Relocate Glowforge pro from one room to another

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Hi Folks,
If I want to move my Glowforge pro from where it is in my house to another room do I need to pack it all back up or, can I simply pick it up and take it to the other room? Carefully of course :slight_smile:

Thank you!!

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Simple answer is NO!! Just be careful while moving it. Two people would be best!

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Thank you! Wasn’t sure how sensitive it would be without all the packaging locking the internal pieces together.

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So the whole reason for the bits is to keep things from moving around too much.

If you move slowly and carefully and don’t tip it too much you should be fine.

I might remove the lens and laser head and tray and move them separately, just to keep the weight down a bit and also to protect some of the sensitive components.

The safest path would be to put in the foam like you’re packing it, but you probably don’t need to if you can be careful. If I were doing it and especially if I were moving up or down a flight of stairs I would absolutely pack it. It only takes a few minutes, worth the effort.

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BTW if you do want to pack it and are rusty on the process, there’s a great help page that tells you everything.

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I suggest removing the printhead and securing the carriage arm and the lid even if you have two people being careful as they move the Glowforge.

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Thank you all for the great information! Officially moved and tested :slight_smile:

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Just don’t bang it around and you’ll be fine. We moved ours out to the garage this summer and just recently back into the house. Only 2 steps down and up mind you but easy with two people. We didn’t secure or remove any parts.

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Yup, we just held our breath and was very careful… All seems good using it all day today.

Thank you!

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Good to hear.

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I was physically incapable of getting my replacement from the garage where I ran a test print (in the back of my car, in fact) into the house onto my workbench. So I did it when my daughter could pop over and help me carefully carry it in, up a step, and position it gently. No issues. I just ran the calibration routine afterwards.

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I should probably do that. I moved mine in the back of a U-Haul 900 miles where a very large man carried it on his shoulder down into the workshop. It was in its original packaging so I didn’t really think about the calibration - it’s been years since I did that the last time so probably good to do it again.

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Mine drifted since I set it down last fall, even though the machine had not been moved again, so I re-ran it the other day. Environmental? Who knows… doesn’t take long and I just use a sheet of draftboard I set aside for projects where the light scores from the target’s won’t matter…

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