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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Now This Is Far Out

Whoda thunk it?
Making a square hole out of a round hole



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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Now THAT is cool!!!
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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It works off the same premise as the wood boring bit the Amish use to bore square holes in wood, just modernized and for metal. Pretty cool.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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pretty awesome!!
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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purty slick.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 05:29 AM
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and fast!

having used the Amish bit by hand, you need forearm muscles to the ninth degree....thought it was something just the one guy made.

awesome! thanks for posting!
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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I've seen these in action on 5 axis machines for aerospace. Pretty cool and incredibly fast to see in person.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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That is slicker than deer guts on a door ****!
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