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Water Swivel Lubrication Devices
For drilling in
Ceramic, Tile, Stone, Concrete, etc
Diamond drill bits require water
to lubricate and cool the drill bit. There are many ways
to lubricate the drilling with water, as explained in our Drilling Tips &
Techniques section. One of the most effective methods
and the one used by most professionals is to use a Water Swivel,
also know as a Water Swivel Adapter or a Water Feed
System.
A Water Feed Drill Adapter injects
water into the center hole of the drill bit shaft while it is
drilling. The adapter "feeds" water lubrication
directly into the center of the bit, the water escapes around
the tip and bubbles up around the outside of the hole.
A Water Feed Lubrication System forces water to the tip of the
drill bit and also cools the inside and outside of the bit.
Water Feed
Device mounted in drill press chuck. |
Diamond drill bit
with a
water feed hole in the
center of the bit shank.
Water Feed Bottle.
Note 1/4"
Male
Quick-Connect fitting. |
A Water Feed Unit is a very
effective tool. However, there are many types of power
drill mounts in addition to many types of drill bit mounts.
It is very important to make sure that you get the correct Adapter
to match with the specific power drill mount and drill bit mount
that are being used. Additionally, the drill bit must have
a water lubrication hole in the bit shank or mount, to allow
the Swivel to pass water to the tip.
The
picture above shows a drill press with a standard drill chuck.
The drill bit is a DiamondSure Pro-Sintered Diamond Drill Bit,
which has a 10mm shaft. So, the Water Feed device used
above is the DX-902 Water Swivel which has a 3/8" shaft
to mate with the drill chuck and a 10mm Collet to mate with the
10mm shaft on the drill bits.
Many different Water Feed Swivels
are available below to meet the needs of most drilling situations.
The water line used to provide water to the Swivel will vary
depending upon each specific drilling application. Permanent
drilling stations are usually attached directly to water lines
with a drain tub under the drilling area. A portable Water
Feed Bottle, designed for use in temporary drilling applications,
is also available in the accessories section of this page. Some
customers have even purchased a large 'garden sprayer' locally
and attached it to the Water Feed Device.
Each Water Feed Device below
has a standard 1/4" Quick-Connect Male fitting to connect
to the water supply. The fitting on the Swivels will mate
with a standard Female 1/4" Quick-Connect fitting that is
available at most Tool and Hardware stores. A Female Coupling
fitting is also available as an optional item in the accessories
section of this page
Some water feed installations
also add a small shutoff valve at the water fitting connection,
to allow the operator to adjust water flow while drilling.
We have a shutoff valve available below, or many different types
of valves are available at local hardware stores.
Water
Swivel Devices & Accessories Available Below:
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Water Swivel Adapter
- Water Feed
Sorry
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3/8"
Shank to 10mm Collet
Fits DiamondSure
Pro-Sintered Diamond Bits
The 3/8" Shank to 10mm Collet
Water Feed device is designed to attach to a standard 3/8"
or larger power drill chuck and mate with drill bits that have
a 10mm shaft and a center lubrication hole. The DiamondSure
Pro-Sintered Diamond Drill Bits all have 10mm shafts.
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The swivel's 10mm Collet is designed
to mate with a drill bit that has a
10mm shaft and center lubrication hole, similar to the DiamondSure
Pro-Sintered Diamond Drill Bit
shown on the left. |
The Water Feed Device has a triangular
flat rounded 3/8" (10mm/0.39") shank to attach to a standard 3/8"
or larger power drill chuck. The 10mm collet has dual Allen
set screws to securely attach to a 10mm drill bit shaft.
The drill bit shaft must have a center water feed lubrication
hole.
This unit has a Male 1/4"
Quick-Connect fitting for attaching to a water source.
The Swivel fitting is designed to connect to a standard Female
Coupling 1/4" Quick-Connect fitting, which is available
at most Tool and Hardware stores. A Female Coupling fitting
is also available as an optional item in the Accessories section
of this page.
There are many different possibilities
for connecting the Water Feed Unit to a water source. The
pipe, tubing or hose lines will vary depending upon each specific
situation. A portable water bottle designed for use in
temporary drilling applications and a shut-off valve are also
available in the Accessories section at the bottom of this page.
See
Accessories: Portable
Water Bottle Quick-Connect
Female Fitting Shut
Off Valve
Water Feed Device -
3/8" Shank to 10mm Collet:
DX-902 Water Swivel - 3/8"
Shank to 10mm Collet ....................... 125.00
Sorry - Out Of Stock
- No Backorders
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Drill Swivel -
Water Feed Device
1/2"
Shank to 1/2" Collet
The 1/2" Shank to 1/2"
Collet Water Feed Device is designed attach to a standard 1/2"
power drill chuck and mate with drill bits that have a 1/2"
shaft and a center lubrication hole.
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The swivel's 1/2" Collet is
designed to mate with a drill bit that has a 1/2" shaft
and center lubrication hole as shown on the left. |
The Water Feed Device has a triangular
flat rounded 1/2" (12.7mm) shank to mate with a standard 1/2"
or larger power drill chuck. The Swivel also has dual Allen
set screws on the 1/2" (12.7mm) collet to securely attach to a 1/2"
drill bit shaft. The drill bit shaft must have a center
lubrication hole.
This unit a Male 1/4" Quick-Connect
fitting for attaching to a water source. The Swivel fitting
is designed to connect to a standard Female Coupling 1/4"
Quick-Connect fitting, which is available at most Tool and Hardware
stores. A Female Coupling fitting is also available as
an optional item in the Accessories section of this page.
There are many different possibilities
for connecting the Water Feed Unit to a water source. The
pipe, tubing or hose lines will vary significantly depending
upon each specific situation. A portable water bottle designed
for use in temporary drilling applications is also available
in the Accessories section at the bottom of this page.
Water Feed Adapter -
1/2" Shank to 1/2" Collet:
DX-903 Water Swivel - 1/2"
Shank to 1/2" Collet .......................... 145.00
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Drilling Swivel
- Water Feed Device
1/2"
Shank to G1/2"-14 Female
The 1/2" Shank (12mm)
to G1/2"-14 Female Water Feed Unit is designed to attach
to a standard 1/2" power drill chuck and mate with drill
bits that have a G1/2"-14 threaded male drill bit mount
and a center lubrication hole.
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The Swivel's G1/2"-14 Female
thread
is designed to mate with a drill
bit that has a G1/2"-14 Male
threaded mount as shown on the left. |
The Water Feed Device has a triangular
flat rounded 1/2" (12mm) shank to mate with a standard 1/2"
or larger power drill chuck. The 1/2" shank actually
measures 12mm in diameter.
Note:
The 'G' in the G1/2" thread designation is indication of
British Gas Pipe Thread, also known as BSPP for British Standard
Pipe Parallel. The inside diameter of standard British
1/2" gas pipe is 1/2" and the outside diameter is 0.8250"
(13/16"). It also uses the British "Whitworth"
thread form, while standard US threads use a slightly different
thread style, called the "Sellers" thread form.
If the G-1/2" thread were translated into a US thread size,
it would be very similar to a 13/16"-14 thread.
This unit has a Male 1/4"
Quick-Connect fitting for attaching to a water source.
The Swivel fitting is designed to connect to a standard Female
Coupling 1/4" Quick-Connect fitting, which is available
at most Tool and Hardware stores. A Female Coupling fitting
is also available as an optional item in the Accessories section
of this page.
There are many different possibilities
for connecting a core drill Water Swivel to a water source.
The pipe, tubing or hose lines will vary significantly depending
upon each specific situation. A portable water bottle designed
for use in temporary drilling applications is also available
in the Accessories section at the bottom of this page.
Water Feed Adapter -
1/2" Shank to G1/2"-14 Female:
DX-905 Water Feed Device
- 1/2" Shank to G1/2"-14 Female ......... 145.00
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Drill Water Feed
Device
1/2"
Shank to G1/2"-14 Male
The 1/2" Shank (12mm)
to G1/2"-14 Male Swivel is designed to attach to a standard
1/2" power drill chuck and mate with drill bits that have
a G1/2"-14 threaded female drill bit mount.
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The Swivel's G1/2"-14 Male
thread
is designed to mate with a drill
bit that has a G1/2"-14 Female
threaded mount as shown on the left. |
The Water Feed Device has a triangular
flat rounded 1/2" (12mm) shank to mate with a standard 1/2"
or larger power drill chuck. The 1/2" shank actually
measures 12mm in diameter.
Note:
The 'G' in the G1/2" thread designation is indication of
British Gas Pipe Thread, also known as BSPP for British Standard
Pipe Parallel. The inside diameter of standard British
1/2" gas pipe is 1/2" and the outside diameter is 0.8250"
(13/16"). It also uses the British "Whitworth"
thread form, while standard US threads use a slightly different
thread style, called the "Sellers" thread form.
If the G-1/2" thread were translated into a US thread size,
it would be similar to a 13/16"-14 thread.
This unit has a Male 1/4"
Quick-Connect fitting for attaching to a water source.
The Swivel fitting is designed to connect to a standard Female
Coupling 1/4" Quick-Connect fitting, which is available
at most Tool and Hardware stores. A Female Coupling fitting
is also available as an optional item in the Accessories section
of this page.
There are many different possibilities
for connecting the Drill Swivel to a water source. The
pipe, tubing or hose lines will vary significantly depending
upon each specific situation. A portable water bottle designed
for use in temporary drilling applications is also available
in the Accessories section at the bottom of this page.
Water Feed Adapter -
1/2" Shank to G1/2"-14 Male:
DX-906 Water Swivel - 1/2"
Shank to G1/2"-14 Male ...................... 145.00
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Water Feed Adapter
Device
1/2"
Shank to 5/8"-11 Female
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The 1/2" Shank (12mm)
to 5/8"-11 Female Swivel is designed to attach to a standard
1/2" power drill chuck and mate with drill bits that have
a 5/8"-11 threaded male drill bit mount and a center lubrication
hole.
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The Swivel's 5/8"-11 Female
thread
is designed to mate with a drill
bit that has a 5/8"-11 Male
threaded mount as shown at left. |
The Water Feed Device has a triangular
flat rounded 1/2" (12mm) shank to mate with a standard 1/2"
or larger power drill chuck. The 1/2" shank actually
measures 12mm in diameter.
This unit has a Male 1/4"
Quick-Connect fitting for attaching to a water source.
The Swivel fitting is designed to connect to a standard Female
Coupling 1/4" Quick-Connect fitting, which is available
at most Tool and Hardware stores. A Female Coupling fitting
is also available as an optional item in the Accessories section
of this page.
There are many different possibilities
to connect a Water Feed Unit to a water source. The pipe,
tubing or hose lines will vary significantly depending upon each
specific situation. A portable water bottle designed for
use in temporary drilling applications is also available in the
Accessories section at the bottom of this page.
Water Feed Adapter -
1/2" Shank to 5/8"-11 Female:
Out
of Stock - No Backorders
DX-910 Water Swivel - 1/2"
Shank to 5/8"-11 Female ..................... 145.00
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Water Feed Device
1/2"
Shank to 5/8"-11 Male
The 1/2" Shank (12mm)
to 5/8"-11 Male Swivel is designed to attach to a standard
1/2" power drill chuck and mate with drill bits that have
a 5/8"-11 threaded female drill bit mount.
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The Swivel's 5/8"-11 Male thread
is designed to mate with a drill
bit that has a 5/8"-11 Female
threaded mount as shown at left. |
The Water Feed Device has a triangular
flat rounded 1/2" (12mm) shank to mate with a standard 1/2"
or larger power drill chuck. The 1/2" shank actually
measures 12mm in diameter.
This unit has a Male 1/4"
Quick-Connect fitting for attaching to a water source.
The Swivel fitting is designed to connect to a standard Female
Coupling 1/4" Quick-Connect fitting, which is available
at most Tool and Hardware stores. A Female Coupling fitting
is also available as an optional item in the Accessories section
of this page.
There are many different possibilities
for connecting the Drilling Swivel to a water source. The
pipe, tubing or hose lines will vary significantly depending
upon each specific situation. A portable water bottle designed
for use in temporary drilling applications is also available
in the Accessories section at the bottom of this page.
Portable
Water Bottle
Water Feed Adapter -
1/2" Shank to 5/8"-11 Male:
Out
of Stock - No Backorders
DX-911 Water Swivel - 1/2"
Shank to 5/8"-11 Male ...................... 145.00
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Water Feed Drill
Adapter
5/8"-11
Female to 5/8"-11 Male
or
5/8"-11 Male to 5/8"-11 Female
The 5/8"-11 Female to 5/8"-11
Male Water Feed Unit is designed to attach to a 5/8"-11
male power drill mount and mate with a 5/8"-11 threaded
female drill bit mount. The Swivel can also be "turned
over", to attach to a 5/8"-11 female power drill drill
mount and mate with a 5/8"-11 threaded male drill bit mount.
This unit has a Male 1/4"
Quick-Connect fitting for attaching to a water source.
The Swivel fitting is designed to connect to a standard Female
Coupling 1/4" Quick-Connect fitting. A Female Coupling
fitting is available at most Tool and Hardware stores or is available
as an optional item in the Accessories section of this page.
There are many different possibilities
for connecting the Water Swivel Assembly to a water source.
The pipe, tubing or hose lines will vary significantly depending
upon each specific situation. A portable water bottle designed
for use in temporary drilling applications is also available
in the Accessories section at the bottom of this page.
Water Feed Adapter -
5/8"-11 Female to 5/8"-11 Male:
DX-912 Water Feed Device
- 5/8"-11 Female to 5/8"-11 Male ......... 145.00
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Water Feed Bottle
at right, is
shown attached to a portable
power drill with water swivel
and diamond drill bit.
Water Feed Bottle
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Water Feed Bottle
Attaches
to Power Drill Water Feed Device
A portable water bottle is perfect
for jobs where a direct water line is not reasonable. The
1-liter (34 oz) bottle has a pump to pressurize the
bottle, a flow lever valve and a 3-1/2 ft. clear 5/16" diameter
hose.
The Water Feed Devices above,
all come with a Male Quick-Connect fitting for attaching to a
water source. The 5/16" hose of the Water Feed Bottle
can be attached directly, over the Male Quick-Connect fitting,
or a Female Quick-Connect fitting can be used with a 5/16"
hose connector. Some portable installations also add a
small shutoff valve to the Swivel fitting connection, to allow
the operator to adjust water flow while drilling.
Water Feed Bottle:
DX-990 Water Feed Bottle,
w/Pump ......................................... 18.75
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Photo at right,
shows both
ends of the Female 1/4"
Quick-Connect Coupler.
Female
Quick-Connect
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Female Coupler
- 1/4" Quick-Connect
Attaches
to Water Swivel Fitting
Brass Female Coupler is a 1/4"
Quick Connect fitting. The female coupler is designed to
mate with the male Quick-Connect fitting on the Water Feed Unit,
above. The threaded end of the coupling is Female 1/4"
NPT which is US standard 1/4" pipe thread.
Female Coupler - 1/4"
Quick-Connect:
DX-995 Female Coupler -
1/4" Quick-Connect ............................ 8.95
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Shut Off Valve
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Shut Off Valve
Attaches
to Drill Swivel or Connector
A shut off valve is often added
to the water line near the Swivel fitting connection, to allow
the operator to easily adjust the water flow while drilling or
to turn off the water flow as necessary.
Shut off valve is a "full
port ball" style valve which provides full water flow and
easy adjustment. Full on/off is obtained with only 1/4
turn of the valve handle. The valve has 1/4" NPT male
and 1/4" NPT female threads. Valve is nickle plated
and water flow can be in either direction.
Shut Off Valve with
1/4" Fittings:
DX-997 Shut Off Valve with
1/4" Fittings .................................... 8.79
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