I did it! Upgraded! Was to scared to miss out and have high business hopes for it lol
I make and sell paper products , product display cards for mostly jewelry like earrings ( backing card used to hang jewelry on retail display) and I want to make custom wooden jewelry trees for earrings and things 
and even possibly fancy wood and acrylic dislay cards . Canāt wait !
Marie
Iām sure youāll be VERY glad you upgraded!
Sounds like you did the right thing. As soon as you say āhopefull businessā I really feel the Pro is the better move. Better warranty and continuous use. Congrats and welcome to the Party! 
I upgraded to the pro + air filter but am now having second thoughts. I want to use it to hopefully start a business. However after reading about the class IV laser dangers, I am getting a little freaked out. I planned on using it in my home office. I upgraded because I wanted the pass through and I did not want to have to run a vent hose out my window. Now I read that that the air filter I paid extra for will not be sufficient to control the fumes. Also my husband and I are planning to adopt some kids. Iām thinking I should just get a refund on the pro and just get the basic plus air filter. Any suggestions?
Laser Classification and Safety is non-trivial. There are a few other threads that treat this issue but the pertinent info is embedded in another topic discussion. Also some discussion would be helpful to clarify for any documentation and manual that gets written.
This may be pointing out the obvious, but it is something that I would have to clarify with anyone who might happen to use my Glowforge. In getting a better grasp on this issue, I think that some clarification is important for Glowforge owners and users because the official classification of lasers seems to mix inherent hazard of the laser itself in with the type of enclosure or use case. Clear distinction between the Pro and the Basic isnāt just about the 5 watt difference. The Class IV for the Pro is because of the pass through slot and risk of the beam escaping through reflection or whatever. The laser in the Basic is just as hazardous to your eyes and skin as the Pro, but the enclosure makes it a Class I and thus safe to use. Violate the integrity of the enclosure and the hazard gets real. Correct me or clarify. Please.
same here on the conservative note. My credit hates me right now, but when I brought up returning the machine in a brief moment of financial doubt my fiance let me know that I āhad better notā lol
Always good to know I have support
Do you have a link to some glasses you would recommend?
Iāve got a couple different kinds, and the ones that Glowforge sells are way more comfortable than the other more expensive ones. Grab a pair of those if you need some:
You donāt need glasses. Glowforge no longer ships them with the Pro. There is no harm in watching the machine while it cuts (thatās a requirement for operation anyway) - nothing comes thru the lid. From the LSO training:
The Glowforge Pro has been tested to ensure that harmful levels are not present outside the case or when viewed through the glass lid.
Legally, they have to warn that it is a class 4 device, that means it would be possible to look into the area where the beam is working (by looking thru the passthru slots) - you would have to try pretty darned hard to do that.
The warning should be sufficient - unless you actually plan to watch your machine at work thru the slot. If the slot covers are in place, itās a class 1 machine again.
I would suspect the only people whoāve ever worn them were dressed up as Emmet Brown for Halloweenā¦