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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Equipment => Topic started by: burgerunh on Mar 14, 2018, 02:41 PM
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I thought I would post this for anyone looking for information on this particular combination as before purchasing I could not find any information on this.
The Ridgid Drill that I am talking about is the one with the 700 in-lbs. of torque. I had purchased this drill last summer planning use it to run a K-Drill for ice fishing. At the time of purchase I did not realize that it didn't meet K-Drill's specifications.
This combination does not meet K-Drill specifications (minimum of 725 in-lbs.) It also does not work in the real world. Drill would turn the 8" K-Drill and start cutting a hole but get bogged down and cut-out. I could eventually get through the ice with it (about 15") but it would cut out multiple times on the way through. Not only was this annoying but I don't imagine it was very good for the drill.
I ended up buying the Milwaukee with 1200 in-lbs. of torque. This combination shreds through the ice and is super light.
I do not know if the Ridgid would have the torque to run the 6" K-Drill but it definitely was not sufficient for the 8".
Hopefully I just saved one of you some money or frustration.
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I have a refurbished Dewalt 995/4 ah batteries atop a Clam plate on a 8 in Kdrill...Dewalt uses UWO as their torque specs so not certain how many in/lbs that works out to be ..I believe its not the 725 in/lbs recommended by Kdrill ..its working fine thus far ...should it fail I will be going the Milwaukee route. Note the average ice I am drilling through is 6-15 inches.
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My Ridgid pushes my 7" Nero Mini which is 7 3/8" actually. With no problem at all. I am sure it will turn the 6: K-drill fine. 8" would be pushing it for sure. I have gone through 16" with ease. Did you by chance put downward pressure on the 8" with the Ridgid? And it may be because of the cutting blades on the K-drill that is didn't like.
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you could use the original components on the ice kicker two, geared 2:1 ratio plate. 75$
with out a plate you could get hurt with your new setup
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