The Glowforge is out of the box and set up to run less than 15 min, Hephaestus is up and burning, and of course the founders ruler.
so cool, I will be busy.
Thanks @dan and all the Glowforge team for a great and easy to set up machine.
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Awesome! (That first cut feels fantastic, doesn’t it? I squeeed all over myself!) 
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Fantastic…glad to hear it was up and running without a hitch!
Cant wait to see what ya do next…maybe a big reminder for when to eat and such…lol
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Fun, fun, fun! I like that table, too–consistent with the elegance of the Glowforge.
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Great! Enjoy the exploration. 
Such a clean uncluttered work area. Probably won’t stay that way…
(on a side note, nice papyrus!)
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Yay! Congrats!!!
. Happy first cut, can’t wait to see what’s next!
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Congrats! Did you get that table at Costco? It looks very similar to one I’ve seen there and I spent a long time drooling over it before settling for IKEA.
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yes it is the Costco table and it is a beast.
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fabulous name. Congrats!
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That’s part of the reason I liked it so much! 
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Ha! I almost stole your name. I was trying to decide what to name mine and my daughter suggested Hephaestus
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Very good. Congrats. Love how the Glowforge looks, even with an exhaust. It fits in nicely as a tech device in a room and doesn’t look like it belongs in a garage or workshop.
And thanks for the reminder to make a big pot of something or other. Tuesday’s arrival has a fundraising dinner in the evening, so I’ll be postponing till Wednesday evening.
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you know what they say, great minds, and all. Sorry I took it first.
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Actually, I decided on Mephistopheles. Otherwise it wouldn’t have been available for you. It arrived on the 28th 
Hope to see all the things you laser. Have fun!
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Yes, a beautiful piece of equipment!
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Well poop … my GF literally just arrived and is sitting on the floor and I was going to use that name as well … wonder if my backup is taken (no, i’m not saying what it is yet!).
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why not, i can’t use it.
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but others could!
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@n_s_clements I don’t think you have to have a unique name.
I’m pretty sure you can name your Glowforge Hephaestus. Just probably not a great idea to name all three of your own the same thing. So you can distinguish the machines that you have access to.
Go ahead. Hephaestus is a great name.
My daughter is one of 3 Emmas in her second grade class.
Nobody cares but her teacher.
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