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I've asked this before but has anyone tried a 10" auger on one. I know the company says to only use an 8" but was wondering ifit would work on a 10" auger.
My lovely wife just ordered me one for our anniversary, the thing that I see from site to site is that they went a little more conservative as far as how many holes you can drill on a single charge and raised the price 30 bucks.
They did one other thing, they changed the gearing so that the auger rotates at 285 RPM instead of 420 RPM. This would lessen the strain on the motor and gearbox. The larger the hole diameter the more torque required. The number of holes drilled would be less because the amount of ice removed is proportional to the square of the diameter. An 8 inch hole would require 69% more ice to be removed than from a six inch hole. By the way, keep your lovely wife for ordering the auger. Regards,Tony