I can imagine welding a 2" hitch on there somewhere so that it could be mounted to a 2" hitch receiver and carried along, instead of trying to hoist it into the vehicle along with the 'Forge
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I think this whole wheels and such is just problematic. Iām thinking solid supports that fold in like a typical convention table. and a hover mechanism for moving. probably a lot of noise but no problem with steps, uneven ground or even scraping the back of your vehicle on insertion.
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Good point, why didnāt I go for the future tech handbag right off? 
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Maybe we are thinking about this backwards. Instead of making the glowforge easier to move and carry, we could make you stronger and better at carrying! With one of those robot-exoskeleton-suit-things.
We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better, stronger, faster.
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That will work. Iād modify the idea slightly and put the wheels under the ātable-topā and have them run in āstoppedā channels on the trolley. That way the GF could be slid onto any even surface, add wheels with a braking system and the GF could be slid onto a table and the trolley hidden away.
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ā¦and at a mere $6,000,000, incredibly inexpensive.
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So a mini-cart, and a custom table/larger cart. It actually removes the need to be concerned with matching height to vehicle loading, since you can use small ramps, and deal with a less extreme incline in the process.
Locking wheels on the mini-cart would be an absolute requirement, since you donāt want it to roll around in the vehicle during transport.
The elegance of this solution is that it is more universally valuable. As long as your vehicle has no lip on the entry to your cargo compartment, it should work for every Glowforge owner out there.
Instead of locking wheels, you could use stands/legs which are ever so slightly longer than the wheels, but can be retracted during relocation.
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Good idea or put the wheels on eccentric cams which allow them to ārotateā into the body when not in use, could be a little more difficult to achieve methinks.
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This reminds me of the caliper design, get a group of creative minds pointed at a problem and ideas flowā¦
What a resource!
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maybe some variation on the lifting casters or leveling casters discussed in the Size of the Glowforge thread
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Side mount wheels that flip down. Perfect for on the sides of the mini-cart. Now my need to overcomplicate everything has me wondering if those wheels could be designed to sit in front and back and set level with the pass-through slot when locked in the upright positionā¦ It would require removing the lever for engaging the wheels to do that, so also inventing a new way to move them between positionsā¦ probably too complicated to try for.
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Iāve seen a van with something similar. It had a lockable table top over the rollers. They would adjust the height to match the vehicle, unlock the top, then push the top into the van. Inside the van they had a very similar set of rollers that would allow the top to glide in easily. Collapse the cart, load it up, and leave. Wish I knew what it was called.
Johnny Quest?
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Jonny Questā¦robot spy. Yes!! One of my favorite shows as a kidš
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Iām a little surprised this crazy talented community hasnāt mentioned the gurney style salesmaker cart yet. Itās designed smaller to fit into standard cars, two side by side could fit.
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Not a specific brand, but the forum has had a lot of time to ponder possibilities.
edited: to remove a stupid link error on my part. Have a reputation to maintain.
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Ahh! Thread Recursion! 
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Ya know. I didnāt even notice the Topic title.
Was carrying a first surface mirror out to the yard working on something in prep for the Eclipse trip and accidentally flash blinded myself. Still seeing spots.
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Sweet, but a quick search suggests that prices are comparable to the GF itself. (Which might be needed to protect your investment, and yet)
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New yes, they pop up occasionally used for around $300. 
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