cutting a design in a sprocket

[xHOBOPHOBIAx]

I have a solid bmx style sprocket and was wondering if i could dremel out a flur de leis in the middle of it, this is assuming i leave enough material on the outer rim, i'll put up pics as i design it.

 

[deorman]

Might wear out some Dremel bits, you could certainly remove quite a bit of a solid sprocket w/o any problems.

 

[xHOBOPHOBIAx]

i was thinking using the cut off wheels for most of it, then misc. grinding and sanding stones and such for fine tuning.

 

[deorman]

Makes sense to me.

 

[JLarkin]

Call a welding shop. See if they have a plasma cutter. They could cut the rough shape and then you could fine tune it. Save a heck of a lot of time.

 

[xHOBOPHOBIAx]

yea, but no place around me has a laser table, at least no place that doesn't make govt. bombs. And the machine shop is wayyyyy behind and isn't taking any small jobs.

 

[CYRUS]

Get yourself a POS jigsaw and some metal cutting blades, then its a lil filing or some small stones to clean it up.

 

[xHOBOPHOBIAx]

that sounds like a good idea.

 

[JLarkin]

Heh, once you try cutting 1/8" steel with a jigsaw you'll soon find out they aren't meant for doing that. You can but it is not easy at all.

 

[CYRUS]

I guess the 3/16" I cut was easier, hehehehehe.........

 

[xHOBOPHOBIAx]

This is the design i have so far. Its going to be cut into this...

 

[CYRUS]

The small little sections will be the hard part, probably a dremel with a carbide bit after drilling a pilot hole. Is there a reason you put the locking hole on the side, I'd move it to the center of the bottom portion to make the side cut out easier.

 

[xHOBOPHOBIAx]

nope, just for looks... but your idea makes tons more sense

 

[Uncle Stretch]

If I was going to do it I would punch , and drill all around the edge and take out the big part and either file of grind out the rest.

 

[xHOBOPHOBIAx]

If I was going to do it I would punch , and drill all around the edge and take out the big part and either file of grind out the rest.

I thought about this too. This would probably be the easiest way.