Introduction: Dremel - All Purpose Penny Cutting Blade

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About: I live in New England and currently have two degrees, one in Electronic Engineering and the other in Electrical Technology. I love building and tinkering whether its with wood, metal or electronics its all goo…

This instructable shows the process of making your own all purpose cutting blade for a Dremel made from a penny.

The main purpose for this tool was to cut out the plastic in this 8000 Lumen LED flash light instructable that can be viewed HERE

Step 1: Materials and Tools

Tools

Metal Bandsaw or Hacksaw - to see my homemade table bandsaw instrucable click HERE

Pencil

Drill press and bit

File

Grinder

Center finder

Center Punch

Materials

coin or round steel

Dremel cutting wheel bit

Step 2: Preparation for Drilling

- Grind or Sand he penny/coin flat

- Find the center using a jig

- Mark the center using a center punch

Step 3: Drilling and Designing

- Drill the hole in the center

- Draw a saw blade like pattern using your pencil

Step 4: Cutting and Shaping

- Cut the shape out using a metal Bandsaw, hacksaw or file.

Step 5: Video Results

Enjoy! Be Safe this is a very dangerous tool! use appropriate safety precautions

I made this tool to cut plastic when I was making an 8000 lumen LED light

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