Glowforge Talk Show #5 - Maker Faire Bay Area Recap With Special Guest!

[smcgathyfay]

@pomwah

If, as @smcgathyfay has found with her lasers, the tube will need replacing in 8 to 13+ years I’m pretty sure I’d be happy to call that the life of the machine

That’s for Universal lasers…the Glowforge has a different type of laser tube…more like 1-2 years life. span…

@dan

The tubes we’re using are rated by the manufacturer for two years. They’re custom tubes, so we’re collecting our own lifecycle data on them; two years is likely for light use, but under heavy use, they might not last as long.