Single Point Dressing Tools

Hamilton Lichfield manufacture a wide range of Single Point Dressing (S.P.D.) tools to suit every possible application and compliment this by offering a rapid resetting service for used Dressers. The diamonds used fall into one of two quality bands, General (G) and Precision (P). A General quality diamond will have points which are slightly more rounded than those on Precision quality stones. They may also contain flaws or defects although these will be away from the dressing point. 'G' quality Dressers are suitable for almost all workshop use, 'P' quality Dressers need only be specified when a very sharp point is required for fine dressing.

The two quality bands are further sub-divided according to the number of available setting points a stone may have; for example: a 'G3' Dresser will be a general quality dressing tool with 2 points available for reset plus the original point when the tool is supplied new.

'G' QUALITY PRODUCT CODES

Price Per Tool	Weight	G-5	G-4	G-3	G-2	G-1
	0.25	G5-025	G4-025	G3-025	G2-025	G1-025
	0.35	G5-035	G4-035	G3-035	G2-035	G1-035
	0.50	G5-050	G4-050	G3-050	G2-050	G1-050
	0.75	G5-075	G4-075	G3-075	G2-075	G1-075
	1.00	G5-100	G4-100	G3-100	G2-100	G1-100
Price Per Carat	1.05-1.50	G5-125	G4-125	G3-125	G2-125	G1-125
	1.55-2.00	G5-175	G4-175	G3-175	G2-175	G1-175
	2.05-2.50	G5-225	G4-225	G3-225	G2-225	G1-225
	2.55-3.00	G5-275	G4-275	G3-275	G2-275	G1-275
	3.05-3.50	G5-325	G4-325	G3-325	G2-325	G1-325
	3.55-4.00	G5-375	G4-375	G3-375	G2-375	G1-375
	4.05-5.00	G5-450	G4-450	G3-450	G2-450	G1-450
	5.05-6.00	G5-550	G4-550	G3-550	G2-550	G1-550

Note: for consumable dressers specify G1 series

'P' QUALITY PRODUCT CODES

Price Per Tool	Weight	P-5	P-4	P-3	P-2	P-1
	0.25	P5-025	P4-025	P3-025	P2-025	P1-025
	0.35	P5-035	P4-035	P3-035	P2-035	P1-035
	0.50	P5-050	P4-050	P3-050	P2-050	P1-050
	0.75	P5-075	P4-075	P3-075	P2-075	P1-075
	1.00	P5-100	P4-100	P3-100	P2-100	P1-100
Price Per Carat	1.05-1.50	P5-125	P4-125	P3-125	P2-125	P1-125
	1.55-2.00	P5-175	P4-175	P3-175	P2-175	P1-175
	2.05-2.50	P5-225	P4-225	P3-225	P2-225	P1-225
	2.55-3.00	P5-275	P4-275	P3-275	P2-275	P1-275
	3.05-3.50	P5-325	P4-325	P3-325	P2-325	P1-325
	3.55-4.00	P5-375	P4-375	P3-375	P2-375	P1-375
	4.05-5.00	P5-450	P4-450	P3-450	P2-450	P1-450
	5.05-6.00	P5-550	P4-550	P3-550	P2-550	P1-550

Apart from the diamond quality and weight we also need the dimensions of the finished tool. The sketches below show the most common types of S.P.D. tool shanks. You can use the information shown to order tools. If the shank required is not shown please telephone to discuss your requirements - any style of shank can be produced.

Order Example:-

To order a 1.0 carat G quality tool with 3 points (2 resets) with straight shank 12mm diameter 50mm long; order as follows:

1 off - S.P.D Tool. Product code G3-100. Straight Shank 'D' dia. 12mm 'L' 50mm.

Hamilton Lichfield also manufacture a range of TSP (Thermally Stable Polycrystalline diamond) dressers which are particularly useful for the softer Aluminium Oxide wheels (J,K,L hardness). These dressers work on the constant contact area principle, unlike the conventional tool, and rely on the polycrystalline nature of the material to provide a continual supply of new micro dressing points.

In practice and under the correct conditions, these dressers are extremely economical and have the virtue of consistent repeatability, being a man-made material. Whereas natural diamonds are specified by weight, having regard to the wheel size to be dressed, TSP tools are matched to the wheel by cross-sectional area.

Currently, three sizes of TSP dressers are offered, as listed in the table below, but for larger wheels and applications such as angle head grinding, TSP diamonds may be incorporated in a variety of patterns in many styles of blade cluster tools.

We are always happy to provide advice and trial tooling for likely applications for these tools.

TSP Dresser Product Codes

Standard TSP Diamond Dressing Tool