WOW! Just started running a 50+ minute print job, and 2 minutes in, I am blown away by how much quieter the 'Forge operates with the Compact Filter, and the fact that there REALLY is NO SMELL!!!
Thank you to Dan and the Glowforge team for seeking out this alternative and making it available, and thanks to @Jules for beta testing and reporting just how good it is.
I’m sure as the filter gets used, and volume goes up, it won’t be as great, but for now, color me impressed.