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A ВЅвЂќ diameter drill bit with a tapered end. A CNC lathe with manual control OR a metalworking lathe A 1/8вЂќ cutting diameter end mill and a ВјвЂќ cutting diameter end mill A CNC mill/router that uses Mach3, and has a vise for holding the stock. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS IF YOU DECIDE TO USE THIS GUIDE! REMEMBER TO USE COMMON SENSE AND GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING MACHINERY AT ALL TIMES! You could try using a woodworking lathe, but I advise you only do that if you plan to make wooden sprockets with far less precision. Note: you must at least have a cnc mill/router AND a metalworking lathe (preferably a cnc type).

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If you want to know how to do that, hereвЂ™s a great link that helped me: This guide will not show you how to create the 3d part on solidworks. The process is pretty straightforward, though, so using this guide with other cnc mills/routers should simply require small adjustments to the process to work properly.

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This guide will only show you how to make the sprockets with a cnc mill/router that uses Mach3 driver software.

If you want to make a different sized sprocket, you can use this guide as a basis on how to construct your sprocket.

For those of you that have Mastercam but donвЂ™t know where to find a compatible g-code post-processor for Mach3, I found mine here (this is the link for downloading the file): ДЇor the sake of keeping things simple, This guide will show you how to make a #25 1вЂќ, 11 tooth sprocket. IвЂ™m also going to be using CAM software called MASTERCAM, which has a post-processor in it for generating G-code compatible with Mach3. Most home-built cnc machines use a driver program such as Mach3, which is what I will be using in this guide. This process is also handy for those who are inexperienced at working with cnc machinery. But for those of you who love building things from scratch, or who need a specific sprocket that you canвЂ™t find in stores (or thatвЂ™s too expensive for you), this guide will show you how to make them! This method for manufacturing them is focused on those who have simple diy cnc machinery that canвЂ™t perform the more complex tasks of current commercial cnc machines. They arenвЂ™t expensive to buy from in fact, Mcmaster-Carr sells them at a reasonable price. Sprockets are one of the most important parts of many mechanical devices such as automotive and automation technologies.