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Square drill using a Reuleaux triangle rotor
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In principle, a Reuleaux triangle -- a shape of constant width -- can be used to drill an almost square hole. I wanted a toy to illustrate the principle.
So when you put this together, and turn the crank, it shows how the triangle can move to create an almost square hole.
It's complicated by the fact that to drill a square hole, the center of the triangle must move, and the path it moves along is not circular. So I have joined the crank to the triangle with an Oldham coupler, which allows
So when you put this together, and turn the crank, it shows how the triangle can move to create an almost square hole.
It's complicated by the fact that to drill a square hole, the center of the triangle must move, and the path it moves along is not circular. So I have joined the crank to the triangle with an Oldham coupler, which allows
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