Abrasive Rock | Short bit life |
Excessive wear of gauge buttons | |
Excessive or uneven wear of bit body | |
Hard Rock | High percussion and feed force needed |
Short bit life | |
Soft Rock | Deviation of the holes |
Holes will cave-in | |
Insufficient flushing capacity | |
Deviation of the holes | |
Holes caving in | |
Insufficient flushing capacity | |
Drill string recovery | |
Non-homogeneous rock Hard and soft rock varies within one rod | Rushing of the feed from hard to soft rock |
Uneven rock contact | |
Hole deviation | |
Skillfull drillers required |
Abrasive Rock | Bigger Gauge Buttons |
Heavy duty model for abbrasive conditions | |
Hard Rock | Larger quantity of buttons |
Hemispherical Buttons | |
Basic model for medium and hard rock drilling | |
Soft Rock | Semiballistic buttons |
Retrac body | |
Broken Rock | Hemispherical Buttons |
Retrac body | |
Side flushing recommended | |
Non-homogeneous rock | Hemispherical Buttons |
Retrac body | |
Side flushing recommended |