Tapered drill rod, another name called taper rod or conical drills, tapered drill steels from rock drilling tools manufacturer ProDrill which provides a hexagonal chuck section to provide leverage for the rotation chuck bushing. It usually has a forged collar to maintain the proper shank striking face position in the rock drill, and a tapered bit end. Tapered steel lengths available from 0.6 meter to 3.6 meters in length—are measured from the collar to the rock drill bits end.
A range of Rods and T.C. Tipped Bits (Cross and Button). Shank sizes 82.5mm*22mm(3 1/4”*7/8”),108mm*25mm(4 1/4”*1”), 159mm*25mm(6 1/4”*1). Lengths 600mm to 6400, (2’-21’). Available in Taper Angles of 4.8º,7º,11º and 12ºon 22mm and 25mm (7/8”&1”)Hexagon. Bit Diameters: Cross-32mm to 51,(1 1/4”-2”), Button -32,, to 51mm(1 1/4”-2”)
Carburization is a process used to harden the entire rod surface both internally and externally to strengthen and extend the life of tapered drill rod.
To match tapered drill bits:
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