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Maybe the village idiot should try attaching the auger shaft to the vertical shaft of say a ....25HP outboard. At least it comes with a handle, a speed control, usually electric start and reverse if the auger gets a little stuck. Hell it's even got a built in mounting bracket to put a fridge lifter under it so you can wheel it around.
So I have this ice auger I was thinking about converting into a lawn mower...