10" LazerMag issue

[trogdor]

Hello board,

I have a LazerMag with both 8" and 10" bits. The 8" cuts VERY fast and blades last for quite a while. But my 10" does not cut worth crap. With new blades I have to press down quite a bit and after 50 holes wouldnt cut at all. Has anyone else had this issue? My friend had to send his in to strikemaster for a pitch adjustment and it still doesnt cut that great.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

[dkfry]

The new blades chinesse blades or the Swedish blades?

[SLAYERFISH]

Its gotta be the blades.  I own both a 10" and 8" Strikemaster.  On the 10" I have a chipper auger AND a Lazer auger.   Whenever the Lazer quits cutting its the blades.

[Layne]

You might have just hit dirty ice, I have the mora(swedish) flighting on my Husqvarna and you need to keep the blades in 100% condition for it to cut properly. I have a blades that I just sent out for sharpening, looked almost perfect but because of a few tiny flaws they wouldnt cut worth a crap. They would have last all season no problem had I not pilled my auger into a sediment pile fishing too close to a river mouth.

[ryno]

Hello board,

I have a LazerMag with both 8" and 10" bits. The 8" cuts VERY fast and blades last for quite a while. But my 10" does not cut worth crap. With new blades I have to press down quite a bit and after 50 holes wouldnt cut at all. Has anyone else had this issue? My friend had to send his in to strikemaster for a pitch adjustment and it still doesnt cut that great.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

did you get the 10" bit new? If so did it cut fast than?  My 10" laser pro cuts super fast, them blades are dangerously sharp...I got a scar to prove it!

[squ1rr31_]

Definitely sounds like blades. Does the bit spin on the ice and then grab for a bit then spin on the ice again? I had that happen this past season and got new blades and it was like a whole new world.

[Rebelss]

I'd agree, either dull blades, or your angle of attack is slighty off. One tip, you should never have to "push down" on your auger; let the blades do the work. If they are razor sharp with a straight edge, I'd look at the alignment issue. Just my .02

[trogdor]

Sweedish blades and this was an issue right out of the box. Thought it was the blades too but another new set didnt fix the issue.

[ryno]

Sweedish blades and this was an issue right out of the box. Thought it was the blades too but another new set didnt fix the issue.

Sounds like the pitch is off....Ild contact strikemaster and see about having them fix it.  I know in a shaver only a degree or two here or there makes all the difference.  I suppose if you were bored you could get on the ice and start playing with different shims to try to correct yourself...I'm betting it will be a pain.  If you know somebody that has same bit that cuts properly maybe you could pull some measurements and degree settings of it to help with the process.

[trogdor]

good idea. Ill tinker with angle and see whats up