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- 📌 Software / tool Can I cut a 3D model (STL or OBJ) on a hot-wire machine?
- 📌 Software / tool My Inkscape SVG won't load in the tool — what gives?
- 📌 ✨ AI helper How do I use the AI shape generator?
- 📌 ✨ AI helper What kinds of shapes can it make right now?
- Software / tool My imported model came out blobby / lost its detail — is it broken?
- Software / tool Which rotation axis should I choose — vertical or horizontal?
- Software / tool What do the Rotate part (X/Y/Z ±90°) buttons in the status panel do?
- Software / tool How many cut angles should I use for a 3D model?
- Software / tool My cut parts come out a fraction undersized — how do I fix that?
- Software / tool What exactly does the SVG cleaner strip out?
- Software / tool Is the cleaner safe to run on a file I already know works?
- My setup What does a minimum-viable foam cutter actually cost?
- ✨ AI helper Is this a real LLM (Claude/ChatGPT) behind it?
- ✨ AI helper Why doesn't my prompt work?
- ✨ AI helper Does it work offline / can I use it without an internet connection?
- ✨ AI helper Can I save and publish an AI-generated shape?
- ✨ AI helper How does the NACA aerofoil math work?
- ✨ AI helper What is a morph cut and why does the AI generator always produce one?
- ✨ AI helper Can I request a new shape family / recipe?
- ✨ AI helper What about the original prompt — is it saved anywhere?
- Cutting tips What's the smallest detail I can cut with a 0.3mm wire?
- Materials / foams How do I finish / paint cut foam?
- Materials / foams What kinds of foam can I cut with a hot wire?
- Materials / foams Is the bead pattern on EPS hiding under XPS as well?
- Software / tool My SVG looks fine in Inkscape but the tool shows nothing — why?
- My setup Can I run the foam cutter in an unheated garage?
- My setup What's your wire mounting setup? Looking for ideas.
- My setup Show us your setup — workshop tour thread
- My setup My setup: 800x600x300 wing-cutter for RC slope soaring
- My setup My setup: cardboard + 3D-printed proof of concept
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