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I am not sure if this has been discussed. I have just put together my clam plate with a Ridgid octane drill to a 7 in Mora. There seems to be a lot of wobble? Does anyone know why this would happen? Thanks guys!
I think you'll find that the problem is the marriage of the Ridgid Octane and the Clam plate. The drill just doesn't align with the plate like the Milwaukee Fuel does. I have both drills and have used both boring holes with a 7" Nero. In fact the problem goes well beyond wobble and actually creates more of a "stirring" motion. That effect is greatly reduced using the Milwaukee which gives a truer alignment. I took the drill off the Clam yesterday and screwed it directly to the Nero with a Kovac adaptor, and with the drill's auxiliary handle was able to drill straight and true (and fast). It ain't the auger that's the issue, it's the plate tied to that particular drill. Anybody need a Clam plate?
I think you are dead on with this. I have only used mine 3 times now and my Ridgid drills way better without the clam plate. I am taking mine off today as well. Anyone need another clam plate?
oh great.ive got a ridgid on clam plate with extension.i didn't want to break the handle off the drill running a 8' but I will if I have to.my setup doesn't wobble much in the air but I haven't had any ice to cut either.theres a lot of play in the clam plate bearing and chuck area.not tight tolerances.but the setup probably needs some slop here and there or stuff will break or shear.
mine also has about one inch of wobble with only a clam extension on it. every thing is tight. probably will not be using it. i think i can still get my money back.
mine also has about one inch of wobble with only a clam extension on it. every thing is tight. probably will not be using it. i think i can still get my money back.done. dicks sports has a 60 day return policy. they emailed a shipping label to ship it back free of charge. there have been several users ditching this plate because of the auger not being able to stay plumb on ice and making one blade work harder than the other.you might want to do the same doc.
I don't get how so many people have wobble issues....doesn't the plate have bearings in it to prevent runout? Wish I could see one in person to find out what's going on...sounds like a stacking of tolerances is to blame with adapters and shafts...
The shaft going through the bearings has a lot of slop. I can wiggle the shaft on my Clam plate with out anything on it and get almost 1/4" slop.
I emailed Clam a few days ago, regarding the "slop". This is the response I was given "There will be a little play in the conversion kit seen where the shaft runs through the bearing block, but this is nothing to be concerned with. When drilling holes through the ice it will perform just fine! Thanks and have a nice weekend!"
It will work just fine! These are not precision parts nor do they need to be unless your auger/shaft is actually bent, once you get the thing started on the ice that wobble isn’t even felt. Just make sure you get started slow until you know how your auger bites into the ice.
Anyone with wobble issues might try switching around their extension 180 degrees, and their bit, you might find a magic combination. With an extension, there's actually six different ways you can put it together. One of those ways is probably going to be better than others..<°)))>{