Hey guys

I still pop my head in here from time to time and I'm always happy to see that folks are still active in here.
I still have my Zing and love it, but a couple of years back I bought a laser cutter through a crowd funding campaign, and just got a few months ago. I am in love. It's like a zing on steroids! I can do so much more with it, and can still easily do paper! And Make The Cut is my go to software for creating my svg's for use in the machine (even though it hasn't been updated in a long time, it still works fine for me).
Anyways, just thought I'd share a personal coupon code I got recently, if anyone has had a laser cutter on their mind or wishlist! The company finally got caught up with US orders, and in celebration, is offering $500 off of their pro model, $250 off their plus, and/or $100 off their basic...and are guaranteeing that if you're in the US, you'll have it within 10 days! I waited over two years...and it was worth it! If anyone has any questions about it, I'm happy to answer them!
Here's the code! Enjoy and happy creating!
Sharon rose, from
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But this technology is advancing rather quickly I wouldn't be surprised to see quite a few laser models enter the small business hobby space
I keep having to tell my self I have enough Toys
Some of the things people are creating with them is amazing
From what I observed following other laser cutter users I pays to have a fire extinguisher on standby and set the rule never turn you back while cutting .
I seen a few photo of laser cutter fires .
Though I expect some of these were the result of poor housekeeping , debris left at the bottom of the cutter catching alight
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And it is super easy to collect tools, but so far, it's my favourite one hands down. There's so much you can do with it.
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I've made all kinds of things so far...it's hard not to laser all the things!!! It's super user friendly too, even for people like me who've never even touched a laser cutter before.
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I saw a really neat idea last night for coir rugs from Target. The Silhouette facebook group had tons of pictures of personalized coir door mats from Target. A stencil was created out of freezer paper and ironed to the rug. Then they used a brush and porch paint to apply the stencil.
I love looking through peoples creativity! It's inspiring what folks come up with. I've seen so much in the glowforge forums, and lots of people are customizing kitchen gadgets! Any and all wooden items like spoons and cutting boards, and lots of glass. The only thing that will limit you with this machine, is your imagination, and even then, there's so much inspiration looking at what others are making and doing with it. I don't think I've been this happy with a tool/machine before. And I do love my zing! That was my favourite machine, until this one. I can just do so much more with it, except vinyl. That is still saved for my zing, as vinyl is a no no in a laser cutter...it emits a corrosive gas.
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I'm retiring the end of May and I'm setting up my Cameo again after not using it for 4 years. I just upgraded my Silhouette software to the Business edition so I can save files as svgs. I've got to brush up on the software because I've forgotten how to use the Silhouette program and MTC.
Maybe you can tell me. Does MTC open the extra glyphs in the fonts? I downloaded fonts from fontbundles and I don't know how to use them if it does.
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Last week I bought a font bundle and thought between MTC and my upgraded Silhouette business edition that I could have some swirly things added to my fonts.
I guess that would be somewhat based on usage
but I have read that laser tubes age over time just sitting idle
Do you have to replace the laser tube?
The tube is covered under the warranty. Out of warranty, we'll replace it and realign it for you for $499, including roundtrip shipping in the US. We'll also have a replacement tube part available for purchase.
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I recently had an opportunity to tour (and make some shipping boxes), for i3D, a 3d metal printing company out of The Dalles, Oregon. Those machines are $800,000 - 1.4 million each! The make rocket ship parts! I was totally geeking out in there! haha! They use a fine metal powder, and the laser melts it together, building up layer by layer. One machine had 4 lasers working at once! So cool! I left feeling like I had purchased a childs toy! hahaha!
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Did you end up getting a different laser cutter...or none at all? A year and a half is still a pretty long time to wait! I got mine, in my hands, about a week over two years from the purchase date.
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Before, in the world of laser cutters, your only options were a cheap, horrible to use cutter from china, or a nice, really expensive one from the US...and by expensive, I mean $10k-$15k for the lower end ones, up to well over a million for industrial metal 3d printers! Glowforge bridged a gap...making a machine that is very user friendly for newbies like me, and yet, was well under the $10k mark, making it accessible for the small business owners and hobbyists. Granted, it's still not cheap, but, you really get a good machine, and stellar customer service!
I'm not trying to talk you into it, I understand it's a lot of money, and if I didn't get it when I did, I'd probably never be able to own one. But I'm so glad I did! It's so much fun!! I know a bunch of these machines, and other laser cutters, are popping up more than ever in places like makerspaces, libraries, and schools, check around your area, you might have one close that you can check out, or cut out your own projects!
(Sorry for the long response!)
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It is important to consider the suitability of materials you laser cut
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