@jbv found the info I was looking for.
To help you out, what part of the country are you in? There are several of us “noisy” GlowForgers who would like to point you to any local resources.
If you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, we have many links that are 2 day free shipping that are for tools, materials (not Proofgrade ) and other supporting goodies!
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Thanks for helping me out. I live in Illinois and I am too an Amazon Prime member. I never thought of looking there for materials or tools/accessories. Do you have any recommendations for anything?
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lorna
June 3, 2017, 1:29am
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Where are these wondrous magical links of which you speak? Please do share!
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Welcome to the Glowfamily. We are all looking forward to seeing our units soon. As any of the incentives, that’s well above my pay grade.
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Tom_A
June 3, 2017, 1:56am
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Frankly, I’m just thrilled to have a new avatar to look at!
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Not Amazon, but here’s some info that you and @slackk1994 might enjoy perusing.
Good day folks,
I have put together a link collection from the forums. Over Christmas I mined the forums as best I could and with the help and suggestions from a good many Regulars(@polarbrainfreeze , @jacobturner , @marmak3261 , name a few), the following link has been formed. It is still a work in progress, so suggestions, comments, concerns, and a better way to post this, is appreciated.
This is community driven, so please don’t get angry at Glowforge for anything. Please add links to it as…
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Here are some examples:
Great way to locate others near you (voluntary and incomplete)
Glowforge Map
Hey GlowForgers,
I started a Google map so GlowForge supporters can share where they are and see where others are too!
Edit: I started the map and included my referral link. I would really appreciate if the person who keeps editing my link would stop doing that.
I added myself to get the ball rolling.
Regards,
MakerBlock
Free Vector art
10 Tips and Tricks for Laser Engraving and Cutting
10 Tips and Tricks for Laser Engraving and Cutting: Hello, I'm Geordie and I currently work at ADX Portland running the Laser Cutter and Engraver. My job is to take in customer's projects, set them up and run them on the laser. As a result, I've...
https://www.amazon.com/Weld-Acrylic-Adhesive-Applicator-Bottle/dp/B0096TWKCW
Adhesives decision chart
When you think about it, $7.95 a month isn’t all that bad of a price compared to the $295… you’re paying less if you get under 3 years use from it. It’s one of the few that works well with color bitmaps.
If you have simpler needs, you can give the potrace freeware a try. It’s not quite as user friendly, and doesn’t exactly do colors (but it does know about them and has pre-processing to deal with them)… but it seems to produce some good results if you’re comfortable experimenting with that sort of thing.
edit: You can use a web-based (but settings incomplete) interface to it at http://www.vectorization.org/ or try http://www.autotracer.org/ for color images.
Vector Magic tracing program
I’ve done quite a bit of hobby graphic work and thought I’d share one of my favorite little programs called Vector Magic. If you aren’t familiar with working with vectors/graphic programs, it’s a good time to learn before getting your Glowforge! This program is a little gem and maybe someone can find it useful
Vector Magic is available for online conversion or you can download the program. I use both Corel and Adobe and Vector Magic typically does a better job with tracing and…
Online PDF box generator with symmetric notches – makeabox.io
Online PDF box generator with symmetric notches – makeabox.io
Ceramic Industrial Magnets
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018ITTFDM
Materials:
Premium Baltic Birch Plywood
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016H589HC
Gluing:
Insta-Cure (Super Glue)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NI4JWI
Measuring Tools:
Stainless Steel Digital Caliper
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HP0LE2U
DBPOWER 30X 60X Illuminated Jeweler’s Eye
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K0BGNNC
Digital Angle Finder Smart Tool Set
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EMUDZEG
For Weeding:
Dentist Tool Kit Bundle
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01997ANH4
Gorilla Tape
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CSS8UE
Cleaning:
Plastic Razor Scrapper
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HTELYP4
Isopropyl Alcohol
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001B5JT8C
MORE Adds:
Safety Laser Glasses (For Class 4 Environments):
I have these:
And these:
The Redsail is Class 4 and the K40 should be since there are no interlocks preventing its use with the lid up
BTW, they’re both 6 ODs which means they attenuate the laser transmission by a factor of 1million (.0001%).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HJMS4A
Fire Extinguisher
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001229JCU
Masking Materials
LaserBits got bought out. Here is the current link:
http://www.johnsonplastics.com/glassguard-12-x-100yd-paper-mask-for-laser-engraving
Acrylic Tools
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LJP4RE
Paints
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007JL4HV6
http://www.hobbylobby.com/Beads-Jewelry/Mixed-Media-Jewelry/Embellishments/Weathered-Copper-Vintaj-Patina-Kit/p/105950
Powder Coating/Toner Use
Wait!! Stop the presses!!
Seems having a thick layer is promising. Now I understand why it was mentioned to squeegee on the color.
Check it out
First of all, pouring out toner is messy…lol
I ordered a roll of blue polyester tape from Prismatic Powders (along with a variety of colors of powder) and it came in today. Unlike the Eastwood stuff, this stuff is only rated up to 400ºF. Meh, whatever… So, I put some on an aluminum thing I made.
https://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/SE-126/HIGH-HEAT-TAPE-3-INCH/
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lorna
June 3, 2017, 3:44am
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Tom_A
June 3, 2017, 3:50am
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Holy crap, dude! YOU ROCK!
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Thats alot of resources in one place…good on you @PFI-Guy .
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This is a very nice well put together list that’s a great start for me to look at. Wow, thanks for all the help my fellow glowforgers!
Welcome to our merry little band Slackk1994, glad you could join us! It’s fun to “see” a bunch of new faces around here. This is a really great group of very talented folks with one common GF bond. It’s really going to be fun to start seeing all the different creations that are about to happen as shipping heats up.
One thing though, you gotta go find yourself an avatar soon, it’s almost a requirement around here. If you go more that a week without one, I heard your GF ships last. (OK, that’s a total and absolute lie, I just like seeing all the different avatars lol )
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Keep an eye out for engravable “items” as well on Amazon, cutting boards, blank plaques, knives (I’ve picked up several nice pocket knives with wooden handles(scales?) that I plan on engraving - Plus I have a PRODUCTION GLOWFORGE sorry - I find myself shouting that randomly the past 2 days. but look through the forum - LOTS (I mean LOTS) of good informative posts for ideas, tips, hints and tricks…
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We have a long history here from Beta and PRU of sharing early and often despite the intense excitement of having the . @PIGHEADED is just keeping the tradition alive and well.
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Tuck
June 3, 2017, 1:44pm
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Bless you for coming out in public.
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Welcome to a really great group of people…and congratulations on purchasing a Glowforge. This is going to be amazing!
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Drea
June 3, 2017, 5:46pm
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You are wonderful. That is all.
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