Auger Users

[Mudcat]

Hello,

Which brand cordless drill works well with rk's auger. It would be helpful to also know the model #. I tried to use my generic 24 volt, but this Mississippi red clay choked it down.

Best regards,

Mudcat

[tmalone]

I use a black and decker portable drill, here in Arkansas our dirt bogs it down also. Even with a hot charge on the battery I can only get 1 or 2 holes. I don't even bother with it anymore. Maybe it works fine in farm land thats plowed every year, but it doesn't work here.

[17kiss]

Get one of Richs hand augers. Been using mine for a couple of years now and love it. Nice deep hole , can be used in most soils , AND the battery never wears out. LOL

[briankroberts]

If your gonna use it in heavy wet clay, kinda hold it back so it doesn't drill itself down into the clay, trhats a tough of stuff as that auger will ever see....B.....

[Mudcat]

Thanks for all the replies. I just got a Makita cordless drill that I am going to try. It is more powerful than the generic 24 volt. Maybe it will do the trick.

Best regards,

Mudcat

[JakeLeg]

My Dewalt 18volt handles it just fine,clay frozen ground like they said just have to hold back alittle.I love it just wish it drilled a wee bit smaller hole for me.

[Planes & Poison]

I use a DeWalt 24 volt Hammerdrill.

DeWalt's new 36 volt Hammerdrill looks like it'd be even better.

I bought a charger and an adaptor for the cigarette lighter in my truck. It rides shotgun and gets plugged in between stops.

On a day when I'm setting hard, it can't keep up with me, but I've done about 45 dirtholes with it in one day (in medium-hard ground).

[Mudcat]

Thanks for the info. Makita has come out with a real light drill that I believe would work well. I believe it is called the LXT. The Makita rep came by my workplace and did a demo. It is super light with no sacrifice in power.


Best regards,

Mudcat