Or is the software not there yet?

Nothing Scotchbrite pads couldn’t fix, at least that is a maybe. :slight_smile:

I manage a fleet of Mac laptops at my day job, and we’ve got a lot of dead ones available. I’ve received permission to use some for testing, so I’ll be giving that a go once my shipment of dry moly lube arrives. settings advice welcome :slight_smile:

Since polished unanodized aluminum is highly reflective of IR, does anybody worry that when you get through the anodized layer that you’ll reflect the beam up into the head and melt some plastic?

Not yet. I have my Glowforge, but it’s in my office at work and I was out sick for two weeks, then had the week between Christmas and New Years off. I should get to try layering some MacBooks soon, though. :slight_smile:

[image] MacBook Etching Beyond the Manual I had a friend come over the other night and we etched his MacBook. To say the least its a little intimidating! Turned out well. The first pass was 68 Power, full speed and 340 lines per inch. That turned out well, but was a bit l…

Chuckle! I see Mumford is getting top billing. :smile:

Hi. I just got glowforge and am beginning to learn the community’s language. Could you point me to reading material or help me understand what “short the laser” means? I haven’t done my first print yet. Just learning about how to do it on Macbooks first. Thank you for your time!

Hm… Is there a reason you chose 340 liens per inch as opposed to going higher? Image show looks like it’s mildy…“pixelated”. I just got my glowforge today and still gathering my bearings. Appreciate your insight. Thanks!

Anyone engraved their MacBook yet? (like in the promo video)

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