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points by throwaway2037 1 day ago | 0 comments
I would to love to learn more about the metals used in their drill bits. I think about oil/gas drilling and tunnel boring machines. They are facing some of the harshest conditions possible. (Imagine a tunnel boring machine trying to carve through granite rock in Manhattan or Swiss Alps. It is tough!) These CNC machines are doing similar on a "micro-scale". How often do they need to sharpen or replace these drill bits? And what is the cost?
[–] brohee 13 hours ago
They use diamond coated bits, and once the coating is gone, so it the bit. Looks like it can get very cheap https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/20degree-Diamond-Bits...
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