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on: February 02, 2014, 07:44:20 PM
well folks I put new blades on my drill because I thought the old ones were dull  :P but they didn't get much use last couple years... but much to my surprise NOT  :o  the ice this year is like cement, not complaining after the last couple years, but maybe its time I got modern and went electric, drilling 8" by hand my old butt gets tired and limits my moving around..so what do you guys say    electric or gas   ???
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Reply #1 on: February 02, 2014, 07:58:37 PM
Gas, gas, gas!!!
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Reply #2 on: February 02, 2014, 10:33:31 PM
I always used a 8 in. auger,but now use a 6 in. alot easier to crank.
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Reply #3 on: February 03, 2014, 08:24:42 AM
Save your money and do like I do......when the ice gets thick, take some young kid along with you.  They never tire ... :)

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Reply #4 on: February 03, 2014, 08:56:31 AM
I drill too many holes even for a kid.  ;D  The gas gives me mobility and saves my torn rotator cuff. Only drawback is no on Mogadore.
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Reply #5 on: February 03, 2014, 01:17:13 PM
Sure is a good problem to have. Love those gas augers ;D

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Reply #6 on: February 03, 2014, 02:26:17 PM
Propane!  ;)
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Reply #7 on: February 03, 2014, 06:47:27 PM
thinkin of modifying one of my heavy weed eaters
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Reply #8 on: February 04, 2014, 11:19:48 PM
I agree with Minnowhead Propane.

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Reply #9 on: February 05, 2014, 08:15:14 AM
slabslayer...I ran into a guy at Mogodore that had a gas powered auger....I told him to be careful because I thought that it was illegal to use one out there.  He said someone else told him that so he called about it and some authority figure told him they can be used.  You might want to call District 3 for confirmation....... 

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Reply #10 on: February 05, 2014, 01:57:27 PM
There is a big thread about gas augers on Moggy on the OGF site. According to Akron no gas augers are allowed however propane ones are.

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Reply #11 on: February 05, 2014, 03:30:44 PM
They're technically not allowed, though I don't understand why not. It's not like a boat motor where the 2 cycle oil gets in the water a little. No part of the motor on an auger ever touches the ice or water. There's more contaminates that come from the plows throwing snow/ice chunks onto the lake than could ever come from a handful of guys with gas augers.
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Reply #12 on: February 05, 2014, 09:05:16 PM
  :) I use a Dewalt 20 v Li-ion drill on my modified auger..if i had to drill by hand, i would only fish out of one hole. Drilling by hand is for the birds..

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