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Post by rionueces on Jul 31, 2013 6:49:55 GMT -6
i need recommendations on a good gas powered dirt hole auger. hand cranking doesn't work for me anymore down here in this hard soil.....
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Post by trappnman on Jul 31, 2013 7:10:05 GMT -6
couldn't tell you about gas augers, but love my impact hammer drill. A battery last 10-12 sets, and I have a couple, plus bought a charger to have in truck, so always have a good battery
have tried a couple of augers- by far the best I have used, is to cut off a coon cuff auger (single blade)
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Post by rionueces on Jul 31, 2013 7:22:10 GMT -6
thanks, i like the impact drill option...
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mjh
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Post by mjh on Jul 31, 2013 9:34:26 GMT -6
stihl bt 45 with a 4" auger bit
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Jul 31, 2013 14:37:18 GMT -6
I have a freedom brand that is well built. I have used it a little last year and with my hitachi drill seems to do well in my soil types. Really hard ground might want a hammer drill. Mine isn't hammer type but has a ton of power and works Weill in my loamy soil types found down this way. Hitachi makes some awsome power tools and many come with lifetime warranty!
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Post by CoyoteMan50 on Aug 1, 2013 10:01:24 GMT -6
couldn't tell you about gas augers, but love my impact hammer drill. A battery last 10-12 sets, and I have a couple, plus bought a charger to have in truck, so always have a good battery have tried a couple of augers- by far the best I have used, is to cut off a coon cuff auger (single blade) what for bit are you useing in your hammer drill Steve? and what are you cutting off your coon cuff auger? I don't understand because they are a single blade, if you cut that off you would have nothing??? |
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Post by trappnman on Aug 1, 2013 10:11:52 GMT -6
I found in my soil, the auger type blades just didn't cut through the dirt like I wanted so had a coon cuff drill laying around, and I cut it in half, and then ground flats on the shank to use in my drill, just to see if a single blade was better than an auger blade.
For me, I found it to be much better in digigng into, and bringing dirt back out.
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Post by bobcat64 on Aug 1, 2013 17:51:35 GMT -6
Freedom brand for me also,18.6 volt makita hammer drill works great
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Post by RonMarsh on Aug 5, 2013 4:11:09 GMT -6
Lane 1 1/2 inch auger made for dirt holes.
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Post by Zagman on Aug 6, 2013 4:41:05 GMT -6
Stalker Fabrication makes as good of an auger as I've seen and used, along with other HD trapping tools designed for long-term use and abuse...... stalkerfabrications.webs.com/I have a couple Glenn Sterling made that are industrial strength as well, though I am not sure they are easy to obtain...... Rich Kaspar makes a good one too...... Zagman |
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Post by trappnman on Aug 6, 2013 6:20:31 GMT -6
I just found a single blade, for me, works better than the continous auger type.
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Post by steven s on Aug 6, 2013 10:09:04 GMT -6
Stihl bt 45 5 inch bit
This will be my fourth year with it, and I absoluly love it.
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