MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Not quite. Go back when the Milwaukee first came out. There were plenty of issues then too.
I am also having a great experience running the Octane with an 8 inch Nils and the Kovac adapter. I've gone out a couple of times and had a couple of very minor stop starts. I am blown away at how fast I can get through the ice with this setup. I got into the drill and 9ah battery for $199, for me the value has been excellent.Thank you to PIKEFISHERMAN- his initial videos got me turned on to this setup. I can't believe how easily I can get through the ice now- cutting holes has always been a chore for me even with a gas auger, it's exciting to be able to plow through the ice in seconds with no effort with the Octane/Nils setup.
the real experience will be this spring hammer drilling 5 inches of granite.
Got any links? I see the handle/cracked case issue from last year but not finding anything beyond that, just curious what issues people had.
Here's a link. Milwaukee has it's issues too. https://www.facebook.com/groups/195143467342989/permalink/1037569646433696/
Dont have Facebook
Better yet just type in your browser Brand x-y-z problems!Oh wait a minute they ALL have problems if ya look, especially when they are used for what they are not designed for.
Ran my octane clamplate 7" lazer today. Was a long day chasing perch on deep flats eating bloodworms. There was 8-10"of hard ice. Had periodic fail to starts but overall I had less trouble than I've been having now that there is a little time on the drill. Was 5 degrees first thing warming up to 25. Auger ran good. Didnt count but I drilled at least 80 holes today. Nearly ran the drill dead. 1 bar left. Started slowing down for the last 10 holes but never quit. Since it has started to break in I've been having fewer and fewer issues.
Been running M-18 2703 for several years now. 90% of the time I turn a 6" Mora. 6-9" of ice I get easy 100 holes on a 5AH batt. BUT when I turn an 8" Mora Im lucky if I get 25 holes. Same 5AH batts.I'd like to try a NILS and see how big a diff. it makes.
I had my octane kdrill combo out again last night. Drilled several holes in 25" of ice. I'm convinced the overlapping thing is was what really kills it. It just does not like that at all. It's not so much the overlapping, but rather the hole you are drilling, getting flooded with water and slush from the adjacent hole. 12" is no problem, but 25" is a killer. What sealed the deal is that my buddy had his DeWalt 996 out there with a 9ah battery and it really struggled too. It didn't cut out, but it smelled horrible and released some magic smoke.
Don't drill any hole all the way through till all the holes are almost done..<°)))>{
That's what I've been doing, but easier said than done.
The diameter of your auger is the biggest factor. The area of an 8 inch circle is 50.265 square inches verus only 28.27 square inches for a 6 inch auger. An 8 inch auger means you are cutting 78% more ice than a 6 inch auger. Actually lines up really close to your real-world experience, only getting about 25% of the holes cut using an 8 compared to a 6
So i think i know what causes my new symptoms of cutting out mid hole.today while cutting weak slush ice then a small gap of water then solid ice it wold quit when it hit the 2nd layer of black ice.the jolt going from easy soft ice to hard ice is making it cut out.yesterday when the ice was harder it never quit but had the fail to start deal.