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Here is my use for a chain drive. Mine has the small sprocket driving large, opposite what you are contemplating.
This is in my aqueous wash tank. It originally had a wire brush that was supposed to rotate the parts carrier just by friction against the carrier.
This of course did not work for very long.
Low power and low speed here. Has been working great for years.
Without the flat face to weld your chain to it may be a little harder to make yours work. Maybe machine the large sprocket teeth down to where you
can put the chain rollers on top of the shortened teeth and weld there. That way the tooth gullet is left open for clearance for the tips of the mating sprocket.
Another thought is to use what you have as a chain coupling. Used in a shaft coupling like a lovejoy but stronger. Usually done with a double row chain with a sprocket in each side. You could possibly machine matching sprockets to 1/2 thickness and install the chain around them. Or if there is enough chain for two loops around the smaller sprockets the chain could be welded together for a more normal looking chain coupling.
Google chain coupling for ideas on that. Here's one example:https://www.mrosupply.com/couplings...Df6mYR97lIAL0rsxqIAFLuGukYDBFK4BoCkUsQAvD_BwE
This is in my aqueous wash tank. It originally had a wire brush that was supposed to rotate the parts carrier just by friction against the carrier.
This of course did not work for very long.
Low power and low speed here. Has been working great for years.
Without the flat face to weld your chain to it may be a little harder to make yours work. Maybe machine the large sprocket teeth down to where you
can put the chain rollers on top of the shortened teeth and weld there. That way the tooth gullet is left open for clearance for the tips of the mating sprocket.
Another thought is to use what you have as a chain coupling. Used in a shaft coupling like a lovejoy but stronger. Usually done with a double row chain with a sprocket in each side. You could possibly machine matching sprockets to 1/2 thickness and install the chain around them. Or if there is enough chain for two loops around the smaller sprockets the chain could be welded together for a more normal looking chain coupling.
Google chain coupling for ideas on that. Here's one example:https://www.mrosupply.com/couplings...Df6mYR97lIAL0rsxqIAFLuGukYDBFK4BoCkUsQAvD_BwE