Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I’m going to continue to try stuff with all of this in mind. Still is really frustrating. I really think there’s no denying keeping the machine clean will help it have a longer life and they made it so difficult.
VENT: There are lots of little catches with the way Glowforge informed customers about these products. Like the fact that The Air filter option was so attractive but when I received the email that it was coming it explained it didn’t recommend it’s use with wood. UM OK?! Thanks for letting me know after you’ve had my $1,000 for 3 years. Luckily it does filter the acrylic smell well and I use that a lot too. But then again I heard a beep last night when I turned it off after smells also became apparent again and doesn’t that mean it’s time to change the $250 dollar filter?! I am thinking the Filter is a huge pilfering by Glowforge. Are you kidding me? I’ve been running this thing maybe once a week since March and not even that often. Not sustainable if you’re trying to make money selling your art and not simply Live Laugh Love signs. $250 is more than I spend on materials in 6 months or more.
CLEANING THE TRAY: So I hosed out my tray with soap and water yesterday and I actually set it level saturated with a mixture of hot water and this product called “PURO CAFF” a white powder. It’s kind of this miracle cleaner used in Espresso Machines and coffee parts. It also removes all kinds of streaks from porcelain. I think it actually did a really good job cleaning scum off the silver part of the tray without even scrubbing. Worth a shot!