Diamond dusting for surgical instruments.
The Carbitron 300 is the original diamond-dusting system. Surgical instrument repair companies and instrument makers use it to apply a fine layer of tungsten carbide to working surfaces such as needle holder and forceps jaws, giving them the textured, hard grip that fine needles and tissue need.
Plain stainless steel jaws cannot be repaired once they wear, so the whole instrument gets replaced. A diamond-dusted surface adds a hard tungsten carbide grip where the instrument does its work. The deposit is fused to the instrument at 78 to 80 Rockwell C, applied with a tungsten-carbide electrode in a vibrating hand tool, a process generally known as electro-spark deposition.
Deposit thickness is set on the power supply from 0.0002" to 0.001" in 0.0002" steps. A 1/8" x 2 1/2" electrode covers about 50 square inches at 0.0005" average thickness, and replacement electrodes are $12.50, so one unit at each repair bench runs for very little. The same system also extends the life of cutting tools, punches and dies 5x to 10x in machine shops.
From $495.00 · ships direct from Flemington, NJ
In the box
- Carbitron 300 power supply
- Vibrator hand piece with power cable
- Grounding cable
- 1/8" tungsten-carbide electrode
- 1/16" tungsten-carbide electrode
System features
- Tungsten carbide layer, 78 to 80 Rockwell C
- Deposit from 0.0002" to 0.001" in 0.0002" steps
- About 50 sq in per 1/8" electrode at 0.0005"
- Replacement electrodes in 1/8", 1/16" and 1/32"
- 110V/60Hz, 4A; also available for 230V/50Hz
- 15 lb, 11" x 6" x 5"
Applications
- Diamond dusting needle holder and forceps jaws
- Restoring grip on instruments during repair
- Surgical and dental instrument manufacturing
- Cutting tools: end mills, taps, reamers, lathe bits, saws
- Punches, dies, collets, chucks and grippers
Used by
- Surgical instrument repair companies
- Surgical and dental instrument manufacturers
- Machine shops and tool rooms
- Tool and die and stamping shops
Tooling: where to deposit, and how much
| Tool | Deposit | Where | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lathe bits, single-point tools | 0.0004" to 0.004" | Top side of the cutting edge | Re-sharpen by grinding the front |
| End mills, counterbores | 0.0002" to 0.0006" | Cutting edges inside the flute, bottom and sides, full length | Re-sharpen |
| Horizontal milling cutters, hobs | 0.0002" to 0.004" | Front face of each tooth along the cutting edge | Re-sharpen (grind the land on milling cutters) |
| Shell mills | 0.0002" to 0.0006" | Front face of the cutting surface along the edge | Re-sharpen |
| Reamers | 0.0002" to 0.0008" | Inside the flute along the cutting edge | Re-sharpen |
| Countersinks | 0.0002" to 0.0006" | Cutting edge inside the flute, full length | Re-sharpen |
| Taps | 0.0002" to 0.001" | Inside the flute along the cutting edge, 2 to 3 full threads | Re-sharpen dull taps first |
| Thread chasers | 0.0002" to 0.001" | Top cutting edge | Re-sharpen dull chasers first |
| Saws | 0.0002" to 0.001" | Front edge of each tooth (sides of the teeth on very fine saws) | Re-sharpen |
| Punches and dies | 0.0002" to 0.001" | Sides, face or both, wherever it wears | Usually coat the sides and grind the face |
| Molds, chucks, grippers, collets | 0.0002" to 0.004" | The entire wear or gripping surface | Finish with a light 0.0002" coat for smoothness |
In every application, a light stoning with a cubic boron nitride or diamond stone removes burrs and gives the sharpest edge and smoothest surface.
How-to guides
Parts & pricing
7 items · USD
| Part no. | Description | Type | Price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS3038 | Tungsten-Carbide Electrode 1/8"Standard 1/8" × 2½" tungsten-carbide electrode for the Carbitron 300 system. Supplied with the system; used for general-purpose deposition. | Consumable | $12.50 | |
| TS3039 | Tungsten-Carbide Electrode 1/16"Fine 1/16" × 2½" tungsten-carbide electrode for the Carbitron 300 system. Supplied with the system; used for finer work on smaller surfaces. | Consumable | $12.50 | |
| TS3040 | Tungsten-Carbide Electrode 1/32"Precision 1/32" × 2½" tungsten-carbide electrode for the Carbitron 300 system. For precision applications on small or delicate surfaces. | Consumable | $12.50 | |
| TS3042 | Vibrator Hand PieceReplacement vibrator hand piece for the Carbitron 300 tungsten-carbide coating system. Hand piece only; power cable not included. | Equipment | $89.00 | |
| TS3053 | Vibrator Hand Piece with Power CableReplacement vibrator hand piece with power cable for the Carbitron 300 tungsten-carbide coating system. Ready to connect to the unit. | Equipment | $119.00 | |
| TS3045 | Power Cable (Red)Replacement red power cable for the Carbitron 300 tungsten-carbide coating system. | Equipment | $30.00 | |
| TS3037 | Carbitron 300 SystemComplete tungsten carbide coating system. Ships with vibrator hand piece and power cable, grounding cable, and 1/8" and 1/16" electrodes. The original diamond dusting platform for medical instruments and tooling.110V / 220V · choose in cart | Complete System | $495.00 |
Industries using the Carbitron 300
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