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All very good points to consider. I have done the drill powered thing before and wont go that route again. I burned up a $200 dewalt doing this and now have the mind set that I should use the right tool for the job. I will think about all your other points though. Thank you.
Without looking at it right now I can't give you model number but it was the top of the line 20v as of about three years ago. I am a contractor and don't buy junk tools but I need my screw guns to work on the job and my augers to work on the ice so I wont mix business and pleasure so to speak again.
. You had the wrong drill
I have tried to tell him to but it's not worth it..
So now I'm a little nervous...all this talk about burned up drills. I have read the "reviews" here on just about all of them except the one I just bought...Bosch...600in .lbs, 4.0ah. Anyone have/tried this brand? Sorry to be a thread stealer
Can't speak on behalf of the Bosch drill, Ice, but this will be my 4th seaon running a DeWalt 985 hammer drill, 20Vmax with slightly more torque, around 700in.lbs. I retired it from pounding holes in concrete for a few years and matched it up with a Clam Plate, extension, and 6" Lazer auger. That said, its got a lot of hard miles on it, and still drills more holes than I can use in a day....effortlessly. Believe I drilled 37 holes non stop in 12-14" of ice with older 4ah batteries and used blades once just to see what it could do. I think you'll be fine depending on what size/type auger you'll be turning.