In Soviet Russia Square Holes Drill You. Introducing the Triskelion Bit.

footfootfoot · 06-24-2016, 11:54 AM

Pretty nifty marriage of Trigonometry, Geometry, Too Much Time On Your Hands, and Flash Animation.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-25-2016, 12:32 AM

WTF are the Ruskies claiming they invented that? That's a Watts drill, I saw one 40 years ago, and it was over 5o years old then.

footfootfoot · 06-25-2016, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

WTF are the Ruskies claiming they invented that? That's a Watts drill, I saw one 40 years ago, and it was over 5o years old then.

No, it's just all written in Russian. But I'm sure the Russians would claim ownership.

Pamela · 06-25-2016, 04:09 PM

I have a square hole drilling rig too. Not like that though. Mine has a square, hollow chisel with a pilot bit inside to pull it through the wood. The chisels cut the square hole. It requires precision so a drill press is mandatory. But awesome when you need to drill a square hole. Mind the chisel edges though. They are wicked sharp.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-25-2016, 11:32 PM

And that mortise drill is only good for soft stuff.

footfootfoot · 06-26-2016, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

And that mortise drill is only good for soft stuff.

When they work. I've seen dozens of them sitting around unused or broken because they are a great idea but too fiddly. A horizontal boring machine and a chisel are faster.

Pamela · 06-26-2016, 04:46 PM

F3 is right. I rarely used mine because you had to get it juuuust right or else. And yes, it didn't fare well in hard woods.

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06-25-2016, 12:32 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	WTF are the Ruskies claiming they invented that? That's a Watts drill, I saw one 40 years ago, and it was over 5o years old then. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-25-2016, 11:32 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And that mortise drill is only good for soft stuff. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-25-2016, 04:09 PM	#4
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	I have a square hole drilling rig too. Not like that though. Mine has a square, hollow chisel with a pilot bit inside to pull it through the wood. The chisels cut the square hole. It requires precision so a drill press is mandatory. But awesome when you need to drill a square hole. Mind the chisel edges though. They are wicked sharp.

06-26-2016, 04:46 PM	#7
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	F3 is right. I rarely used mine because you had to get it juuuust right or else. And yes, it didn't fare well in hard woods.

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