DRIFTMASTER™ SERIES

DRIFTMASTER™ SERIES RODS AND BITS

Boart Longyear’s DriftMaster™ series of rods

and bits provides maximum productivity for
drifting, bolting, and tunneling applications.
Under the demanding loads of top hammer
drilling, the unique thread profile delivers
reduced stresses and increased wear resistance
compared to standard rope threads. Lower
stresses and improved wear properties
translate to longer product life, more equipment
operating time, and lower overall costs.

Applications and options:

• DM28 with a 28mm hex rod cross section

and a 33-51mm bit diameter range.
• DM35 with a 35mm hex and 39mm round cross
section, and a 43-64mm bit diameter range.
• Dome and pilot reamers include
RazorBack™ – patented¹ high-
productivity back-reaming features.

1. INCREASED STRENGTH
DriftMaster offers increased strength through stress
reduction in two key ways: 1. The tapered profile
provides an increased material cross section at the
base of the threads, and 2. The asymmetric thread
geometry acts to minimize stress concentrations.
The lower tooling stress combined with deep case
hardening allows for a significant increase in cyclic
load handling capability. More load cycles means
more drilling time and increased productivity.

2. WEAR RESISTANT
Optimizing the load distribution and contact area through
1 the tapered profile, the DriftMaster thread geometry
is designed to maximize resistance to wear under the
harshest drilling conditions. Combined with the wear
resistance associated with carburizing heat treatment,
2 the DriftMaster thread geometry is built to last.

3. EASIER MAKE AND BREAK

3 To further improve productivity, the tapered
thread profile offers superior rod-bit make-up
and breakout characteristics. This key thread
feature results in more drilling time.

¹ Patent Nos. AU 2014281619; CL 58834; CN 201480034000.1; US 9,784,038; ZA 2016/00271; Patents pending. © Copyright 2021 Boart Longyear. All rights reserved.
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DM28 SYSTEM RODS

TUNNELING/DRIFTING MM RODS

R32 Hex 28mm DM28

Part # Length Weight

mm ft-in lb kg
220589 2100 6’ 10 5/8” 30.3 13.7
220593 2400 7’ 10 1/2” 34.6 15.7
220603 2480 8’ 1 5/8” 35.7 16.2
220590 2600 8’ 6 3/8” 37.4 17.0
220597 2800 9’ 2 1/4” 40.4 18.3
220577 3090 10’ 1 5/8” 44.5 20.2
220610 3700 12’ 1 5/8” 49.0 22.3

DM28 SYSTEM BITS

BUTTON BITS

Button
Part # Diameter Carbide Profile Face Profile Flushing Hole
No. x Size (mm)
mm in Gauge Face
111103 34 1 11/32” Ballistic Dome 5x8 2x7 1F 3G
111105 35 1 3/8” Hemispherical Dome 5x9 2x7 1F 1G
111133 35 1 3/8” Parabolic Flat 5x9 2x7 1F 1G
111111 37 1 15/32” Hemispherical Flat 5x9 2x7 1F 2G
111134 37 1 15/32” Parabolic Flat 5x9 2x7 1F 2G
111109 38 1 1/2” Hemispherical Flat 5x9 2x7 1F 2G
111104 41 1 5/8” Hemispherical Flat 5 x 10 2x8 1F 2G

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DM28 SYSTEM BITS

BUTTON BITS

Button
Part # Diameter Carbide Profile Face Profile Flushing Hole
No. x Size (mm)
mm in Gauge Face
111131 48 1 7/8” Hemispherical Flat 6 x 10 3x9 3F 1G

DM35 SYSTEM RODS

TUNNELING/DRIFTING MM RODS

HM38 Hex 35 mm DM35

Part Number Length Weight

mm ft-in lb kg
220552 2700 8’ 10 5/16” 46.5 21.1
220545 3090 10’ 1 1/2” 53.4 24.2
220549 3700 12’ 1 1/2” 63.9 29.0
220547 4300 14’ 1 5/16” 74.5 33.8
220546 4915 16’ 1 1/2” 85.3 38.7
220557 5525 18’ 1 1/2” 95.7 43.4

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DM35 SYSTEM BITS

BUTTON BITS

Button
Part # Diameter Carbide Profile Face Profile Flushing Hole
No. x Size (mm)
mm in Gauge Face
111047 43 1 11/16” Hemispherical Flat 5 x 10 2x9 1F 2G
111100 45 1 3/4” Hemispherical Flat 5 x 11 2x9 1F 2G
111072 48 1 7/8” Hemispherical Flat 5 x 13 2x9 1F 2G
111073 48 1 7/8” Parabolic Flat 5 x 12 2x9 1F 2G
111057 51 2” Hemispherical Flat 5 x 12 2 x 11 2F 2G

Button
Part # Diameter Carbide Profile Face Profile Flushing Hole
No. x Size (mm)
mm in Gauge Face
111090 44 1 23/32” Hemispherical Flat 6 x 10 3x8 3F 1G
111063 44 1 23/32” Parabolic Flat 6 x 10 3x8 3F 1G
111048 45 1 3/4” Hemispherical Flat 6 x 10 3x8 3F 1G
111052 45 1 3/4” Parabolic Flat 6 x 10 3x8 3F 1G
111076 48 1 7/8” Hemispherical Flat 6 x 10 3x9 3F 1G
111075 48 1 7/8” Parabolic Flat 6 x 10 3x9 3F 1G
111137 48 1 7/8” Hemispherical Flat 6 x 11 3 x 10 3F 1G
111089 48 1 7/8” Parabolic Flat 6 x 11 3 x 10 3F 1G
111138 51 2” Hemispherical Flat 6 x 11 3 x 10 3F 1G
111080 51 2” Parabolic Flat 6 x 11 3 x 10 3F 1G

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DM35 SYSTEM BITS

STRAIGHTRAC BUTTON BIT

Button
Part # Diameter Carbide Profile Face Profile Flushing Hole
No. x Size (mm)
mm in Gauge Face
140245 44 1 23/32” Parabolic Flat 6 x 10 3x8 3F 1G
140244 45 1 3/4” Parabolic Flat 6 x 10 3x8 3F 1G

PILOT REAMER BIT (RAZORBACK™)

Button
Part # Diameter Pilot Diameter Carbide Profile Flushing Hole Weight
No. x Size (mm)
mm in mm in Gauge Face lb kg
8 x 12, 6 x 12,
990084 102 4” 43 1 11/16” Hemispherical 3F 0G 7.5 3.4
4 x 10 2x9
8 x 15, 6 x 13,
990085 102 4” 43 1 11/16” Hemispherical 3F 0G 7.9 3.6
4 x 10 2x9
8 x 12, 6 x 12,
990093 115 4 1/2” 43 1 11/16” Hemispherical 2F 0G 9.5 4.3
2 x 10 1 x 10

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DM35 SYSTEM BITS

DOME REAMER BITS (RAZORBACK™)

Button
Part # Diameter Pilot Diameter Carbide Profile Flushing Hole Weight
No. x Size (mm)
mm in Gauge Face lb kg
9 x 12 6 x 12,
990088 102 4” N/A Hemispherical 3F 1RF 6.9 3.2
5 x 12

12 DEGREE PILOT ADAPTER

Button
Part # Taper Angle Pilot Diameter Carbide Profile
No. x Size (mm)
Gauge Face
380026 12 degrees 40 mm Hemispherical 4 x 10 1x8

12 DEGREE REAMER BUTTON BIT

Button
Part # Diameter Carbide Profile Weight
No. x Size (mm)
mm in Gauge Face lb kg
070030 102 4” Hemispherical 8 x 12 4x 12 2.4 5.3
070032 102 4” Hemispherical 8 x 12 6 x 12 2.4 5.3
070028 127 5” Hemispherical 10 x 12 8 x 12 3.8 8.4

Note: For button bits, the actual gauge diameter may be 1-3 mm larger than specified. This is to compensate for
initial wear. The size of the hole drilled may vary due to ground conditions and drilling practices.

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