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Diamond Tools & Solutions for Hobby/Craft
Diamond Tools
For Hobby/Craft
Welcome to UKAM Industrial Superhard Tools. . We take immense pride in being a small, independently owned US Manufacturer of Professional Diamond Tools with SMART CUT® technology for hobby/craft application Our products are used for the lapidary, precious, semi precious stone, gemstone, rocks, glass, ceramics and many other applications.. Here you will find the largest selection and variety of standard tools available from stock & unique capabilities to product almost any type of custom tools to your specifications (with fast lead times and no minimum order quantity)
Let us help you bring your vision to life!
Superior Quality
Your creativity & productivity is only as good as your tools. Tired of using poor quality tools or need something made to your exact specification? You have come to the right place.
Standard & Custom Solutions
We know that every project is unique, and sometimes, standard tools just won't cut it. That's where our expertise in custom diamond tooling shines. We work closely with you to understand your specific requirements, enabling us to create tailor-made tools that perfectly suit your needs. From specialized shapes and sizes to unique cutting profiles, we bring your visions to life.
Hobby Applications:
- Jewelry
- Lapidary
- Art Glass
- Glass Blowing
- Sculpting Carving
- Restoration
- Model Makring
- Pottery & Ceramics
Solutions For Cutting
Ultra Thin & High Precision
Diamond Blades
Ultra Thin & High Precision Diamond Blades from 0.5" to 48" OD, starting .004. Used for cutting large variety of rocks, gemstones, glass & other materials.
Bond Type
Equipment Used on
- Sintered (Metal Bond
- Resin Bond
- Nickel Bond (plated)
- Braised Bond
- Trim Saw
- Slabbing Saw
- Tile Saw/Masonary Saw
- Hand Held Saw & Other type of cutting machine
Solutions
For Drilling
Diamond Core drills & diamond drills from .001" to 48" Diameter, & Drilling Accessories for drilling just about any Material/Application. Diamond Drills are available from inventory in many different specifications. Custom Manufacturing to fit your particular requirements with 1 week or less lead time (non minimum order). We will work with you to determine your needs, and recommend the right solution for your specific application.
Solutions
Diamond Micro & Minature Drills
Electroplated & Metal Bond Diamond Solid Thin Drills are available from inventory in 0.75mm to 6mm. Used for stone, precious, & semi-precious stone, composites, & many other materials. Used on: Foredom, Dremel Machines, High Speed Air Spindles, & other equipment running at 9,000+
Solutions
For Carving
We manufacture and offer larger variety of standard and custom carving points and tools, Designed for carving a wide range of ultra hard to soft material into intricate shapes.
Carving points are available in almost any diameter, radius, shank diameter, length, diamond grit size, and bond type. Over 200 differer shapes are available from you to choose from.
Solutions
For Glass Artists
- Diamond grinding bits
- Diamond jig saw blades
- Diamond band saw blades
- Diamond counter sinks
- Diamond core drills
- Diamond reamers
- Diamond domes
- Diamond points
- Diamond wire
Solutions
For Milling & Forming Materials
We manufacture and offer large variety of shaping and profiling tools for natural and synthetic stone materials. Just about any specification can be produced in any bond type, diameter, radius, configuration, shank size, diamond size per your specification or drawing to fit just about any type of cnc or hand held equipment.
Solutions For Grinding Lapidary Materials
Solutions
Diamond Cabbing Wheels
Electroplated & Metal Bond Diamond Solid Thin Drills are available from inventory in 0.75mm to 6mm. Used for stone, precious, & semi-precious stone, composites, & many other materials. Used on: Foredom, Dremel Machines, High Speed Air Spindles, & other equipment running at 9,000+
Solutions
Diamond Cup Wheels & Polishing Discs
Manufactures & offers a large variety of diamond cup wheels, polishing discs and accessories for grinding and polishing all types of lapidary materials. From 4" to 10" OD. From Segmented to turbo type. Arbor size 7/8" and 5/8-11" female thread
Solutions
For Polishing Lapidary Materials
- Diamond Fixed Abrasive Discs
- Diamond grinding/polishing strips/foils
- Diamond film
- Diamond pellets
- Diamond belts
- Polishing Pads
Diamond Consumables
For Lapidary Materials
- Diamond Suspensions: Polycrystalline, Monocrystalline, & Natural
- Diamond paste: Polycrystalline, Monocrystalline, & Natural
- Diamond micro powder: Polycrystalline, Monocrystalline, & Natural
- Diamond Spray: Polycrystalline, Monocrystalline, & Natural
Diamond Tool Accessories
Coolants
SMART CUT water soluable coolants & Mineral oils are are designed for use on all types of equipment . For use on trim saws, slab saws, for drilling, grinding and polishing. SMART CUT Enviromental Friendly & Non Hazardous Coolants help reduce amount of heat generated while blades, drills, grinding wheels & other tools and provides needed lubrication to tool and material being used on. Its usage will help increase Tool Life, Reduce Material Damage or micro cracks associated with overheating, Improve Cutting Speed, Improve Surface Finish, Minimize Chipping.
Dressing Sticks
Dressing Sticks are available from stock to dress all types of blades. Available in different sizess, grits, and abrasive types.
Stiffeners for Blades
Wheel Stiffeners provide stability, rigidity & additional support for your blades. They help in prventing the blade from loosing wobbling and loosing its fltantess or breaking. They are placede between your existing flanges to reduce the blade exposure. Wheel Stiffeners are made to order can can be any diameter, thickness or arbor size to fit any type of cutting machine. Lead time is few days.
Diamond Blades 0.5" to 72" OD
SMART CUT™ series sintered (metal bond) diamond lapidary blades are the highest performance & longest lasing blades available today. Used on trim saws, slabbing saws, tile and masonry saws with coolant. Available from 4" to 48" diameter & thickness starting from .032". Standard arbor sizes from 5/8” to 1”. we can change the arbor to anything same day if needed.
Diamond Drills .001" to 48" OD
we produce and offer large variety of diamond core drills, non core formation drills, forming tools, countersinks from stock and made to your specifications that offer superior performance.
Minature Diamond Cutting Wheels
Used on: rotary hand pieces such as Dremel, Foredom, Die Grinders, Milling Machines, & other machines. Used for cutting, slotting, grinding & polishing large variety of hard to soft materials. Diameters available from 18mm to 3.0”. Thicknesses from .040” to .250”. Arbor size from 1/16” to 1.25” or with mandrel. Bond types sintered (metal bond), resin bond, nickel bond, braised bond
We manufacture & have in stock large variety of diamond core drills, drilling tools & acccessories. Use to drill holes, obtain core samples, grind and polish large variety of ultra hard to soft materials. Available from small as .002” (50 microns) to 48” OD to fit just about any type of equipment. Example: ID Core drills, non core formation, bottoming drills, dual core drills, disintegrating drills, reamers, chamfering tools, ultra thin wall, thin wall, standard wall, heavy wall diamond core drills, counter tools, routers, countersinks, Milling, Generating, Chamfer, Radius, Profiling Tools, Engraving Tools
Diamond Carving Points
Designed for carving a wide range of ultra hard to soft material into intricate shapes. Over 200 different shapes are available from you to choose from. We produce an offer sintered (metal bond), nickel bond (plated), brazed bond, and resin bond diamond carving points. We also have capability to manufacture any shape, type, size diamond carving points based on your specifications or drawings.
Diamond Micro & Minature Drills
Electroplated & Metal Bond Diamond Solid Thin Drills are available from inventory in 0.75mm to 6mm. Used for stone, precious, & semi-precious stone, composites, & many other materials. Used on: Foredom, Dremel Machines, High Speed Air Spindles, & other equipment running at 9,000+ RPM
Diamond Cabbing Wheels
we offer large variety of diamond cabbing wheels from 6" to 8" diameter, thicknesses 1.5" to 2". Available in nickel bond (plated), resin bond and sintered (metal bond) with plastic and steel hub, diamond grit sizes from 30 to 8,000 mesh. Can be used on all conventional grinders made today. Such as Diamond Pacific, Barranca, Maxant, Graves, as well as other cabbing machines. All wheels have a 1” Diameter and include bushing to accommodate 3/4", 5/8", and 1/2"arbors.
Diamond Laps & Polishing Discs
Large variety of diamond grinding & polishing discs are available from 4” OD to 29.5” OD. From metal bond to resin bond. diamond grit sizes from 60 mesh to 3,000 mesh, with no hole to any arbor size you require. To fit most equipment such as grinding/polishing machines, faceting equipment, angle grinders & others. These are used from rough grinding to final polish
Diamond Cup Wheels & Polishing Discs
Manufactures & offers a large variety of diamond cup wheels, polishing discs and accessories for grinding and polishing all types of lapidary materials. From 4" to 10" OD. From Segmented to turbo type. Arbor size 7/8" and 5/8-11" female thread
Grinding and Polishing Equipment
Diamond Wheels
Diamond Suspension
Diamond Powder
Our diamond powder can be used for grinding, polishing, & lapping applications. We offer natural diamond powder and synthetic diamond powder; monocrystalline as well as polycrystalline in a wide range of sizes from sub-micron sizes (1/10 micron) to a more abrasive size of 80-120 micron. This diamond powder can be mixed with a carrier such as water, oil, extender oil, mineral oil, vegetable oil, or petroleum jelly.
Diamond Paste/Compound
Our diamond compounds (pastes) are formulated using our tightly graded diamond powders and proprietary carriers for fast cutting action, excellent surface finish and easy cleanup. Comparable to Buehler, Struers, Leco & many others. They are available as natural diamond, synthetic monocrystalline diamond polycrystalline diamond. Available from 0.1 micron to 45 micron diamond sizes. In 5 and 20 gram syringes specifically
Water Swivel Adapters
Water Swivel Adapters (Drill head assemblies) & Shank Adapters to provide high pressure of coolant through center of your drills. Increase life of your drills up to 75% & improve surface finish. Available from inventory in 12 different models for any type of drilling equipment and diamond drill types/thread sizes. Custom water swivel adapters can be made for any thread size, shank size, & type and operate any speeds.
cutting machines for Laboratory & Industry
Applications range for R & D, Sample Preparation, Failure Analysis, Material Research, & many other industrial applications. Examples of materials cut include: ceramics, composites, glass, plastics, quartz, metals, petrographic samples and graphite. From high capacity cutting of very large work pieces to precision cutting of even the most delicate samples.
Grinding / Polishing Machines
Water Swivel Adapters (Drill head assemblies) & Shank Adapters to provide high pressure of coolant through center of your drills. Increase life of your drills up to 75% & improve surface finish. Available from inventory in 12 different models for any type of drilling equipment and diamond drill types/thread sizes. Custom water swivel adapters can be made for any thread size, shank size, & type and operate any speeds.
Contact Us For free Quote & Recommendation
ITS WHAT YOU CANT SEE THAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE
SMART CUT® technology
Let Us Help You:
- Improve Tool Life
- Obtain More Consistent Results
- Preserve True Material Microstructure
- Improve Tool Lite & Overall Performance
- Save Time & Money
- Improve Surface Finish
- Reduce & eliminate Material Deformation
Why Work With Us?
Comprehensive Source Of Information On Diamond Tools
The more you understand about what we can do for you the better our partnership will be. Here you will find most comprehensive source of information and optimizing and improving your cutting, drilling, grinding and polishing on the web. Find everything you ever wanted to know about diamond tools.
Large Inventory & Custom Manufacturing
We have the largest variety of diamond tools available in stock. we regularly produce custom diamond tools to better fit customers specific needs & specifications. Just about any diamond tool can be designed and manufactured per customer drawing or specifications.
Umatched Technical Support
WE ARE A PARTNER IN YOUR SUCCESS
Developing close ties with our customers is the foundation of our business. At the core of
our company is a team of world class engineers, knowledgeable customer service personnel here to serve you. Whether is designing or manufacturing a special solution. We will go out of our way to optimizing your process to ultimate level of efficiency.
Advanced
Technology
AMERICAN MANUFACTURER
As one of the few remaining independent U.S.Diamond Tool & machine builders. We have the experience & tradition to help you remain at frontier of technology Our experience has been further enhanced by acquiring assets and processes from some of the oldest American tool
manufacturers, along with their decades of experience and R& D. This has positioned us as one of the most experienced companies in the industry.
Bond Type
Superior Quality & Consistency
Our unique bond formulations, tool designs, stringent requirements, and utilization of exceptionally high-quality diamonds and raw materials ensure top-notch products that adhere to strict ISO 9000 standards.
Our proprietary technology allow us to control and regulate the dozens of variable that affect toolife, quality, & consistency
EXPECT MORE FROM YOUR TOOLS
Experience Makes All The Difference
"ONE OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRY"
With a team of highly knowledgeable and experienced engineers, we possess a deep understanding of the challenges you encounter when cutting, drilling, grinding and polishing. This expertise is gained from decades of experience manufacturing sophisticated and high precision tools and equipment for advanced industries and complex applications. Unlike other companies that exclusively focus on tools for the stone and construction industries, we offer unique solutions that surpass their capabilities and expertise.
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Diamond Blades 0.5" to 72" OD
SMART CUT™ series sintered (metal bond) diamond lapidary blades are the highest performance & longest lasing blades available today. Used on trim saws, slabbing saws, tile and masonry saws with coolant. Available from 4" to 48" diameter & thickness starting from .032". Standard arbor sizes from 5/8” to 1”. we can change the arbor to anything same day if needed.
Diamond Drills .001" to 48" OD
we produce and offer large variety of diamond core drills, non core formation drills, forming tools, countersinks from stock and made to your specifications that offer superior performance.
Minature Diamond Cutting Wheels
Used on: rotary hand pieces such as Dremel, Foredom, Die Grinders, Milling Machines, & other machines. Used for cutting, slotting, grinding & polishing large variety of hard to soft materials. Diameters available from 18mm to 3.0”. Thicknesses from .040” to .250”. Arbor size from 1/16” to 1.25” or with mandrel. Bond types sintered (metal bond), resin bond, nickel bond, braised bond.
We manufacture & have in stock large variety of diamond core drills, drilling tools & acccessories. Use to drill holes, obtain core samples, grind and polish large variety of ultra hard to soft materials. Available from small as .002” (50 microns) to 48” OD to fit just about any type of equipment. Example: ID Core drills, non core formation, bottoming drills, dual core drills, disintegrating drills, reamers, chamfering tools, ultra thin wall, thin wall, standard wall, heavy wall diamond core drills, counter tools, routers, countersinks, Milling, Generating, Chamfer, Radius, Profiling Tools, Engraving Tools
Diamond Carving Points
Designed for carving a wide range of ultra hard to soft material into intricate shapes. Over 200 different shapes are available from you to choose from. We produce an offer sintered (metal bond), nickel bond (plated), brazed bond, and resin bond diamond carving points. We also have capability to manufacture any shape, type, size diamond carving points based on your specifications or drawings.
Diamond Micro & Minature Drills
Electroplated & Metal Bond Diamond Solid Thin Drills are available from inventory in 0.75mm to 6mm. Used for stone, precious, & semi-precious stone, composites, & many other materials. Used on: Foredom, Dremel Machines, High Speed Air Spindles, & other equipment running at 9,000+ RPM
Diamond Cabbing Wheels
we offer large variety of diamond cabbing wheels from 6" to 8" diameter, thicknesses 1.5" to 2". Available in nickel bond (plated), resin bond and sintered (metal bond) with plastic and steel hub, diamond grit sizes from 30 to 8,000 mesh. Can be used on all conventional grinders made today. Such as Diamond Pacific, Barranca, Maxant, Graves, as well as other cabbing machines. All wheels have a 1” Diameter and include bushing to accommodate 3/4", 5/8", and 1/2"arbors.
Diamond Laps & Polishing Discs
Large variety of diamond grinding & polishing discs are available from 4” OD to 29.5” OD. From metal bond to resin bond. diamond grit sizes from 60 mesh to 3,000 mesh, with no hole to any arbor size you require. To fit most equipment such as grinding/polishing machines, faceting equipment, angle grinders & others. These are used from rough grinding to final polish
Diamond Cup Wheels & Polishing Discs
Manufactures & offers a large variety of diamond cup wheels, polishing discs and accessories for grinding and polishing all types of lapidary materials. From 4" to 10" OD. From Segmented to turbo type. Arbor size 7/8" and 5/8-11" female thread
Grinding and Polishing Equipment
Diamond Wheels
Diamond Suspension
Diamond Powder
Our diamond powder can be used for grinding, polishing, & lapping applications. We offer natural diamond powder and synthetic diamond powder; monocrystalline as well as polycrystalline in a wide range of sizes from sub-micron sizes (1/10 micron) to a more abrasive size of 80-120 micron. This diamond powder can be mixed with a carrier such as water, oil, extender oil, mineral oil, vegetable oil, or petroleum jelly.
Diamond Paste/Compound
Our diamond compounds (pastes) are formulated using our tightly graded diamond powders and proprietary carriers for fast cutting action, excellent surface finish and easy cleanup. Comparable to Buehler, Struers, Leco & many others. They are available as natural diamond, synthetic monocrystalline diamond polycrystalline diamond. Available from 0.1 micron to 45 micron diamond sizes. In 5 and 20 gram syringes specifically
Coolants
SMART CUT water soluable coolants & Mineral oils are are designed for use on all types of equipment . For use on trim saws, slab saws, for drilling, grinding and polishing. SMART CUT Enviromental Friendly & Non Hazardous Coolants help reduce amount of heat generated while blades, drills, grinding wheels & other tools and provides needed lubrication to tool and material being used on. Its usage will help increase Tool Life, Reduce Material Damage or micro cracks associated with overheating, Improve Cutting Speed, Improve Surface Finish, Minimize Chipping.
Dressing Sticks
Stiffeners for Blades & Flanges
Wheel Stiffeners provide stability, rigidity & additional support for your blades. They help in prventing the blade from loosing wobbling and loosing its fltantess or breaking. They are placede between your existing flanges to reduce the blade exposure. Wheel Stiffeners are made to order can can be any diameter, thickness or arbor size to fit any type of cutting machine. Lead time is few days.
Water Swivel Adapters
Water Swivel Adapters (Drill head assemblies) & Shank Adapters to provide high pressure of coolant through center of your drills. Increase life of your drills up to 75% & improve surface finish. Available from inventory in 12 different models for any type of drilling equipment and diamond drill types/thread sizes. Custom water swivel adapters can be made for any thread size, shank size, & type and operate any speeds.
Cutting machines for Laboratory & Industry
Applications range for R & D, Sample Preparation, Failure Analysis, Material Research, & many other industrial applications. Examples of materials cut include: ceramics, composites, glass, plastics, quartz, metals, petrographic samples and graphite. From high capacity cutting of very large work pieces to precision cutting of even the most delicate samples.
Grinding / Polishing Machines
Water Swivel Adapters (Drill head assemblies) & Shank Adapters to provide high pressure of coolant through center of your drills. Increase life of your drills up to 75% & improve surface finish. Available from inventory in 12 different models for any type of drilling equipment and diamond drill types/thread sizes. Custom water swivel adapters can be made for any thread size, shank size, & type and operate any speeds.
Here you will also find most comprehensive source of diamond blade, diamond drill and tool usage information on the web.
Find everything you ever wanted to know about diamond tools. Many of our articles have been published in several leading industry magazines.
Diamond Tools by itself is perhaps the most important factor in your lapidary cutting, drilling, & grinding operation.
Don't struggle with inferior tools - DEMAND THE BEST!
Time, Money, & Material - you will save will more than pay for these drills in short period of time
Solutions For Cutting Composite Materials
SMART CUT™ technology
UKAM Industrial Superhard Tools is one of the companies behind the original THIN KERF Sintered (metal bond) diamond blades & drills for lapidary application. Producing blades sold under "private label" for a number of well known equipment manufacturers. Almost all of our products for Lapidary can be Ordered Online Right Here on our Web Site.
Application
- Improve Tool Life
- SAVE TIME & MONEY
- Obtain More Consistent Results
- Improve Surface Finish
- Save Material
- Reduce and Eliminate Chipping
- Improve Blade Life & Overall Performance
Advanced technology that allows every diamond to be oriented and evenly positioned inside diamond bond matrix. Every diamonds works in the right place and at the right time, where you need it most
Find out more about SMART CUT™ technology
UKAM Industrial Superhard Tools proprietary diamond tool chemistry, precision manufacturing methods, modern quality control methods, allow us to control and regulate the dozens of variables that affect diamond tool life, quality of cut, and consistent performance. Discover why some of the Leading Fortune 500 companies, Industry, Military, Jewelry manufacturers, to Professional Lapidary Hobbyists around the world prefer SMART CUT™ diamond tools.
CUSTOM DIAMOND TOOL MANUFACTURING
Did you know UKAM Industrial regularly produces custom diamond tools in sintered (metal bond) or electroplated to better fit customers specific needs & specifications. Inquire for Free quotation Today!. It costs less than you think.
just about any diamond tool can be designed and manufactured per customer drawing or specifications. Over past 50 years, Over 35,000 different types & specification diamond tools have been manufactured. Bond types include: Sintered (metal bond), Hybrid Bond, and Electroplating
