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Glowforge: First Thoughts and Impressions on the 3D Laser Printer
- sbierwagen 9y agoCNC laser cutter* The glowforge doesn't do additive machining, like a FDM 3d printer, it only cuts.
- cgroom 9y agoFrom the post: The Glowforge teams calls it a “3D laser printer”; I guess this is because (a) it’s easy to stack and combine materials to make things that aren’t flat, and (b) it sounds a lot cooler than a boring old “laser cutter.”
- sbierwagen 9y agoTraditionally, HN users post clarifying comments on bad submissions. Many people check the comments before clicking on the link, to avoid spending time reading bad blog posts.