Glowforge release

[Matt McCoy]

He may have a lifetime of experience with laser engraving but he has no knowledge of digital controls or how the internet works. Just go back and read his exchanges with Lee.

Feel free to set the record straight and point out anything I have posted that is incorrect.

[Mike Henry3424]

FWIW, someone posted some Glowforge hardware info on GitHub:

https://github.com/ScottW514/GF-Hard...dware-Overview

GF's storied legal team is probably not too happy with that, assuming that they actually exist.

[Dave Sheldrake]

FWIW, someone posted some Glowforge hardware info on GitHub:

https://github.com/ScottW514/GF-Hard...dware-Overview

GF's storied legal team is probably not too happy with that, assuming that they actually exist.

hahahahahhahaha looks like that will get ripped pretty quickly

[Mike Henry3424]

It looks like GF uses 2 steppers to move the Y-axis. Is that common on any level of laser? Seems like most use a single stepper and belt(s) to move both sides of the gantry on Y, but I'm pretty green.

[Lee DeRaud]

It looks like GF uses 2 steppers to move the Y-axis. Is that common on any level of laser? Seems like most use a single stepper and belt(s) to move both sides of the gantry on Y, but I'm pretty green.

My ULS uses one stepper for Y, located in the center of the back wall, belts to both sides. Then again, it's smallish machine with a fixed-tube layout: the RF tube assembly weighs about 35lbs, so you really don't want to move it around. If the GF's tube moves in Y, the gantry is heavier and two motors makes sense. (I've seen several CNC routers laid out that way.)