Key insights

• 💎 Industrial diamonds are mainly synthetic and used for drilling and building frictionless bearings
• 🔬 Transforming synthetic diamond dust into large and strong diamond pieces is a simple yet complicated process
• 🏗️ Diamonds are used for various applications like drilling thousand ft holes in the Earth or building frictionless bearings that can survive in harsh environments for decades
• 🏭 Diamond manufacturing facility at US Synthetic transforms Monolithic Diamond polishing powder into large, durable diamonds
• 🔥 Synthetic diamonds form under extreme heat, pressure, and with a dash of cobalt
• ⚙️ Diamond press exerts over 1 million PSI pressure onto diamond molds
• 🌡️ The process involves both pressure and heat, with the use of a resistive heating element reaching 2500°
• 🔩 Using diamond teeth for drill bits for unparalleled toughness and durability

Q&A

• What is the significance of using diamond tip nozzles for 3D printers?

  Diamond tip nozzles for 3D printers offer durability and longer printing. The video explores the scratch resistance of the diamond tip and the potential for making various items with diamonds, such as phone cases.

• What are some applications of industrial diamonds?

  Industrial diamonds are used for creating drill bits with diamond teeth for unparalleled toughness and durability. They are also used for 3D printer nozzles to withstand abrasive materials.

• How is a synthetic black diamond created?

  A synthetic black diamond is created using Cobalt as a side effect, making it tougher than natural diamonds. The process is completed in 10 minutes, and cleanup is safe and non-toxic. The diamond is then blasted out using silicon carbide.

• What is involved in creating diamonds using intense pressure and heat?

  Creating diamonds using intense pressure and heat takes inspiration from natural formation and requires precise control to prevent disasters. The process involves both pressure and heat and requires safety measures like blast rooms and blast doors to manage the extreme conditions.

• How are synthetic diamonds produced?

  Synthetic diamond production involves extreme heat, pressure, cobalt, tungsten, and salt within a massive press capable of creating diamonds of any size.

• What are industrial diamonds?

  Industrial diamonds are mainly synthetic and are used for various applications like drilling and building frictionless bearings. They are manufactured from synthetic diamond dust and are transformed into large, strong diamond pieces.

• 00:03 Exploring the manufacturing of industrial diamonds, which are mainly synthetic and used for various applications like drilling and building frictionless bearings. Making diamonds involves transforming synthetic diamond dust into large and strong diamond pieces, a process that is simple yet complicated.
• 01:34 Synthetic diamond production involves extreme heat, pressure, cobalt, tungsten, and salt within a massive press capable of creating diamonds of any size.
• 03:02 Creating diamonds using intense pressure and heat takes inspiration from natural formation and requires precise control to prevent disasters.
• 04:32 A synthetic black diamond is created using Cobalt as a side effect, making it tougher than natural diamonds. The process is completed in 10 minutes. Cleanup is safe and non-toxic. The diamond is then blasted out using silicon carbide.
• 05:54 Creating a drill bit with diamond teeth for unparalleled toughness and using black diamond for 3D printer nozzles to withstand abrasive filaments.
• 07:30 3D printers can now use diamond tip nozzles for more durability and longer printing. The video explores the scratch resistance of the diamond tip and the potential for making various items with diamonds.