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Search Result for Tighten Up

spinning chain

A Y-shaped chain used to spin up (tighten) one joint of drill pipe into another. One end of the chain is attached to the tongs, another end to the spinning cathead, and the third end left free. The free end is wrapped around the tool joint, and the cathead pulls the chain off the joint, causing the joint to spin rapidly and tighten up. After the free end of the chain is pulled off the joint, the tongs are secured in the spot vacated by the chain and continued pull on the chain (and thus on the tongs) by the cathead makes up the joint to final tightness.

buck up

To tighten a threaded connection.

tighten up

To add oil to a system, which causes the oil to break out and rise to the surface.

boomer

A link and lever mechanism which is used to tighten a chain holding a load on a truck.

load binder

Chain or rope used to tie down loads of equipment, or the "boomer" used to tighten the chains.

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