The Beginner's Guide to Bits: What You Need to Know

New to the world of bits? You're not alone. Whether you're diving into digital technology, streaming platforms, or just trying to keep up with tech lingo, understanding what “bits” are—and why they matter—is the first step. In this beginner-friendly guide, you'll find everything you need to know about the materials, accessories, and steps required to start using bits with confidence.

What are Diamond Carbide Bits?

Polycrystalline diamond, a.k.a Diamond Carbide, is a manufactured metal in a high-pressure, high-temperature laboratory process that fuses diamond particles onto a carbide substrate, which, in turn, allows the diamond to be brazed onto a tool body, a Bit, in this case.

Why do we use Diamond Carbide Bits?

Diamond core bits are drill bits that are welded with tiny particles of diamond, the toughest material known. As such, these diamond bits can engrave through the hardest of materials, including porcelain, ceramics, wood, leather, and even plastic.

Now let’s get to the real deal. What is what bit for? First of all, let’s start with what’s in your hands right now. Once everything’s set, you need to understand that even if the bit can work on any material, some of them will work better on some surfaces than others.

Here’s How

The Ball tips are going to be your ride-or-die since they’re the best for writing, outlining, and working on glass.

When it’s precision, you need the Pencil tips which are the best ones for the job. With them, you can create seamless and precise shapes and shades on stone.

The pointy bits are the ones for creating small little dots on your wood project, but be careful! When using super hard materials like stone, they can dull or even break.

These are some of the bits’ basics you need to know, but we’ll like to invite you to go deeper and check our other posts about how to use every bit on different materials.

We hope you enjoyed our blog post about carbide bits for beginners! By now, you should have a good understanding of their useand how to choose the right bits for your projects. With the Diamond Bits and a little bit of knowledge, you can tackle any project with confidence and achieve professional-level results.