| 摘要 |
A method of fabricating the drill bit includes employing known layered-manufacturing techniques to fabricate the bit crown, positioning a bit gage mold adjacent the bit crown, and disposing a core material within an interior of the bit crown and a cavity of the bit gage mold. A mold that may be employed to fabricate the drill bit includes an initially conforming mold region, in which the prefabricated bit crown may be disposed, and a second, substantially rigid mold region including a cavity to define the gage of the drill bit. Preferably, the conforming mold region is formed of a nonwettable, granular material. |
