[LS191] Glowforge’s Big Problem

This week’s episode drifts through the realities of year-end laser work — juggling ornament season, balancing what your time is worth, and knowing when to say no. The guys catch up on the November Coin Challenge, talk through design quirks like eyeballs and portal concepts, and debate community expectations versus personal bandwidth. Things shift into industry news as they unpack the Glowforge situation, the risks of cloud-locked machines, and how consumer tolerance has changed now that the market is crowded with alternatives. Mixed in are jokes, tech speculation, and some honest shop-talk about evolving the podcast format for Season 5. Learn to Laser Everything™ with new episodes of the Laser Source Podcast EVERY WEEK. We cover laser parameters, settings, techniques and more for CO2, Fiber, Diode and UV Lasers! We believe in free and open maker resources. Check out some of ours below: Check out the NEW MakeArmy Maker Dashboard! It includes community parameters, material and coating safety databases, community project database, our comprehensive laser source database and SO MUCH MORE, ALL FREE! The Laser Database: https://makearmy.io Even more of our FREE resources: Buying Guide: https://makearmy.io/buying-guide Podcast: https://podcast.makearmy.io Matrix: https://matrix.makearmy.io Discord: https://discord.gg/TBjNKXdFAm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lasereverything Starter Settings Packs: https://masters.lasereverything.net Support Our Show, Sites, Services, and Videos: LMA: https://masters.lasereverything.net Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LaserEverything Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/lasereverything LiberaPay: https://liberapay.com/LaserEverything