Method for repairing or reinforcing cutter pockets of a drill bit
US9289864B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49742
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for forming pockets of a drill bit includes inserting a displacement plug in a cutter pocket defined by a substrate of a drill bit. A hardfacing material is applied to the substrate and the displacement plug using a plasma arc welding torch. The heat from the plasma arc welding torch reduces an oxide layer on the outer surface of the displacement plug, and the molten hardfacing material flows over the displacement plug and wets against the displacement plug. The displacement plug is then removed to reveal a final cutter pocket configured to receive a cutter compact. The cutter compact is secured to the final cutter pocket by brazing.
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