Came across this intriguing 3D Laser Printer from Glowforge. It can cut a piece of wood, leather, acrylic, fabric, cardboard and paper up to a quarter-inch thick. It can engrave on metal like the back of an iPhone or MacBook laptop. I have been working on some craft ideas lately, and the Glowforge might be just the thing that can turn my crude prototypes into reality.
The company is having a 50% pre-order discount for the next twenty days. The printer is not inexpensive — the discounted prices range from $2000 to $4000 — but I would imagine making the things it can create by hand or via outsourcing would cost much more. Use the referral code http://glowforge.com/referred/?kid=EevOCw to get $100 your own Glowforge; I’ll get $100 off mine as well.
Shipments are expected to start in December, 2015 to early 2016. They’ve already amassed $6 million dollars in pre-orders. The team behind the Glowforge seem more experienced when it comes to shipping products, so I’m hopeful that they will ship on-time.
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