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Don’t know if talking about gas or electric, the Milwaukee clam plate set up is fast!
My 20+ yr. old Strikemaster Lazer Mag, with a Tecumseh (TC300) power head, drills way fast. For one thing, it produces more RPMs than the modern augers. I'll be so sad when that thing gives up and needs retired.So, not a Jiffy vote, but an old Tecumseh power head vote, I guess.
Just looking for opinions.....I've had a few augers over the years, and settled on an ION X 2 years ago. I absolutely love everything about it, but felt a bit of remorse late last winter....I gave my Jiffy gas auger to my brother when I got the Ion. We were fishing on about 30" of ice and had to to a bunch of drilling to try and find some fish. He was drilling at least twice as many holes as me - perhaps more. The old Jiffy was kicking ass and taking names. My ION was doing well, but not to the speed of the Jiffy. When by myself, and not having to hole-hop, the Ion is great, and I wouldn't give it up for anything. However - when fishing with a few buddies, and needing to pop a bunch of holes in quick fashion, I think I want a drag-race model. What are all your experiences with gas augers, and which is going to drill a bunch of holes in bad-ass speed fashion? I contacted Jiffy with the exact same question, but all they did was hem and haw about how each model is different, and each model serves a different purpose. For simplicity-sake - let's assume there is 30" of ice and I want to plant a bunch of holes in a hurry - what's my best option?
Getting ready for ice, got several vintage Mora 7" hand augers $10 to $15 each with the old hardened Swedish steel blades modified to replicate K-drill style blades #5. Went with clam plate 3/4" drive bit & M18 Fuel Mud Mixer worked ok on early ice #1. Wanted to try my DeWalt/Jiffy so converted to the 7/8" drive bit, didn't have the power to cut the aggressive blade #2. Later ice in Wheelhouse, went with my Eskimo 43cc with a Walker 25' flex exhaust out the door, cut 32" ice in 27 seconds #3. Ran 4 1/2 holes to 1 of my buddies new green ION 8in. Made some adapters to put the 7/8" auger bits on my Clam Plate and Mud Mixer #4 for early ice this coming season.
What was the point to turning the shaver blade into one with teeth? Without a point to guide it, I would think reopening holes wouldn't work to well.
Look close expand the view, mine has a point. Augers without a point are somewhat useless.
Cool. Just a heads up for you. On my 10in mora before I found a few sets of blades I bought a set of HT polar fire shaver/chipper blades in 10in. They fit, but were a little to aggressive to turn with my drill. If you're running an 8in, you could probly put a set of those on vs making the notches on the blade.
I have a 10" Eskimo, don't use it much anymore. My objective was to improve the speed and ease moving my Wheelhose to different fishing spots so I also converrted my light weight Wheelhouse from hand crank to power lift. Now just flip the switch, jump in nt truck and go. Final lift happens on-the-go.
I wonder how fast a milw. drill would do on speed 2 vs. speed 1 ,which is recomended. anyone accidently done that ?
I think a lot of guys have the misconception that speed 1 is a gear reduction from speed 2. It isn’t. It’s simply a speed limiter. You will cut faster with just as much power with the speed set to 2. I use my Mud Mixer on speed 5; 550 rpm. When you switch from speed 1 to speed 2 on your drills, you are just removing the speed 1 rpm detent.DN
What auger are you using with the mud mixer? I bought the mud mixer this spring and I still need a 8" auger for it.