I don’t think the tool to remove my camera came with my Glowforge

[pbaez09]

Im trying to clean my machine but I can’t remove my camera, I heard it’s magnetic , I only have a blue plastic piece . Help pls

[Deleted]

the magnet ring has fallen off, if its a new unit, I am sure Glowforge will send you a replacement (support@glowforge.com) if its used, you can buy one at the glowforge store, or you can get one from a few users on here (myself included)

Welcome to the forum!

Jonathan

[Deleted]

You can take off the cover of the laser head, remove the mirror, and spread a towel on a table and with a Qtip of something soft poke Out the (from the top, where you just removed the mirror) lens (so it falls on the towel) and clean the lens (make sure you use a zeiss wipe or non abrasive lens cleaner) and use the flip side of the lens remover (cup side IN) to put the lens back

Jonathan

[ben1]

Note that you do not mess with the camera, which is installed on the bottom of the lid. The tool is to remove the laser final focus lens that is mounted inside the head.

[beerfaced]

Last but not least, someone on here has kindly created a laser cut version of that tool you can make yourself.
You should be able to find that with a quick search.

[tim1724]

@beerfaced

Last but not least, someone on here has kindly created a laser cut version of that tool you can make yourself.

Here it is:

Replacement Blue Thing (Lens Removal Tool)

Oh no, you dropped the blue thing! That ring magnet is so easy to break. Or maybe blue things just don’t bring you joy, so you discarded it. Whatever, who am I to judge? But now, my friend, your cuts are getting weaker and your lens probably needs cleaning. What to do? Is your beautiful machine naught but a paperweight for lack of a blue thing? Well, let’s fix the problem… Order a new blue thing. Oh wait, that’s a bit expensive and slow. Source a replacement ring magnet. Talk about …