There are at least two prerelease units going to be at Bay Area Maker Faire and Glowforge will be there too.
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great update! Thanks for the pics of things we haven’t seen before! The pro looks so cool, and I love the sign. 
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That might be a good place to demo a Pro and, dare I say it, a filter as well. Rivet the passthrough closed to satisfy the safety folks.
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They will likely never publicly demo a Pro because of the Class IV restriction. At least that’s the impression we get from Dan. Might eventually bring one but then rely on a video demo to show the capabilities.
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That would work for me - I’m getting real anxious to see a working Pro and a filter.
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It was paper off a long roll.
Unfortunately the answer to all this is “the software’s not done yet” - so nothing right now is representative of the feature we’ll ship to you. It will be much better. 
The alignment on this print was spot on at 2/4 joints, a smidge off in one, and notably off on the fourth.
Yes!
I think 5, not including ours.
Unfortunately a Class 4 laser with a cover is still a class 4 laser. By definition, class cannot be changed by anything short of a factory rework.
However, as we write the manual for the Pro, we have a team of laser safety experts exploring ways to legally, safely operate a Class 4 laser in an open area. I’m cautiously hopeful we may have some good news on that front eventually.
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Well this is very exciting, the air filter images being the most important part of this update. Great news, progress continues and the dates seem more realistic, certainly.
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There are portable laser curtain systems you could set up around the unit, just like would be used in a production/manufacturing environment. I don’t know if there are any made of clear material so show attendees can see through. Maybe acrylic panels in standing metal frames could do the trick?
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Now here’s a thought for the filter unit offer a screw on add-on that if an individual wishes to also put a vent out the window they have the option say an adapter with pre threaded screw holes already in place to go from the square exhaust port to a round dryer vent hose type design. Just looking at options that may suit those who might want both capabilities.
yep
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Sorry I read through the forums on my phone and it sometimes jumps around but hey kinda interesting to see another like minded individual.
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This is all starting to get intense in pursuit of readiness. I know that July is a bit away, but I’ve bought my laser safety glasses, among other things. I’ve got some time, but I’m working to get ready.
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We built a bench especially to house the GF when it arrived.
Unfortunately, It’s now covered in other stuff, Line bender, flame polisher and cooling jig.
I’m gonna need a bigger studio.
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Erm…if you build it they will come?
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Will we be able to start ordering supplies from the Proofgrade catalog soon?
Edit: Nevermind, saw the No ETA answer above… hard to scroll through all the previous posts.
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Chuckle! They’ve also got us testing it to make sure that it works consistently before offering it to everyone else.
(The stuff I’ve had was really good, but I don’t know how much testing is normally needed for something like this.)
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It was said
“We have an early beta version of the Glowforge shop where prerelease customers can buy Proofgrade materials and, in time, other items too.”
May I please have the link so I can compare all the variables, Thank you.
They are only giving access to people who have received a pre-release unit.
I want to see it too. We all do.
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Not yet. Prices are not final, which is why only the folks using the pre-release and beta machines for testing are allowed access now.
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Which variables are you referring to?
The shop URL is trivial to guess but unless you’re a pre-release user you won’t be able to login yet.
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