Glowforge Pro Laser Deep Clean and Maintenance

[@johndmca1]

I remember the movie Rad from when we were kids. Similar font. Your videos were why we bought our GF and we did use your code, so hopefully you will be seeing some funds from GF soon. Thanks Donnie!

[@PGHATCO]

We appreciate you! And yes awesome movie. It was actually released back in a few theaters last month I believe.

[@johndmca1]

@@PGHATCO must have been a local thing. Didn't come out here, I'm envious!

[@cotiew]

You just blew my mind when you cleaned that lens with a microfiber cloth and alcohol lol. Also you were not gentle. We are so scared to break our Gandalf 🤣. Thanks for the video! Just gotta figure out the best way to keep inside by the fan clean. Ours gets all gunked up from the MDF we cut.

[@PGHATCO]

Ha! We've done this dozen of times so we know we are good 😎

[@ryelynbydesign143]

Im just starting out making leather patches. I am hand tooling leather patches. I have stitched a few onto hats but just bought a heat press for hats and wanted to know if you have a tutorial to show me how you attached your leather to your hats. Thanks. I also own glowforge and love this cleaning video. Thanks for making it.

[@PGHATCO]

Our patches are bonded. We do not have a tutorial because we have different processes that is dependent on leather type, outside temperatures, humidity, etc.

[@ScottParkerhawkeyes]

Thanks for sharing this video. You are always so helpful! What do you use as a weight to hold the leather down?

[@PGHATCO]

Thanks Scott. We have some weights laying around the shop we use. Sometimes we will use blue painters tape along the edges as well. I also just cut some thicker cherry wood stripes to lay along the edges that has been working well too.

[@mblaber2000]

Use strong flat (3mm) magnets

[@SeavyandMain]

Great video! Looks clean!

[@jessicahernandez2509]

Have you had to deal with the yellow light issue?

[@amandalongoria5339]

We just ordered a compressor to use and we've never used one! Any recommendations for settings etc? Thank you!

[@PGHATCO]

Settings for your air compressor?

[@Abe4Love]

What do you do to clean the exhaust fan?

[@PGHATCO]

Hey. There is a cleaning mode for the exhaust fan. I don't know if you have used it before but I didn't know it was a thing until recently. But I like to use Isopropyl alcohol to clean it. I spray it in and let it soak for a minute then go into cleaning mode that kicks the fan into high gear. Make sure you put a cloth or something in front of it to catch all the wet debris. Then just wipe it out.

[@craftmonkey919]

I wouldn't use the rag you cleaned the frame, to the lens also. You might scratch it if the rag isn't clean and soft

[@jarrettporst4799]

Any ideas on how to clean the widows on the inside for the focus system on the Print Head? Cleaning the outside just fine. Much ash gets under the window. I must manual focus to 0.050" to get clean cuts on 0.1165" MDF.

[@PGHATCO]

On the actual inside of the head? I have no idea. Maybe compressed air would help blow debris out of there.

[@jarrettporst4799]

@@PGHATCO All good. Second head on the way from GF. Original must not have been sealed well. Thanks for the reply!!!

[@PGHATCO]

@@jarrettporst4799 Awesome to hear!

[@jaysinincali1]

Do you mix or dilute the isopropyl alcohol before putting it into the spray bottle or do you just use straight up 70% isopropyl alcohol?

[@PGHATCO]

Straight up

[@포커스-u7c]

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[@mblaber2000]

Wouldn’t lens paper be better than microfiber for cleaning optics?

[@PGHATCO]

Probably so ;)

[@jennifercastillo3928]

You don’t take apart the honeycomb try to clean it?

[@donniesalter5077]

I have never taken that piece apart. I blow it out with air.

[@busybeeplanner8640]

Awesome, I was cleaning this thing so gentle😂😂 What abt the water reservoir, do we have to refill at some point?

[@PGHATCO]

The laser tube? Glowforge replaces those at the end of their life for around $300 I believe.

[@thediscman123]

I would be careful hitting those fans with the air that fast. I had a fan explode on my 3D printer doing that.

[@PGHATCO]

Yikes. Appreciate that and will take extra care next time.