Glowforge

DIMENSIONS

Glowforge exterior (Pro, Plus, and Basic): 38″ x 20.75″ x 8.25″ (965mm x 527mm x 210mm)
Air filter exterior: 38″ x 20.75″ x 7″ (965mm x 527mm x 178mm)

WORK AREA

Maximum material depth: 18″ (455 mm) for Basic and Plus; unlimited for Pro
Maximum material width: 20″ (515 mm)
Cutting area: aprox. 11″ (279 mm) deep and 19.5″ (495 mm) wide
Maximum material height: 2″ (50mm)
Maximum material height with tray: 0.5″ (13mm)

MATERIAL CAPABILITY

Can safely print on any laser-compatible material, with examples below. Glowforge recommends Proofgrade™ materials for automatic settings and perfect results.
19.5” by 11” (Glowforge Basic and Plus)
19.5” by ∞ (Glowforge Pro)

Hardware

Dual cameras: wide angle & macro
Custom 40W (Basic) / 45W (Plus) / 45W (Pro) laser
Precise to 1/1000th of an inch
Full autofocus

SOFTWARE

Easy and powerful interface will have you printing in minutes
Web interface works on Mac, PC, Linux, and many mobile devices (internet required)
Compatible with JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF, and other file formats
Drag-and-drop layout with live camera preview to position designs on the material
Automatically scan drawings and print without design software
Catalog of premium, customizable, ready-to-print designs

ONE BUTTON PRINT

When used with Proofgrade materials, automatically determines settings for perfect cutting and engraving

CAMERAS

Wide Angle Camera — Mounted on the lid, provides a view of the entire printable area, accurate within 0.25″ (6mm)
Macro Camera — Mounted on the head, provides extreme up-close information for autofocus, accurate within 0.004″ (0.1mm)

AUTOFOCUS

Exquisitely precise — low-power laser measurement scans the surface of the material to determine the exact height
Completely Internal — Lens moves internally up and down inside the head to print on materials up to 0.5” (13mm) thick
Multipass — Focus can be shifted between engrave passes, allowing detailed depth engraves
Manual focus option — the laser can be focused at a precise height to experiment with a range of techniques

LIGHTING

Dual high-efficiency internal LED strips give your work broad illumination for a wide angle view
Headlights under the lid give point illumination for precise precisioning

LASER SYSTEM

CO2 Laser — Custom CO2 glass laser tube capable of continuous operation at 10,600 nm; rated at 40 watts for Basic and 45 watts for Plus and Pro
Fixed Alignment — Factory calibrated optical system does not require any alignment by the user
Sealed Optics — Enclosed optical path with cleanable and replaceable windows protects the laser optics to avoid replacement or realignment

MECHANICALS

Case — High modulus injection molded plastic
Linear System — Custom extruded aluminum linear rails with belt driven v-wheel carrier
Motion — Dual hybrid stepper Y axis; single hybrid stepper X axis
Cooling — Closed loop self contained internal cooling.
Air Assist — Internal air assist with no external compressor hookup required
Recommended Operating Temperature: 60F-75F (16C-24C) Basic and Plus; 60F-81F (16C-27C) Pro

MISCELLANEOUS

110/220 VAC
50/60 HZ
Wi-Fi required (2.4 GHz b/g/n and WPA2, WPA, WEP, or open)
Glowforge Basic, Plus, and Pro have 800W peak power consumption
Glowforge air filter has an additional 600W peak power consumption
Basic and Plus models are an CDRH Class 1 Laser Device
Pro model is a CDRH Class 4 Laser Device
Positioning precision to 0.001” (0.025mm)
Engraving up to 1355 DPI