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Reuleaux Triangle Drill Bit!

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Reuleaux Triangle Drill Bit! by asteroid Feb 5, 2010

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The Reuleax triangle has puzzled mathematicians from the dawn of time, I you print this out, you too can drill square holes in the ground with ease, this is only a sketchup file, so feel free to alter and morph the bit to your sizes and expectations!

I WANNA SEE SOME VIDEOS PEOPLE!!!

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Here's how you do it. The center's path isn't circular, so simple gearing won't work, but an Oldham coupler does nicely.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...

Obviously, the thing is just a toy not a real drill bit -- I can't fab metal.

its not a circle either. another reuleaux rotor can be used to drive it though.

You should redesign it so it has sharp edges so it can actually cut things:

http://web.mat.bham.ac.uk/C.J....

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maybe alter it, idk

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AbFabFab on Apr 14, 2011 said:

Here's how you do it. The center's path isn't circular, so simple gearing won't work, but an Oldham coupler does nicely.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...

Obviously, the thing is just a toy not a real drill bit -- I can't fab metal.

Gene_Hacker on Feb 7, 2010 said:

You should redesign it so it has sharp edges so it can actually cut things:

http://web.mat.bham.ac.uk/C.J....

Anonymous on Feb 7, 2010 said:

Turns out thins would work perfectly in a three gear planetary system where the center gear is held in position

CidVilas on Feb 6, 2010 said:

Sorry to be a buzz kill, but the part shown in the picture will simply make a circle. Look up the motion on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R...

The center point of the bit would have to move in an "circular pattern" apart from the rotation of the drill. Cool concept though! :)

Anonymous on Feb 6, 2010 said:

Oh poo I forgot bout that, I can fix it!

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