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"Dave Osborne" wrote in message
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Will wrote:
Anyone know why you can't buy diamond drills - I have a diamond saw but
the hardest drill I have is HSS Cobolt?


Because diamonds "grind" rather than "chisel".

For drilling stone, there would be no advantage to making a diamond drill
over a TCT drill and it would be a lot more expensive.


You can buy diamond core drills, which, as Dave says, grind their way
through. Beneficial for large holes in stone but that's about all.


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