Face Drilling and Development Drilling Tools

Black Diamond Drilling can manufacture and Supply World Class Face Drilling and Development Drilling tools to suit any requirements.

Face drilling refers to the process of drilling holes directly into the “face” or exposed surface of a rock or mineral deposit in mining, tunneling, and construction activities.

Face drilling requires skilled operators who are knowledgeable about the geological conditions, drilling techniques, and safety protocols. Ensuring the stability of the face during drilling is crucial to prevent accidents, rockfalls, or collapses.

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Typical Face/Development Drilling String

Black Diamond Drilling Development Drilling String Guide

R32 Drilling Tools

DRILL BITDiameter,
D
Tip Size(mm)Flushing HoleProduct NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricFrontGaugeAngleFrontSide
Button BitBallistic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF-R32-B1 11/16"43mm3x86x910° 35°3-THU-N43FF-R32-B7733-6043-F49
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N45-FF-R32-B7733-6045-F49
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N48FF-R32-B7733-6048-F49
2"51mm3x96x1010° 40°3x6-THU-N51FF-R32-B7733-6051-F49
Parabolic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF-R32-parabolic1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-R327733-5243A-S48
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-R32B7733-5243A-S70
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-R32C7733-5243A-S80
1 3/4"45mm2x95x1130°1x52x6THU-N45FF-R327733-5245A-S48
1 7/8"48mm2x95x1135°1x62x7.5THU-N48FF-R327733-5248A-S48
2"51mm2x105x1235°1x62x7.5THU-N51FF-R327733-5251A-S48
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF6-BD33A-300W1 11/16"43mm3x86x930°3x4.51x4.5THU-N43FF-R32D7733-5343A-R48
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1030°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-R32B7733-5345A-R48
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-R32C7733-5345A-S48
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-R32D7733-5345A-S70
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-R32E7733-5345A-S80
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1030°3x51x5THU-N48FF-R32B7733-5348A-R48
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-R32B7733-1651A-R48
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-R32C7733-1651A-S48
2 1/4"57mm3x106x1135°3x61x6THU-N57FF-R3277331657A-S48
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Air leg tools THU-N45X-R321 3/445mm---1x4.54x4.5THU-N45X-R327733-1345A-42
Dome Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-R324"102mm1x1314x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-102-R32-
5"127mm1x1318x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-127-R32-
Spear Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-41-R324"102mm3x1012x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-102/41-R327733-5602P-S48
5"127mm3x1016x1335°3x71x6THU-HO-127/41-R327733-5627P-S48
Two Piece Reamer Pilot bit
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Face and Development Drilling 2 piece reamer pilot bit1 9/16"40mm--12°--THU-REAMER-PILOT-R32/12D
Two Piece Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling air leg drilling tools 6 degree taper reaming bit3 1/2"89mm4x108x1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-89/12D
4"102mm4X118X1112°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-102/12D
5"127mm8X1212X1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-127/12D
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
DRILL RODLengthDiameterPart NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Drifter Rods R32 - Hex25 - R25
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Drifter Rod R32-Hex25-R256'1800mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32/H25/R25-18007853-2418-20
7'2100mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32/H25/R25-21007853-2421-20
8'2475mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32/H25/R25-24747853-2424-20
9'2745mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32/H25/R25-27457853-2427-20
10'3090mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32/H25/R25-30907853-2431-20
11'3340mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32/H25/R25-33407853-2433-20
12'3700mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32/H25/R25-37007853-2437-20
Drifter Rods R32 - Hex 28 - R28
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Drifter-Rod-R32-Hex28-R288'2475mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32/H28/R25-24757853-7624-20
9'2785mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32/H28/R25-27457853-7627-20
10'3090mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32/H28/R25-30907853-7631-20
11'3340mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32/H28/R25-33407853-7633-20
12'3700mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32/H28/R25-37007853-7637-20
14'4305mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32/H28/R25-43057853-7643-20
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
COUPLINGLengthDiameterThread AThread BWeight
Approx
kg
Part Number
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Coupling sleeves
Black Diamond Drilling Coupling Sleeve Guide7 1/2"190mm2 1/4"45mmR32T381.0THU-T38-R32-190
7 1/2"190mm2 13/32"61mmR32T451.1THU-T45-R32-190

BD33 Drilling Tools

DRILL BITDiameter,
D
Tip Size(mm)Flushing HoleProduct Number
ImperialMetricFrontGaugeAngleFrontSide
Button BitBallistic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF-R32-B1 11/16"43mm3x86x910° 35°3-THU-N43FF-BD33-B
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N45FF-BD33-B
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N48FF-BD33-B
2"51mm3x96x1010° 40°3x6-THU-N51FF-BD33-B
Parabolic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF-R32-parabolic1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD33
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD33B
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD33C
1 3/4"45mm2x95x1130°1x52x6THU-N45FF-BD33
1 7/8"48mm2x95x1135°1x62x7.5THU-N48FF-BD33
2"51mm2x105x1235°1x62x7.5THU-N51FF-BD33
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF6-BD33A-300W1 11/16"43mm3x86x930°3x4.51x4.5THU-N43FF-BD33D
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1030°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD33B
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD33C
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD33D
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD33E
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1030°3x51x5THU-N48FF-BD33B
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-BD33B
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-BD33C
2 1/4"57mm3x106x1135°3x61x6THU-N57FF-BD33
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Air leg tools THU-N45X-R321 3/445mm---1x4.54x4.5THU-N45X-BD33
Dome Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-R324"102mm1x1314x1335°3x61x6THU-REAMER-D-102-BD33
5"127mm1x1318x1335°3x61x6THU-REAMER-D-127-BD33
Spear Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-41-R324"102mm3x1012x1335°3x61x6THU-REAMER-S-102/41-BD33
5"127mm3x1016x1335°3x71x6THU-REAMER-S-127/41-BD33
Two Piece Reamer Pilot bit
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Face and Development Drilling 2 piece reamer pilot bit1 9/16"40mm--12°--THU-REAMER-PILOT-BD33/12D
Two Piece Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling air leg drilling tools 6 degree taper reaming bit3 1/2"89mm4x108x1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-89/12D
4"102mm4X118X1112°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-102/12D
5"127mm8X1212X1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-127/12D
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
DRILL RODLengthDiameterProduct Number
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Drifter Rods T38 - Hex 35 - BD33
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Extension-Rod T38-Hex35-BD358’ 1 1/2”2475mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD33-2475
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD33-3090
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD33-3700
14’ 1 1/2”4305mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD33-4305
16’ 1 1/2”4915mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD33-4915
18’ 1 1/2”5525mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD33-5525
20’ 1 1/2”6135mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD33-6135
21’ 1 1/2”6440mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD33-6440

BD35 Drilling Tools

DRILL BITDiameter,
D
Tip Size(mm)Flushing HoleProduct Number
ImperialMetricFrontGaugeAngleFrontSide
Button BitBallistic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF-R32-B1 11/16"43mm3x86x910° 35°3-THU-N43FF-BD35-B
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N45FF-BD35-B
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N48FF-BD35-B
2"51mm3x96x1010° 40°3x6-THU-N51FF-BD35-B
Parabolic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF-R32-parabolic1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD35
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD35B
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD35C
1 3/4"45mm2x95x1130°1x52x6THU-N45FF-BD35
1 7/8"48mm2x95x1135°1x62x7.5THU-N48FF-BD35
2"51mm2x105x1235°1x62x7.5THU-N51FF-BD35
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF6-BD33A-300W1 11/16"43mm3x86x930°3x4.51x4.5THU-N43FF-BD35D
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1030°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD35B
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD35C
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD35D
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD35E
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1030°3x51x5THU-N48FF-BD35B
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-BD35B
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-BD35C
2 1/4"57mm3x106x1135°3x61x6THU-N57FF-BD35
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Air leg tools THU-N45X-R321 3/445mm---1x4.54x4.5THU-N45X-BD35
Dome Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-R324"102mm1x1314x1335°3x61x6THU-REAMER-D-102-BD35
5"127mm1x1318x1335°3x61x6THU-REAMER-D-127-BD35
Spear Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-41-R324"102mm3x1012x1335°3x61x6THU-REAMER-S-102/41-BD35
5"127mm3x1016x1335°3x71x6THU-REAMER-S-127/41-BD35
Two Piece Reamer Pilot bit
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Face and Development Drilling 2 piece reamer pilot bit1 9/16"40mm--12°--THU-REAMER-PILOT-BD35/12D
Two Piece Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling air leg drilling tools 6 degree taper reaming bit3 1/2"89mm4x108x1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-89/12D
4"102mm4X118X1112°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-102/12D
5"127mm8X1212X1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-127/12D
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
DRILL RODLengthDiameterProduct Number
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Drifter Rods T38 - Hex 35 - BD35
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Extension-Rod T38-Hex35-BD358’ 1 1/2”2475mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD35-2475
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD35-3090
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD35-3700
14’ 1 1/2”4305mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD35-4305
16’ 1 1/2”4915mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD35-4915
18’ 1 1/2”5525mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD35-5525
20’ 1 1/2”6135mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD35-6135
21’ 1 1/2”6440mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/BD35-6440
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.

T38 Drilling Tools

DRILL BITDiameterTip Size,
mm
Flushing HoleProduct NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricFrontGaugeAngleFrontSide
Button Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Drilling Face and Development Drilling Bit THU-N64FF-T382 1/2"64mm4x106x1040°3x51x5THU-N64FF-T387514-2664A-S48
2 1/2"64mm4x106x1030°3x61x6THU-N64DC-T387514-1664-R48
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Drilling Face and Development Drilling Retrac Bit THU-R64DC-T382 1/2"64mm3x106x1030°3x51x6THU-R64FF-T387732-4437C-S48
2 1/2"64mm3x106x1035°3x61x6THU-R64DC-T387514-4864-R48
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Drilling Face and Development Drilling Bit THU-N64DC-T383"76mm3x106x1035°3x62x6THU-N76FF-T387732-5241-S48
3"76mm3x106x1035°3x62x6THU-N76DC-T387514-1876-R48
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Drilling Face and Development Drilling Retrac Bit THU-R64FF-T383"76mm4x116x1135°3x111x6THU-R76FF-T387514-7876A-S48
3"76mm4x116x1135°3x8-THU-R76DC-T387514-4876-R48
Cross Type Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Air leg tools THU-N45X-R322 1/2"64mm---12THU-N64X-T38-
3"76mm---12THU-N76X-T38-
3 1/2"89mm---12THU-N89X-T38-
Dome Bit for Reaming
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-R324"102mm3x1312x1335°2x131x13THU-REAMER-D-102-T38-
5"127mm3x1312x1335°2x131x13THU-REAMER-D-127-T38-
Spear Bit for Reaming
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-41-R324"102mm4x148x1435°-4x9THU-REAMER-102/47-T38
5"127mm4x148x1435°-4x9THU-REAMER-127/57-T387514-5627-S48
6"152mm7x148x1435°-4x9THU-REAMER-152/57-T387514-5652-S48
6"152mm7x148x1435°-4x9THU-REAMER-152/89-T38-
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
DRILL RODLengthDiameterProduct NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Drifter Rods T38 - Hex 35 - R32
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Drifter Rod T38-Hex35-R328’ 1 1/2”2475mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/R32-24757324-9624-20
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/R32-30907324-9631-20
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/R32-37007324-9637-20
14’ 1 1/2”4305mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/R32-43057324-9643-20
16’ 1 1/2”4915mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/R32-49157324-9649-20
18’ 1 1/2”5525mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/R32-55257324-9655-20
20’ 1 1/2”6135mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/R32-61357324-9661-20
21’ 1 1/2”6440mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/R32-64407324-9664-20
Drifter Rods T38 - Hex 35 - T38
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Drifter Rod T38-Hex35-T388’ 1 1/2”2475mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/T38-24757324-9624-20
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/T38-30907324-9631-20
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/T38-37007324-9637-20
14’ 1 1/2”4305mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/T38-43057324-9643-20
16’ 1 1/2”4915mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/T38-49157324-9649-20
18’ 1 1/2”5525mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/T38-55257324-9655-20
20’ 1 1/2”6135mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/T38-61357324-9661-20
21’ 1 1/2”6440mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38/H35/T38-64407324-9664-20
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
GUIDE TUBELengthDiameterWeight
Approx
kg
Product Number
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
D56 for bits from 64-67mm4'1220mm2 1/8"56mm12.6GTUBE-THU-T38-1220/56-MF
D64 for bits from 76-89mm5'1525mm2 1/8"56mm14GTUBE-THU-T38-1525/56-MF
Black Diamond Drilling Face Drilling T38 Guide Tube6'1830mm2 1/2"64mm17.4GTUBE-THU-T38-1830/64-MF
10'3050mm2 1/2"64mm28.3GTUBE-THU-T38-3050/64-MF
12'3660mm2 1/2"64mm32.8GTUBE-THU-T38-3660/64-MF
16' 2"4920mm2 1/2"64mm47.9GTUBE-THU-T38-4920/64-MF
COUPLINGLengthDiameterThreadWeight
Approx
kg
Part Number
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Coupling sleeves
Black Diamond Drilling Coupling Sleeve Guide7 1/2"190mm2 5/32"55mmT382.1THU-COUP-T38/T38-FB90515737
7 1/2"190mm2 5/32"55mmT382.1THU-COUP-T38/T38-SB
7 1/2"191mm2 5/32"55mmT382.1THU-COUP-T38-191/55-SB
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.

Development Drilling Shank Adaptors

SHANK ADAPTORDrifter ModelThreadLength, LPart NumberCompatibility
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Shank Adaptor HLX5HLX5/RDX5T38500mmTHU-SHANK-HLX5/500-T387304-7585-01
HLX5/RDX5T45500mmTHU-SHANK-HLX5/500-T457804-7585-01
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Shank Adaptor RD520-RD525RD520/525T38525mmTHU-SHANK-RD520/525-T387304-7669-01
RD520/525T45525mmTHU-SHANK-RD520/525-T457305-7669-01
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Shank Adaptor COP-MD20COP MD20T38470mmTHU-SHANK-COPMD20-T387304-3685-01
COP MD20T45560mmTHU-SHANK-COPMD20-T457304-3687-01
Black-Diamond-Drilling-Top-Hammer-Shank-Adaptor-COP1838COP 1838+T38525mmTHU-SHANK-COP1838-T38/525/387304-3655-01
COP 1838+T45525mmTHU-SHANK-COP1838-T45/525/527305-3655-01
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Shank Adaptor COP-1838MUXCOP 1838MUX+/HUX+T38730mmTHU-SHANK-1838MUX-T38/730/527304-3663-01
COP 1838MUX+/HUX+T45730mmTHU-SHANK-1838MUX-T45/730/527305-3663-01
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.

Development Drilling Auxiliary Tools

Development Drilling Jumbo Centralisers

Black Diamond Drilling Jumbo Centralizers
CENTRALISERDimensions, DLengthInside DiameterProduct Number
ImperialMetricImperialMetricImperialMetric
Black-Diamond-Drilling-Underground-Development-Drilling-DD421-Jumbo-Centraliser-M3 5/16"84mm2 9/16"65mm2 9/16"65mmRIG-DD421-CENT-BOLT-M
Black-Diamond-Drilling-Underground-Development-Drilling-DD421-Jumbo-Centraliser-F3 5/8"92mm3 3/4"95mm2 9/16"65mmRIG-DD421-CENT-BOLT-F
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.

Development Drilling Jumbo Boom Buffers

Black Diamond Drilling Boom Buffer
BUFFERDimensions, DLengthProduct Number
imperialMetricImperialMetric
Black Diamond Drilling Jumbo Buffer Boom DD4217 1/2"190mm3 9/16"90mmRIG-DD421-BUFFER-BOOM
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.