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Do NOT use the "Hammer" feature if your drill is so equipped. With or without the Clam Plate.You can get away with using a standard 6" or smaller hand auger with the $17 adapter if you have a good drill. IF you want an 8" hole then I would suggest the plate or a K-Drill. The K-Drill on a plate would probably be the best 8" option.I have a 6 and an 8 inch K-Drill and there is a huge difference between the two as far as the amount of torque they require to cut.
Maybe the drill I own already and the plate with a k drill. Thanks so much everybody for taking the time to leave your experiences on here. It has helped immensely.
Lowes has a DeWalt 20v Max 1/2" brushless drill / driver with 2 lithium ion batteries and a charger for $119. Think that's a good enough drill?
thanks... you may have saved me a ton of money. I have a Dewalt, and the Mora hand auger... there is a 17.00 adapter for a drill, but I think the clam plate is the answer. I don't want to pay 67.00 for the plate when the 17.00 adapter would work but I hear a bunch of guys saying that the drill alone will snap your wrists off! Spend the money on the plate and not the drill!!!
I use a dewalt and it has a handle, with the handle I've never had an issue, and will probably never go back to gas and won't do propane. I don't like the clam plate and can see no extra advantage, just extra weight.I run a dewalt
Well looks like I'm jumping on the band wagon and getting the clam plate and a 20 volt dewalt tomorrow. My only concern is the 2ah batteries anyone have an idea how long they will last say cutting 10" of ice. Also I'll be running a 8" mora for the auger itself.
With a "brushed" dewalt hammer drill, how bad do you think it will be to maybe punch 30 holes a year?