# Drilling square holes?? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 3, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136 "2011-10-03T17:14:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/1 "2011-10-03T17:14:13Z")
This is way to cool not to share > **[Machine drills square holes in metal. \[VIDEO\]](https://www.wimp.com/machine-drills-square-holes-in-metal/)** > > A machine fitted with specially-angled carbide cuts square holes into a metal without causing the sides to dent. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/2 "2011-10-03T17:30:17Z")
Woah, no shit! ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/3 "2011-10-03T17:30:33Z")
I honestly thought it was going to be something stupid like milling a square. But it’s pretty cool. I liked the slow mo. I assume the wobble is what makes it all work :o ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/4 "2011-10-03T23:04:28Z")
I wonder what the life span is on that setup. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/5 "2011-10-04T05:05:29Z")
Neat ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/6 "2011-10-04T06:01:34Z")
I can cut a square through-hole without pre drilling a round hole. 🙂 That is neat though. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/7 "2011-10-04T06:08:03Z")
Reminds me of a rotary engine lol ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/8 "2011-10-04T06:22:48Z")
see, a square peg does fit in a round hole… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/9 "2011-10-04T06:55:53Z")
> [@OfficerK](#): > > Reminds me of a rotary engine lol Me too. Did you ever see video of “wheels” shaped like the apex motor that roll like a round wheel? Pretty f’ing trippy. ---
**Author:** ![Shifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shifty/32/4959_2.png) [@Shifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shifty)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/10 "2011-10-04T06:56:11Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > I can cut a square through-hole without pre drilling a round hole. 🙂 That is neat though. +1 ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/11 "2011-10-04T08:21:05Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Me too. Did you ever see video of “wheels” shaped like the apex motor that roll like a round wheel? Pretty f’ing trippy. link? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/12 "2011-10-04T08:21:32Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Me too. Did you ever see video of “wheels” shaped like the apex motor that roll like a round wheel? Pretty f’ing trippy. Post links! Pretty cool ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drilling-square-holes/217136/13 "2011-10-04T08:39:34Z")
Not the video I was thinking of but same concept I guess… [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq4fNhtKjus](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq4fNhtKjus) I think the one I was originally thinking of was “Mr. Wizard” or something like that.