Ion 10” composite on strikemaster gas

[paul23]

Is the ion 10” composite auger compatible with a SM gas powerhead?   Which adapter?

[hardwater diehard]

Strikemaster powerhead output shaft dia is 22mm ..the ION composite input shaft dia is 18mm..Eskimo has an adapter on their site ..may also be a retailer item as well. Add you location to your profile ..could be one nearby.

[snipersam]

i dont see why not. take a look at the eskimo adapter and have someone with a lathe make you one but with a 5/16s bolt hole vs eskimoes 3/8s. I mix and match eskimo and strikemaster flights all the time the only difference is the bolt. Of course you need that adapter.

[snipersam]

the eskimo pistol is a hex shaft as well exact same thing, although it comes with an adapter on top to attach it to a drill. and i see they sell an adapter to attach my pistol to a power auger, the first adapter gets removed and this other one installed. Any machine shop could make you any adapter you want, better yet a buddy with a lathe will do it for a case of beer.

I looked at an extension for my pistol yesterday hanging right by the ion g2 extensions. pretty sure both had round male shafts coming out the bottom.

[hardwater diehard]

ION and the Pistol Bit both have 18mm round input shafts ..the power head output shaft on the StrikeMastet is 22mm..if some wanted to use an ION bit vua a cordless drill ..Strikemaster NDA-3 will work ..The ION and Pistol Bit both have hexagonal outer shaft ..but the insert is round.

[CO_Dinky]

ION and the Pistol Bit both have 18mm round input shafts ..the power head output shaft on the StrikeMastet is 22mm..if some wanted to use an ION bit vua a cordless drill ..Strikemaster NDA-3 will work ..The ION and Pistol Bit both have hexagonal outer shaft ..but the insert is round.

As I just discovered last week, the current model of the NDA-3 (it's about an inch longer in the 22mm section than what's pictured on the Strikemaster website) will only work with the Ion bits with a slight modification.  Ion uses a 1/4-20 x 1" bolt, but the hole through the 18mm section of the NDA-3 is only 6mm.

Therefore, the hole in the NDA-3 needs to be opened up slightly, about 0.015" (or 1/64"). The current NDA-3 is also hardened (fortunately and unfortunately), so you can't just use any old drill bit, it simply won't cut the NDA-3.  Carbide (or carbide-tipped) is essentially required, and will make short work of it. In a pinch, a person could use an inexpensive 1/4" masonry bit from any big box store, just go slowly and use oil.

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