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Rotary Bit Subs & Sub Adapters

Rotary Bit Subs & Sub Adapters

MSD supplies rotary bit subs and adapters in pin-to-pin, pin-to-box, and box-to-box configurations. Compare connection descriptions, O.D. × I.D., and working length for drill-string matching.

Product Descriptions

MSD rotary bit subs and adapters are grouped into pin-to-pin, pin-to-box, and box-to-box configurations. The current tables compare the connection description for both ends, O.D. × I.D., and working length, allowing the required adapter arrangement to be checked against the mating rotary drill-string components.

Tricone Rotary Pin-to-Pin Adapters

DescriptionO.D. × I.D.Working
Length
2 3/8" IF Pin to 2 3/8" IF Pin3 1/2" × 1 1/2"3"
2 7/8" FEDP Pin to 2 7/8" FEDP Pin4" × 1 3/4"3 1/2"
2 7/8" IF Pin to 2 7/8" IF Pin
2 1/4"
2 7/8" IF Pin to MR Pin4" × 1 1/2"2 1/2"
3 1/2" IF Pin to 2 3/8" IF Pin
12"
MJR Pin to MJR Pin2 1/2" × 1 1/4"3 1/2"
MR Pin to MR Pin3 1/4" × 1 1/2"3 1/4"

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Rotary Bit Subs and Adapters Product Scope

Rotary bit subs and adapters are connection components used within a rotary or tricone drill-string arrangement. This page covers the adapter configurations listed for matching two connection endpoints; it does not cover the separate selection of rotary drill pipes, tricone bits, stabilizers, shock absorbers, or DTH adapter subs.

Selection should begin with the two components that must be joined. Their connection forms and exact thread descriptions determine which listed rotary sub adapter can be reviewed. A general product name or a single nominal size does not confirm the required configuration.


Adapter Configuration and Connection Selection

The current product range is organized into pin-to-pin, pin-to-box, and box-to-box adapters. These groups identify the connection arrangement at the two ends. Within each group, the tables list the complete connection description together with O.D. × I.D. and working length.

The published configurations include listed IF, FEDP, MJR, MR, and API Reg. connection descriptions in specific combinations. These names and sizes must be checked exactly as shown for both ends. Similar abbreviations, the same nominal size, or the same pin or box form do not by themselves establish thread compatibility.


Rotary Drill-String and Replacement Matching

For a rotary drill-string requirement, identify the connection on the drill-pipe side and the connection on the tricone-bit or adjoining-component side before selecting an adapter. Confirm which end requires a pin and which requires a box, then compare the complete connection description, O.D. × I.D., and working length with the available configurations.

For replacement rotary bit subs, use the existing product markings, measured dimensions, both-end connection details, photographs, and drawings where available. The mating components should also be identified. This information provides a clearer basis for matching than a generic bit-sub description or an assumed connection based on appearance.


Information Required for a Rotary Bit Sub or Adapter Quotation

For technical confirmation and quotation, provide the required adapter type, the exact connection required at each end, the two mating rotary drill-string components, required O.D. × I.D. and working length where specified, and the required quantity. For replacement requirements, also provide existing markings, measurements, photographs, drawings, or a sample reference where available.

MSD can compare the supplied connection information with the published pin-to-pin, pin-to-box, and box-to-box configurations and identify details that require separate confirmation before ordering.

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A rotary bit sub or adapter is a connection component selected to join two endpoints within a rotary or tricone drill-string arrangement. Selection depends on the required connection at each end and the matching components, not on a generic bit-sub name alone.
The current product range is grouped into pin-to-pin, pin-to-box, and box-to-box adapters. Each table provides the connection description, O.D. × I.D., and working length for the listed configurations.
Identify the two rotary drill-string components that must be joined, then confirm the exact connection and pin or box requirement at each end. Compare those details with the listed connection description, O.D. × I.D., and working length.
No. The complete thread or connection description must be confirmed for both ends. A shared nominal size, similar abbreviation, or matching pin or box form does not by itself confirm that the adapter is compatible with the mating components.
Provide the existing product markings, measured dimensions, connection details for both ends, and photographs or drawings where available. Also identify the two mating rotary drill-string components so the replacement configuration can be checked.
Provide the required adapter type, the exact connection required at each end, the mating components, required O.D. × I.D. and working length where specified, and the quantity. For a replacement, also provide existing markings, measurements, photographs, drawings, or a sample reference where available.
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