Keywords: Close-up, three-quarter view of the continuous chain drill bit.jpg en The continuous chain drill bit is a type of chain with natural and man-made diamonds mounted on the links These https //en wikipedia org/wiki/Diamond diamond studded links comprise the cutting surface of the bit As this surface wears down the chain can be rotated and the surface replaced This cutting surface replacement method saves the time needed to bring a conventional https //en wikipedia org/wiki/Drill_bit drill bit to the surface replace the drill bit and return the drill underground The sandia drill bit can replace its cutting surface about 15 times before the drill bit itself needs to be replaced http //www gsoptics com single point diamond turning 2014-09-22 https //www flickr com/photos/departmentofenergy/15137070889/ ENERGY GOV other versions PD-USGov United States Department of Energy |