How to clean the air assist fan on the Glowforge

What do you need for cleaning the air assist fan?
Canned air or air compressor
qtips
laser safe cleaner (optional)
3 mm allen wrench
T10 star bit.
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  • @maxpower3726
    @maxpower3726 Жыл бұрын

    Thanx for the video. Very straightforward and informative. Cheers!

  • @kuremyona7017
    @kuremyona7017 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so so much! You were my hero today. my fan, it was so dirty idk how ANY air got through it at all O_O Thank you so much.

  • @CableAvenue
    @CableAvenue3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I cannot tell you how grateful I am for this video! Taking apart a machine that you’ve invested so much in is unnerving to say the least. Your video gave me the confidence to get this process done and replace a broken part! Bravo to you!

  • @lumberrevolution3911

    @lumberrevolution3911

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re so welcome! Happy to help

  • @AshleyCross
    @AshleyCross2 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU for this video! Especially the part about using the 3 mm tool to get to the belt!!! I was stuck on that step.

  • @suziecraig9309
    @suziecraig93093 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou! The 3mm Allen Wrench on the pulley is a game changer!!!

  • @irenebadger5873
    @irenebadger58732 жыл бұрын

    you are so awesomew i could understand your video 100% thank you so much

  • @LisaChuPhotography
    @LisaChuPhotography4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Cleaned ours last night !

  • @mothgaming571
    @mothgaming5714 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, this was very helpful! I really need to clean mine.

  • @MosaicSplash
    @MosaicSplash3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video !

  • @MrsKovach103
    @MrsKovach1033 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! You explained it perfectly and I did it myself! Woo-hoo!

  • @lumberrevolution3911

    @lumberrevolution3911

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @xCranka
    @xCranka4 жыл бұрын

    Subbed - Thanks

  • @KOcritiques
    @KOcritiques5 ай бұрын

    I did this clean today and now my laser doesn't score or engrave properly. Everything is off by just a little bit. What can I do to fix it? I am doing a recalibration of the camera right now and the test pattern is not looking good either.

  • @ramonhamm3885
    @ramonhamm38853 жыл бұрын

    Good video. Isn't the air assist fan not so much for cooling but to blow the smoke out of the way of the laser beam so it's not trying to cut through a thick cloud?

  • @heatherbassine2658
    @heatherbassine265810 ай бұрын

    When using the wrench to tighten it - I am having an issue where I can't tighten at all... any suggestions?

  • @sabrinaerkhart3893
    @sabrinaerkhart38932 жыл бұрын

    So i loosened the screw with the allen wrench to get the belt off. Now i keep tightening it back with the allen wrench but the belt is still loosey goosey. what am i doing wrong?

  • @tanners717

    @tanners717

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same! Did you ever figure this out? I'm not handy enough for this. :/

  • @gknies21
    @gknies214 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the help! I know you had mentioned dry clean vs ‘wet clean’. What is your recommendation for a ‘wet clean’?

  • @lumberrevolution3911

    @lumberrevolution3911

    4 жыл бұрын

    We use a green spray that’s safe for electronics when cleaning the inlay fan or assist fan some soapy water on a qtip

  • @amberyoung1675

    @amberyoung1675

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lumberrevolution3911 Hi, great suggestions. Did a Q-Tip clean with some water but ended up with it feeling kinda sticky? How would you recommend clearing out the bit that has moved into the join? Thank you - sticking with the more frequent dry cleans after this gets solved!

  • @nattyfacexo
    @nattyfacexo Жыл бұрын

    Had anyone else had a hard time loosening the belt? Mine if stuck as stuck can be 😢

  • @samanthafuller4616
    @samanthafuller46163 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video. Very helpful. Cold you please advise what is the name of the type of timing belt? ist it a GT2 timming belt 6mm width with a 2mm pitch?

  • @lumberrevolution3911

    @lumberrevolution3911

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m sorry I’m not sure what belt it is from glowforge.

  • @subneo61
    @subneo612 жыл бұрын

    have you removed the exhaust fan since you're using external inline fan?

  • @Paul-gi1kz
    @Paul-gi1kz Жыл бұрын

    great simple video but.... Why people play music over them talking when they are trying to explain something is beyond me

  • @macrumpton
    @macrumpton2 жыл бұрын

    I love my glowforge, but it seems like they went out of their way to make it it difficult to clean. Every fan in the whole thing is a nightmare to get to and clean, and instead of isolating the wood smoke and resin to one easy to clean area, they let it go everywhere, even on electronics.