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  • Fein Slugger - A Few Months Out

    From Bob La Londe@none@none.com99 to rec.crafts.metalworking on Sat Jan 10 17:35:45 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.crafts.metalworking

    Now that I have been running the Fein Slugger for a few months I have to
    say I like it a lot. I can see why so many shops use the Evolution
    version for a lot of their metal cutting.

    I have only used the bandsaws for stainless, and one piece of aluminum
    since getting the Slugger setup. I do have to stand there the whole
    time its cutting, unlike the horizontal bandsaws where I can turn it on
    and walk away. However it cuts aluminum bar for rough mold blanks
    easily ten times faster than either band saw. Probably more like 20
    times faster. While I do have to stand there and work the saw its so
    much faster its actually more efficient.

    The one piece of aluminum I've cut since with the band saw was a piece
    of ten inch wide bar stock that just wouldn't fit in the Fein. 7 or 8
    inches is the max width on the Slugger, and I have to move the fence to
    get more than 6.

    Slugger is also decent on general hot rolled steel tube and bar, but I wouldn't count on much life with alloy or stainless. I'm still using
    the same blade it came with.
    --
    Bob La Londe
    CNC Molds N Stuff

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