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Subject: Re: Drill Bit Obj
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>Does anybody have an object of a drill bit, or a suggestion on how to
>make one.
>
>I tried lathing 2 curves with an offset to get a nice helix with 2 curved
>troughs, and then did a boolean subtract with helix in BG and a cylinder
>in FG. It sorta worked, but no matter how many variations I tried I
>always ended up with missing polygons in final object. I know it can be
>done - but I'm just not doing something right :(. Any ideas....?
>
You might be trying too hard....Make a rectangle with a pointy
end. Subdivide it mightily along the long axis. Twist it.