Originally Posted by
Pyroproblem
I use a 4" hole saw for "moon cuts" and a small 2x4 for back support while cutting
OR
Band saw the end off and use a belt sander to finish for the "open cut" type...
+1 for nik
thats how i would do moon cuts (just for the gears) or cut off the whole cover (which i think looks silly)
or, if you want to just outline the gears, use a dremel w/ cutoff wheel for the whole thing... i can get pics of how my last one turned out if need be...