"pogo" wrote in message
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Has anyone used the Dremel XPR multisaw for cutting soft metals such as
80/20 series 10 aluminum extrusions ?
Is it worthwhile or would you recommend something else ?
Thanks !



I've used mine [part of a "kit"] for cutting wood, plastics, and metals
(both ferrous and non-ferrous) - with appropriate blades, of course - and it
does an reasonable job of imitating a jig/scroll saw.

It has one attribute that's come in handy: it can be used in very tight
quarters!

OTOH, if you have the space to work, nearly any toothed-blade saw can be
made to work with varying limits of accuracy: a fixed carriage saw [chop,
Radial Arm, Miter, Table, or Band saw] will provide a more accurate cut
angle/placement than will a hand-held saw. A plywood/veneer blade, mounted
so as to rotate backwards, works nicely in a circular saw and doesn't dull
the blade.

If you already have one, and no other, use it.

If you have any other kind of saw, you can use that.

It all depends upon what you already have on hand OR can, otherwise, justify
for future projects.