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on: February 17, 2014, 06:58:33 PM
I know its late in the season but drilling holes last weekend just about did my son and me in :P :P  so while wandering around our local  building supplier I found a power head for an earth auger, being the creative fool that I am  :-\ I got a deal on it and decided to take my 8" ice drill and adapt the power head  and auger now I have a hybred . testing will begin tomm  hahah    just couldn't drill anymore by hand....and the way I built it if it fails I can undo the motor and slide my hand crank back on in just a minute and its on ...
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Reply #1 on: February 17, 2014, 08:06:51 PM
Make sure it's attached well, the last thing you want is to lift it up after breaking though and see your auger bit dropping off down the hole.....
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Reply #2 on: February 18, 2014, 10:00:39 AM
You should be fine. Artisan that makes he Earth auger head is the same older style ice head from Eskimo. I have one with 8" ice blade & 6 ", 8" earth bits for drilling post holes for my business. Can you say Write Off- business equipment expense......
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Reply #3 on: February 18, 2014, 11:27:12 AM
i use  a 43cc earthquack motor and my 8 inch lazar auger works great starts on 1st or 2nd pull and saves a few hundred bucks compard to a store bought auger buddy made me a adaptr so i can still use it as a hand auger also.

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Reply #4 on: February 18, 2014, 07:14:06 PM
well fellas tried out said auger today and crap that rascal tried to pull me thru the hole with it , it drilled 14 in about 8 seconds. that 43 cc thunder motor has a lot of power ...that was with a cheap mora 8" ..... ;D ;D ;D   jamming now...heheheheheh
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Reply #5 on: February 18, 2014, 10:56:04 PM
Glad it works good for you. Thank goodness for power - gas, electric or propane.

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Reply #6 on: February 19, 2014, 05:04:36 AM
It will change the way you fish!  Now you can drill until you find fish, instead of waiting for them to come to you!  Looking forward to seeing it Sunday at Nimi.
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Reply #7 on: February 19, 2014, 07:21:51 AM
I did the the opposite of what you did. I have a 43cc Eskimo and bought the earth auger last year when planting a ton of trees. The mount up was the same.
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Reply #8 on: February 19, 2014, 09:51:41 PM
yep it will improve fishing , and im going to have fun also, new toy and all    heheh.  I should have done it years ago... :P  yep you guys  were right
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