Grinding

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Button DTH/COPROD Reaming
Grinding machine Integrals Product No.
bits bits bits
1 Grind Matic BQ2   87003800
2 Grind Matic Jazz   87004100
3 Grind Matic Jazz DTH  87004300
4 Grind Matic Manual B   87001890
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5 Grind Matic HG    87002435
6 Grind Matic BQ2-DTH  87003900
7 Grind Matic Manual B-DTH*  87002300
8 Grind Matic Swing  87002482
9 Grind Matic Senior  87135402
 Recommended Can be used * Can be used for ODEX pilot bits and reaming bits.
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Use the best grinding tool

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Diamond grinding wheels 6

Secoroc Grind Matic BQ2 / BQ2-DTH
Secoroc Grind Matic Jazz / Jazz-DTH
Secoroc Grind Matic Manual B / Manual B-DTH

Diamond grinding cups 7

Secoroc Grind Matic HG

Ceramic grinding wheels

Secoroc Grind Matic Swing 8
Secoroc Grind Matic Senior

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Grinding
Grinding hints Avoid grinding the perimeter

The rate of bit wear depends on the rock formation, and is

highest in rocks with a high quartz content. A suitable grin­
ding interval should be determined according to the rate of bit
wear. It is more economical to regrind too early rather than to
suffer poor penetration rates and risk damaging the drill bit
through overdrilling. A few hints about the care of drill bits:

When to regrind
Gauge button anti-taper has to be removed by grinding,
Button bits should be although excessive reduction of the bit diameter should be
re­­ground when the pene­ avoided. Leave about 2 mm of the wear flat.
tration rate drops, or if any of
If necessary, remove some of the bit-body steel below the
the cemented-carbide buttons
gauge buttons, so that a clearance (taper) of 0.5 mm is main­
are damaged (fractured
tained. If the flushing holes start to deform, open them up with
buttons should be ground
the aid of a rotary burr or steel file.
flat). It is both practical and
economical to redress the buttons when the wear flat reaches
about 1/3 of the diameter of the button.

Look out for “snake skin”

If microscopic fatigue cracks –
so-called “snake skin” – begin to
appear on the cemented carbide A = incorrect grinding result – too little protrusion
buttons, the cracks must be B = correct grinding result – spherical button
ground away. In any event, bits C = correct grinding result – ballistic button
should be reground after 300
metres of drilling at the most.
This should be done even if there are no visible signs of wear Drill bits with two button sizes
and the penetration rate continues to be good. If snake-skin is
not removed, the cracks will deepen and ultimately result in

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button fracture. When grinding drill bits with two
different button sizes, be sure to use
Do not grind away too much cemented carbide a grinding wheel with apropriate
dimensions for the button that are to
Do not grind too much on the top of the be ground.
buttons. Let a few millimetres of the wear
flat remain on top of the button.

Overdrilled bits
Always grind broken buttons flat
A drill bit can remain in service as
long as the gauge buttons maintain
the diameter of the bit. Fractured
buttons must always be ground flat to
prevent chips of cemented carbide
from damaging the other buttons.

For technical support - please contact

Daniel Jonsson, Atlas Copco Secoroc,
phone: +46 223 463 85
e-mail: daniel.jonsson@se.atlascopco.com
To order grinding machines or spare parts, user
manuals or product catalogues, please contact
When a drill bit has been severely overdrilled, it can be dif­
ficult to get the centering fingers to guide the grinding wheel
around the cemented-carbide buttons. In this case, stop the
rotation of the drill bit and grind a few grooves into the body
steel around the button. To do this, press the grinding wheel
straight down over the button.
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your local Atlas Copco Customer Centre.

Repeat the above procedure a few times at different angles.