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Ensure optimal drilling performance with a Borzall Bit or Bit Body, each with a 2-5/8" Tri-Con™ (Box)™ connection designed for robust and reliable connections in diverse underground environments. Precision-made from premium steel in the USA, they are ideal for tough HDD applications.
- Precision-engineered for exact fit and robust performance with the Tri-Con System
- Made from premium USA-sourced high-strength steel.
- Heat-treated construction for superior durability and torque management.
- Bit Bodies allow you to use Borzall Blades with your Tri-Con housings and come equipped with Pit Bull blade retention system.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Short Answer: Replace as soon as you see any signs of wear or mushrooming. This can be as frequent as each shot, depending on jobsite conditions. Consult the user manual.
Correct use: Before and after each bore, inspect the coiled pins, and mating components for wear or deformation. Keep all contact surfaces clean, apply light grease where applicable, and replace pins that show wear to maintain smooth rotation and fast tool changes
Technical details: Coiled pins are designed to protect the Tri-Con connection by absorbing wear during operation. They are purposefully a wear-item to protect the integrity of the Tri-Con Connection.
Incorrect use includes: Reusing damaged or worn pins or allowing debris to build up in the connection. Incorrect use can introduce greater risk of poor fit, difficult tool changes, or reduced connection performance.
Short Answer: Tri-Con Bit Bodies allow operators to connect directional blades to their Tri-Con Housing.
Correct use: Tri-Con Bit Bodies attach to the Tri-Con Housing and accept directional blades appropriate to the Bit body's bolt pattern.
Technical details: The Tri-Con bit body comes with A Tri-Con connection on the tool-mating end, and a specific bolt-pattern steer face on the other. Bit bodies should be selected based on desired blade type and bolt pattern. It can be removed at any time to return the housing back to a system that accepts hard ground bits. This is the main value of bit bodies - versatility.
Incorrect use includes: Running a bit body that is not sized appropriately for the rig class or ground conditions. Incorrect use can introduce greater risk of poor steering response, accelerated wear, inefficient cutting, and even safety risk.
Short Answer: Tri-Con Bit Bodies are compatible with matching-size Tri-Con Housings and Borzall (or other) directional blades.
Correct use: A Tri-Con Bit Body must be paired with a Tri-Con Housing of the same connection size and diameter to ensure proper fit and load transfer. All mating components in the directional blade are dependant upon the blade bolt pattern, size and model.
Technical details: Tri-Con Bit Bodies use a non-threaded triangular connection secured with coiled pins to connect to the housing. Compatibility is determined by Tri-Con size and the torque and load limits of the drilling setup. Blade selection is determined by jobsite conditions.
Incorrect use includes: Exceeding the connection's load rating. Incorrect use can introduce greater risk of connection wear, poor steering response, safety risks, or tool damage.
Short Answer: Tri-Con Bit Bodies are best suited for ground conditions matched to the specific cutting blade installed.
Correct use: Tri-Con Bit Bodies are used across a wide range of ground conditions by selecting the appropriate cutting blade for the formation. Blade choice allows the same bit body to be adapted for dirt, clay, mixed ground, or harder formations.
Technical details: The Tri-Con system separates the bit body from the cutting structure, allowing quick blade changes as ground conditions change. This flexibility improves steering control and cutting efficiency without replacing the entire pilot tool.
Incorrect use includes: Running a blade style that is not suited to the ground conditions or failing to change blades as formations change. Incorrect use can introduce greater risk of poor penetration, excessive wear, or reduced steering accuracy.