Thank you so much for the detailed photos and measurements! You have answered a question about my Glowforge table being able to fit the machine, that I have had for a long time. Answer: it will!
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That looks pretty used. More than just a test setup & run-in.
All that setup seems to be contrary to what the target market would expect to have to do.
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Didn’t read through all the comments but I am suprised to see only a not especially thick looking outer box and partial foam pieces supporting the glowforge. Really doesn’t offer a lot in the way of puncture, crush or blunt impact protection. (ie impact from the corner of another box) I would think at least a complete soft foam enclosure or seconday inside box, or even a lot of foam peanuts stuffing the empty air spaces. At very least a thick cardboart top piece to protect the glass
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I would hope that they have a plastic cover for the glass too, to prevent scratches.
From past discussions it seems as though Glowforge has tested the shipping box extensively so there is a good chance that it is adequate for the duty. Personally, I really dislike getting boxes with large volumes of peanuts when there seem to be much better solutions, like those little air-filled plastic pillows.
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Dan’s family is here for Laser Thursday, but I just asked him and this isn’t the final packaging.
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So even the packaging needs to be finalized - that makes it seem like there must a rather large punch list before the product is done.
or maybe they used the smallest box they could ship fastest for cheapest with fed-ex.
I’m sure if we’re patient we’ll get an update.
Got my first print done. It’s beautiful. Smells amazing. And first project is a ruler! Glowforge Rulz!
Shout out to @jbv, @morganstanfield, and my CO Glowforge buddies. And where are the Wisconsin Glowforgers. Having a New Glarus in celebration, Bubbler in honor of the coolant bubbling through.
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WOW!! thats amazing! Your design?
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Nice!!!
Enjoy your beer, you deserve it😉
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Looks fantastic! I’ll be looking forward to making one of those - I always need rulers, and they hide. 
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Oh, man – Twisted Pine is 2 blocks from my lab.
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Glad to see you like our locking pins 
As it happens there are actually a number of custom fasteners in the Glowforge - when we say we built it from the ground up we mean it!
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Gorgeous job on the ruler!
And that beverage looks yummy 
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The ruler is a free design at the moment that you use for your first project all set up. Stick the wood in. Let the material register. Place the design. Print.
Since there is a lot of discussion on the placement of materials I deliberately pushed the envelope for the second print in placing it by eye midway between the empty spot above the first cutout. It cut right where I wanted. Hadn’t checked the squareness of wood and only lined up left side. Jigs to position materials orthogonally will be useful or just paying attention by eyes. I know this isn’t Stefan Gotteswinter precision but there is potential.
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Your ruler photo caused happy dances and waving hands here in the office! Glad you like it! So amazing to see one that I didn’t print myself
Keep up the wonderful documentation, and thank you!
Credit where credit is due:
@madebynick designed the ruler originally, and I tweaked it for the pre-release setup process and manual.
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Thanks for taking the extra effort to share these videos! So cool to see, and very helpful. Appreciate it.
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My reaction to seeing the unpacking video…
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