Due to the relatively small diameters and short tool length, these drills are often employed hand-held but accuracy and stability is increased by utilizing a rig. Thin wall stone and tile drills cut faster than thick wall crowns but are more friable and require some experience on the part of the operator.
Concrete drills, often used for installing anchor and fastening systems, are suitable for reinforced concrete. Lifetime can vary with the local aggregate,
density of material and the percentage of rebar.
All crowns have a centralizing groove which is lathed into the diamond-free base. This enables the crown to be positioned at true centre with the correct clearance either side of the tube when brazing. No tools or jigs are required.

Special diamond cutting tools are available for Slab cutting, tile cutting, secondary cutting, finishing, engineering stone, production lines, stone processing, calibration as well as grinding, polishing, stone shaping and milling and drilling tools.