as you want. To use the Passthrough slot, you print the first 10 inches, slide the material through the slot, and repeat. That means you can create huge, dramatic products, including furniture!
Laser Class: Glowforge Basic, Plus and Glowforge Aura are both Class 1 lasers (like a DVD player). The Glowforge Pro Passthrough slot makes the Pro model a Class 4 laser which requires the person using it to have laser safety training (included with your purchase). You should not use the Pro in public or around kids without installing the included Pro Shields.
All machines come with a 12-month warranty.
Rated 2 out of
5
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Chris Will from
Good machine, not goods service
Bought one before Christmas 2023, as with the previous reviewer a week later they dropped the price by £500. I wouldn't have minded but I specifically rang customer services and my local store to check if the Glowforge was going to be included in any Black Friday deals and was told categorically no by both sources.
I did email customer support when the £500 off was announced and complained but they weren't interested.
Date published: 2024-05-03
Rated 3 out of
5
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Emmacrafting from
don't buy full price
Spent months saving up for a glow forge- finally get one and then it's discounted by £800 a few weeks later. feel like crying.
It takes a lot of getting used to but then it's lovely to use.
Date published: 2024-04-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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Made By Chrissie from
Easy to use with fantastic results
I love how easy the Glowforge is to use especially when using Proof Grade products. Uncomplicated software. Fantastic results.
Date published: 2024-07-02
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