Gears of war pc cog tags
These can be found at most hobby or craft stores (I found one at an Army surplus store for a couple bucks). Thread each of the cogs onto a dog tag/ ball-chain. Lightly brush the entire surface of each cog with #0000 steel wool (or whatever final polishing method you prefer). Clean all metal filings and dust away from your work area (the cog can be easily gouged at this point, and you'll have to start the sanding process over again, which is a pain in the butt). Drill an 1/8" hole at the top of each cog. At this point there should be no visible saw marks, nicks or gouges. Continue with the 300 grit, and finally the 600 grit sandpaper. Start with 150 grit sandpaper and begin smoothing the edges. Using the hobby files (or needle/ jeweler files), sand the edges down to the marker line, keeping the edge as level as possible, and eliminating most of rough sawed edge. It doesn't have to be perfect, as you'll be sanding it down later. Making small inward cuts from the edge, make your way around the edge of each cog (just outside the pattern line). Slowly saw out the center hole, keeping the cut just inside the line (you can always remove more material later, so it's best to leave a little as the cut will be a bit rough). Detach one end of the coping saw blade, thread it through the hole, then reattach. Clamp or vice the piece of metal (it's a good idea to run some tape along the inside of the vice or clamp, this will keep the piece of metal you're cutting from getting too scratched). Drill a hole in the center of the pattern, near the inside edge of the circle in the 'cog'. Trace around the edge with the fine tip marker, then dust the metal with clear coat (so the pattern doesn't rub off while you're working on it). Using an X-acto blade, carefully cut around the edges of the the cog pattern, and tape it to the piece of metal. Cut a section off the aluminum strip with the coping saw (making a rough square). Draw, or print the image on a thick paper such as card stock or Bristol board. This can be done with paper and pencil, or a computer generated image (I used Photoshop).
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(with tools and supplies available from any hardware store)
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Since EPIC decided not to give us COG Tags in the Limited Edition Gears 2, I took matters into my own hands. Print these, cut them out, glue them together, and put them on a military style chain! Gears of War Coalition of Ordered Governments COG Identification Tags!