Diamond Tuckpointing Router Bits

Grinding Brick Mortar Joints with a diamond blade is fast - However . . .

~ Glitter Bits ~
Diamond Router Bits

Cuts Hard Concrete, S-Mortar, even Granite

Great for cleaning out mortar from hard to reach areas . . . Such as window & door brick returns and inside wall corners.

Designed to cut-out a brick wall's vertical mortar joints.

Grinds out a vertical brick mortar joint quickly . . . Without accidentally damaging or cutting into the adjacent bricks.

Provides a professional looking cut-out ~ NO over-cuts into the existing bricks.

Fantastic for grinding recessed mortar joints . . .

Especially useful on stone wall projects. With each stones irregular and the recessed mortar, Glitter Bits make the job easy to grind the mortar.

Glitter Bits get into those hard-to-reach areas . . .

Excellent for following irregular shapes (such as a stone wall) & grinding recessed mortar joints.

Complete control of the Glitter Bit as you grind along side a glass window.

Excellent for cutting-out a single brick . . . see below.

Completely remove the mortar from vertical brick joints . . . in seconds.

Glitter Bit Characteristics
Durability . . . How tough are they?

Glitter Bits are used to round corners on granite counter tops (1-1/8" thick).

Excellent for Concrete Crack Chasing

Tough, durable diamond bit grinds heavy aggregate . . . dust is kept on the grinding surface . . . it is not airborne. Designed specifically to cut hard Portland Type S-Mortar . . .

Cuts or routes-out cracks on concrete floors . . . Even on floors with exposed aggregate or high PSI concrete.

Excellent for concrete spall repair projects . . . Grinds concrete from hard to-get-to areas . . .

Clean, "v" shaped crack . . . routed with the Diamond Tuck Pointing Bit. Finished "V" shaped, concrete crack -

Using the Glitter Bit a concrete crack is routed-out for epoxy or joint sealant injection.

Without any airborne dust . . . Using the Glitter Bit's Brick Dust Director.

Dust Control . . . Creates Less Mess

The Diamond Tuck Pointing Bit creates at least a tenth of what a diamond blade on an angle grinder does.

More importantly, the dust doesn't shoot into the air . . . and the dust that is created stays relatively close to the surface, which significantly reduces your clean-up expense.

"Fantastic for detail or intricate cut-out work around terracotta panels"

GLITTER BIT SPECIFICATIONS

- Directions for Use -

"Finishes the job that a diamond blade can't . . ."

Specifically designed to grind Concrete & Hard "S-Type" Mortar.
Smooth Cutting . . . Excessive force is NOT required nor recommended. A die grinder operating between 8000 and 15000 RPM's provides the cutting speed you need . . . Especially on hard materials.
Glitter Bits are for use in variable speed Die Grinders, operating between 8,000 and 15,000 Rpm.

As Glitter Bits wear, it is possible that the metal shank will vibrate. With the variable speed feature in the die grinder, being able to quickly lower the die grinder's RPM speed will improve the Glitter Bit's cutting performance and life.
Creates a tenth the dust - compared to an angle grinder & diamond blade. The dust that is created stays with a 3' square area (even without using a vacuum). The dust simply doesn't go airborne, as it does when using an angle grinder and diamond blade.
DIRECTIONS for USE. When grinding brick mortar joints, start by positioning the Glitter parallel to the wall.
- Angle the tip of the Glitter Bit into the joint on a 30° angle & proceed to grind this way, using a raking motion.

- Always maintain a 30° to 45° angle as you continue to rake the bit across the mortar.

- Try not to use the very tip of the Glitter Bit, doing so will wear the diamonds from the tip prematurely. Diamond crystals need speed for life. The outside perimeter has the correct surface speed necessary for long Glitter Bit life, whereas its tip is only spinning at 300 RPM.

- Never push on a Glitter Bit. Let the bit and the die grinder's 8000 to 15,000 RPMs do the grinding. Applying excess force on a Glitter Bit will cause the shank to bend or even snap.

Testimonial
"The bit scares me! It is just too simple to use . . . any one can use it . . .

You have complete control of the bit . . . total and precise control grinding next to a window . . .

You don't need to have any tuck pointing training or skill level do use this tool."

Cutting out a single brick:
"Now you got something - - Superb! Absolutely the perfect tool for spot brick replacement. The vacuum attachment was the key."

Ed Frieze - Apprentice & Safety Coordinator
Brick Layers & Allied Craftworkers, BAC Local 9
Pittsburgh, PA 412 - 825 - 0923

Please feel free to call Ed with any questions on how well the 4-5/8" Glitter Bit works for cutting-out individual bricks (see below).

Glitter Bit Dust Controllers
Dust Control for using the diamond Glitter Bits

Two styles of Dust Controller are available for use with the Glitter Bits. They attach
to the neck of our Makita Die Grinder for dust-free concrete & masonry grinding.

Brick Dust Controller provides complete Glitter Bit visiblity while effectively containing the dust. Glitter Bit - Brick Dust Controller. A 1-1/2" diameter vacuum hose is held loosely but securely in place by the dust controller attachment. Dust is effectively captured as you move the Glitter Bit around the brick's perimeter. Additionally, the dust controller lets you easily move the vacuum hose in-and-out of the controller to quickly adjust the hose to the dust extraction.

Glitter Bit - Tile Dust Controller. The 1-1/2" diameter vacuum hose is held securely in place with the Tile Dust Controller. As the dust is drawn into the window of the dust controller, the square edges (3) are for straight-line grout removal or cutting projects.

Complete cutting visibility . . .

Special Application: Cutting-Out a Single Brick

Individual Brick Removal / Brick Replacement

6 Minutes / Brick for Complete Removal
Includes cutting through hard "S-Type" mortar & over a 3/16" V-Tie
(DW10 Masonry Wire-Anchor - without breaking the bit).

Glitter Bit Life - Description.
Glitter Bits are specifically designed for durability while grinding hard materials type-s mortar, granite and concrete with heavy aggregate.

Single Brick Cut-Out Procedure

Notes:
1. For use with variable speed die grinders, operating at less than 15,000 Rpm.
2. A vacuum must be used for this application *.

(Click on .pdf to download the 1 page instruction manual)

1. Start your cut into a brick's mortar joint by positioning the 4-5/8" Glitter parallel to the horizontal mortar joint. Angle the tip of the Glitter Bit into the joint on a 30° angle & proceed to grind this way, both horizontally & vertically - around the brick, to obtain a 1" depth.

2. Maintaining a 30° to 45° angle as you continue to "work the bit" - using a combination of holding the bit on the angle and rotating it in-and-out of the mortar joint. Do not grind perpendicular to the wall. Doing so will wear the tip of the bit prematurely. Diamond crystals need speed for life. The grinding speed for Glitter Bits is obtain on the perimeter of the bit. Whereas the very tip of a Glitter Bit is only spinning at 300 RPM.

3. Repeat steps (1) and (2) above three or four times around the brick's perimeter, going 1" deep per pass, to successfully and quickly grind the mortar until the brick is free.

4. Remember to grind with the side of the bit and not use the tip of the Glitter Bit. Never push on the bit ~ let the bit and the die grinder's 8000 to 15,000 RPMs do the grinding. Applying excess force on the Glitter Bit's 1/4" shank will bend the heat treated drill rod and cause injury should the Glitter Bit snap.

5. Vacuum excess dust from the brick joint.

Periodically, stop your grinding

Remove the vacuum hose from the Brick Dust Controller

Using just the vacuum hose, go around the brick's perimeter
to vacuum the dust that remains deep inside the brick joint.

By not removing the dust deep inside the joint, cutting speed
is reduced (you'll just be pulverizing the existing dust).

6. After the Glitter Bit has completely cut through the mortar joint and the dust is removed, lightly tap on the face of the brick to remove the brick.

Testimonial
"Cut-Out over 300 bricks with a single bit, though it was very soft mortar. But even still, in some area it was hard mortar and within two minutes we had the brick out."

Masonry Restoration Contractor, St. Louis, MO

How effective is the Glitter Bit at Cutting-Out an Individual Brick?

Call the man who witnessed the whole procedure and called it, "Superb".

"Ed Frieze" with the BAC Local #9
Apprentice & Safety Coordinator, Brick Layers & Allied Craftworkers
Pittsburgh, PA Ph: 412 . 825 . 0923

Testimonial
"A very useful tool to have in your tool box . . ."

"I like it . . . and just look at the diamonds glitter . . .

I've never seen diamonds on a blade exposed or glitter like this . . . and they glitter even more as the bit wears!

The exposed diamonds are what cuts . . . I like this."

Project Foreman, Masonry Restoration Company, Pittsburgh, PA

HD Diamond Glitter Bits

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Glitter Bits

Available in 3 Sizes:

	1/4 x 4-5/8"
	1/4 x 3-1/2"
	1/8 x 3"

Product Made in the USA.

Grinds Hard S-Mortar

. . . even Granite

Exceptional Bit Life

Finishes . . . what a diamond blade can't . . .

Dust Director's Dry Cutting Tuck Point Bit - Cutting out vertical brick joints.

Fits into tight, hard to get-to areas (i.e. inside wall corners)

Single Brick Cut-Out
Within minutes . . .

Without overcuts into existing bricks . . .

Pricing
- Glitter Bit Pricing -

Combination Packages
15% Vacuum Discounts with Dust Controller Purchase

Problem Area	Glitter Bit Solution:
1. Finishes the cut what a diamond blade can't - such as: Mortar joints on window & door brick returns, irregular or recessed mortar joints on stone walls, and the vertical mortar joints on brick walls.	1/8 x 3" Glitter Bit 1/4 x 3-1/2" Glitter Bit
2. Detail or intricate cut-outs of hard mortar or concrete on masonry walls, architectural columns, sculptures, inside fire places, etc.
3. Completes the 90° mortar cut-out around a brick.
4. Single Brick Removal ~ From hard, S-Type Mortar. 5. Toothing-out individual bricks for installing windows and doors.	1/4 x 4-5/8" Glitter Bit Use the 4-5/8" Glitter Bit and the Brick Dust Controller - Individual brick removal within 6 minutes -
6. Grout removal from ceramic tile, granite and marble panels. Glitter Bit Tile Dust Controller - with depth adjustment & 3 straight edges for straight-line guidance. Powdered dust & debris are extracted into the window for total containment & complete cutting visibility.	Glitter Bits 1/8 x 3" 1/4 x 3-1/2" With the Glitter Bit Tile Dust Controller

Cuts Square, Cuts Deep . . .

	Cuts out a Single Brick ~ From Hard S-Motor ~