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The bolt-on Fastream® Transmitter Housings are compatible with the Pit Bull™ feature and the Melfred Borzall patented FastBack® System. These tough-as-nails transmitter housings feature heat-treated alloy steel for maximum strength and durability. Keep everything tight and secure while in use with our double locking lid bolts. These transmitter housings are available in any Ditch Witch® or Vermeer® bolt pattern.
- Precisely-placed lid slots for signal strength
- Heat-treated, alloy steel for maximum strength
- Large lid tabs to lock into place
- Newly-designed & more compact dual SuperNozzles
- Shock-absorbing internal rubber bumpers in sonde cavity
- Shock-absorbing rubber bumpers in lid
- Chunky hardfacing on high-wear areas
- Integrated supplemental MudBoostTM port for extra fluid flow
- LidLock roll pin keeps lid securely in place
- Pit Bull™ blade locking feature (bolt-on only)
- Enlarged water intake for enhanced SuperNozzle flow
- Engraved lid part number in sonde cavity
- Chamfered & Radiused edges for easy lid removal
- Press Release: Melfred Borzall introduces patent pending Pit Bull™ housing and blade design
- Press Release: FastBack® System
- Press Release: FastReam® Transmitter Housing®
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- Article: The Importance of Maintaining a Transmitter Housing
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Short Answer: FastReam™ Housings are compatible with FastReam tooling and locating transmitters designed for the specified housing size.
Correct use: A FastReam™ Housing should be matched to FastReam reamers, adapters, and other tooling that share the same connection size. The housing must also be sized correctly for the locating transmitter being used and matched to the rig’s torque and pullback capacity.
Technical details: Compatibility is determined by housing size, connection type, and transmitter fit. Using properly matched FastReam components ensures secure transmitter placement, reliable signal tracking, and consistent load transfer through the drill string.
Incorrect use includes: Installing an incompatible transmitter, mixing FastReam housing sizes, or exceeding the housing’s rated torque or load limits. Incorrect use can introduce greater risk of transmitter damage, poor signal performance, or connection wear.
Short Answer: FastReam™ Housings are designed to perform in the same ground conditions as the FastReam tooling they support.
Correct use: A FastReam™ Housing is used across a range of ground conditions by pairing it with FastReam reamers or cutting tools selected for the formation being drilled. The housing itself supports transmitter placement and does not limit ground suitability.
Technical details: Ground performance is determined by the cutting tool attached to the housing rather than the housing body. The FastReam™ Housing is built to withstand the loads and vibration associated with reaming in dirt, clay, mixed ground, and harder formations when matched to appropriate tooling.
Incorrect use includes: Assuming the housing alone determines ground suitability or pairing it with tooling not designed for the encountered ground conditions. Incorrect use can introduce greater risk of inefficient cutting, tracking issues, or premature wear.
