Diamond tip cutting tool

A reusable diamond tip cutting tool adapted to be positioned in a cutter, the reusable diamond tip cutting tool comprising:

• a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) chip;
• a cartridge removably positionable within a recess defined in the cutter, the cartridge defining an opening adapted to receive the PCD chip, wherein the opening is cut into an outer edge of the cartridge and complementary in shape to the PCD chip;
• and
• a wedge clamp removably coupled to the cutter adjacent to the opening to overlap a portion of the opening, wherein the wedge clamp removably secures the PCD chip in the opening and removably secures the cartridge to the cutter.

A method for changing an orientation of a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) chip of a reusable diamond tip cutting tool, the method comprising:

• positioning the PCD chip in a first orientation in an opening defined by a cartridge to expose a first cutting surface of the PCD chip;
• removably coupling a wedge clamp to a cutter to overlap a portion of the PCD chip to secure the PCD chip in the opening for cutting;
• at least partially removing the wedge clamp from the cutter;
• repositioning the PCD chip in the opening in a second orientation different from the first orientation to expose a second cutting surface on the PCD chip;
• and
• removably coupling the wedge clamp to the cutter to overlap a portion of the PCD chip to secure the PCD chip in the opening for cutting.