Google servers.
even if everyone logs on at once, it should only be a very small drop in a very large bucket.
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It’s true, but never underestimate some bottleneck snagging us early on. We can scale around it once we find it, but bugs will be bugs.
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@dan While I appreciate the honest communication, here is my real issue with being late, delayed and postponed…
I took a business line of credit as a small business owner thinking I would make my money back by using to create goods and add another tool to my small production line.
This should have allowed me to generate an extra stream of income about a year ago already, instead I keep paying interest on that line every month because I want to make a point of using it to pay that line back…
I do understand the process and again, I appreciate honesty and transparence in your communication style.
I really wish I knew when I will get my Glowforge laser because it does start to get quite an issue at this point as much as I do understand your situation.
I am still paying every month interests and keep pushing back small projects with local business owners… Pretty sad situation, isn’t it?
Also, what are the pre release (not beta, right? ) ?
Why there was not a way to get in on it and if I missed it, how to do so or what criteria? (I know this is a very ungrammatically correct way of asking… don’t mind my english, mind my french, lol
Thanks!!!
(curious about what I do as a designer / artist? Tommyrgb.com)
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I’m so sorry we let you down, Tommy. Unfortunately there’s no way to get early delivery.
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Pre-Release is hardware they think is finished but are testing in the wild to see if that’s true. There may be parts swapped out from one supplier to another for the production builds but the hardware design and build process is thought to be solid.
To get into the pool of potential Pre-Release selectees you need to be signed up for the Beta tester program and in the U.S. due to the shipping & time (those units are shipped back to GF when you they are replaced with a production release version).
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Some cool stuff in there!
D’abord, lisez ceci, et puis remplir si tu veux. Ils choisissent les candidats “pre-release” du même group que les bêta. Quelqu’un qui vit dans les États-Unis, dont la langue maternelle n’est pas l’anglais peut etre util pour eux, j’en sais pas.
(je m’excuse, je n’écris pas tellement bien en français.)
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Thanks for all the information and links, I will definitely take a look at it…
As for my frenchness, who knows… I always thought it was a curse more than anything…ahah
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@dan sorry if this has been asked before as I do mainly read as much of most of the topics but may have missed where it may have been asked so here goes. Is there a plan/way to eventually remove the bottom of the unit add say an expansion unit so a rotary may be installed so the glow forge may be able to engrave round objects?
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The question has been asked several times before. Official answer: No. Unofficial forum answer: we’ll see once it’s in our hands.
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Thanks as I said I’ve read alot in these forums but there is just so much can’t keep up w/ it all.
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No, the bottom is permanently attached. This gives the case significant additional stability and stiffness versus a temporarily attached opening, which improves performance.
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You can’t cut the top off a car to make a convertible without modifying the chassis to compensate for loss of structural integrity. Cutting the bottom out of a Glowforge would introduce significant loss of rigidity. Bad JuJu. 
I know there are many here capable of accomplishing that mod including mysellf, but after witnessing the team struggle for a year to produce the best product they can, I am reluctant to cut this tweaked and tuned laser up even after warranty expiration.
There are some Chinese alternatives that require adjustment by default. Personally, hacking one of those makes more sense to me.
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And there was never a convertible that drove as well as the original car that spawned it.
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Eh. As a guy on his 4th convertible, I gotta say I wouldn’t ever want to go back. 
That said, I’ll wait until somebody more daring than I does it successfully before I consider modding my case. But I’m definitely not opposed to it. Especially for rotating round/cylindrical objects.
- Tom
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I wonder if the head can be lifted instead by making an extension with matching magnets and then running with the lid open. Safety glasses needed of course.
Or make a right angle adapter that directs it forwards.
Hadn’t thought +Z. I think there simply wouldn’t be room. But going down you’d have as much room as you desire. Assuming, of course, that 1 of the 2,000,000 sensors built-in won’t detect that breach and terminate laser function.
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@dan I’m thinking that the Glowforge Parts Department should stock up on a few surplus base covers for people attempting to cut holes and then replacing the aforementioned cover.
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We’re a 2 'vert family (wife and myself) plus another 2 cars for serious riding. Wife’s daily driver is the last of the Volvo C70s. Mine is a big LS600 but the 'vert is an SC430 - RWD and yes, I put snow tires on it so I can drive it any time this winter that the temps go above 40. (I love the looks from people as I drive with the top down, puffy coat on, scarf and hat on - and the heat blasting max in my face 
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Yep! I do that every winter. At least once. Usually mid-winter when I just can’t stand feeling like a sardine anymore!
- Tom