01-16-2011, 12:48 AM
I've been looking through the website and doing some searches, but a lot of what comes up is dead links, so I'm hoping to just get a quick direct answer.
I'm making lorica lacing loops from a brass(yes, realy brass. already checked it) kick plate. seems to be in the .05-.06" range(judging by other sheet of known thickness. Don't have my mic handy) So I'm planning on just cutting them out from the stock and rolling the loop. Currently looking at an adbrasive wheel in my rotozip cutter with flex shaft attachment. I put together a pattern on paper to conserve brass by flipping each loop so they nest on the sheet.
I figure I'll do the parrelel cuts and then the 45 degrees to break the loops apart.
Does that sounds like a good way to go about it? I'm pretty confident in it working, but wanted to double check to make sure I wasn't missing something about working with brass. Most of my experience has been in steel.
I'm making lorica lacing loops from a brass(yes, realy brass. already checked it) kick plate. seems to be in the .05-.06" range(judging by other sheet of known thickness. Don't have my mic handy) So I'm planning on just cutting them out from the stock and rolling the loop. Currently looking at an adbrasive wheel in my rotozip cutter with flex shaft attachment. I put together a pattern on paper to conserve brass by flipping each loop so they nest on the sheet.
I figure I'll do the parrelel cuts and then the 45 degrees to break the loops apart.
Does that sounds like a good way to go about it? I'm pretty confident in it working, but wanted to double check to make sure I wasn't missing something about working with brass. Most of my experience has been in steel.
Shawn
