@dan, Is that what the final box looks like? Are you guys are going to do something different for the retail boxes?
those are some people smugglin boxes
First order of business is making them survive drop tests - then we’ll see if we can prettify them a bit.
Gosh, I didn’t realise the Glowforge was that light. He makes picking it up look so easy!
LIght? Hmm, I won’t be able to lift it (safely) alone.
I’m with you, Rebecca. I’ve known the weight from the very beginning and will make plans to have someone be here to assist me. (I hope). My husband will be unable to help. I suppose I could just kick it into the house and across a few rooms. After all, they ARE testing it for possible damage, right?
Interesting. The company we used to test packaging always wanted the final ver. for testing for certification. shrug Really it’s about structural integrity not esthetics.
Sorry, I probably should have ended my previous comment with /joke
Edit: whoops, formatting
What are you doing with the units you drop? Sending them out!?
More stress testing
An acquaintance of mine tests packaging using a large vibration table. He says it’s both educational and hilarious watching things shake apart.
It’s amazing how some internal component’s mass can shake loose and pinball internally without leaving any external suggestions of the sad state within.
And, there’s this classic, enjoy:
Reminds me of a washer we had when rooming with some friends. Every time it kicked into high speed spin it would shake the trailer. Someone would always say in their best Mr Scott voice, “If we keep this up captain she’ll fly apart.”
The previous tenants had issues with the heater not lighting… one of them attempted to re-light it & got blown into the wall, which separated from the floor, which we discovered because of the washer.
This was first-pass. We have more tests ahead.
Another one!
GO TO BED DAN, we need you rested and alert.
That was incredible. I was mesmerized by the front panel staying attached as long as it did. I’ve got to share this
Takes a licking but keeps on ticking!
Can’t I just shine a laser light near my door and have it air dropped with precision?