F.O.E.A.O. Eskimo Auger owners Unite !

[Rebelss]

I recently got my dad's Eskimo 10" auger. It's at least 15-17 years old.  Last time I used it was a couple weeks ago, and it cut OK.  I got new blades for it and hoped for the best.  Took it out today and cut one hole in mediocre time.  After that initial hole, other holes were damn near impossible.  The auger would not settle down, it wanted to jump all over.  It cut exceptionally slowly.  My brother and I teamed up (him on one side and me on the other) and it took over 7 minutes of continuous augering to get through 20 inches of ice.  Remember this is all with brand new blades!  My brother thinks the blades are out of whack or something is bent out of shape.  The point in between the blades is knocked off.  Could this be the culprit?  This auger situation really jammed us up today.

Any advice from this savvy group of Eskimo owners would be greatly, greatly appreciated.

Thank you!


Hey dahuletts! Welcome! Yes, your blades are definately 'out of whack". The "jumping all over" tells me the blade angle of attack is too great..basically, the blades are trying to take too big a bite of ice. This can be a real pickle to deal with..are the blades the same as the old ones? Did you mount them with the bolts in the proper positon?, ie; exactly the same way the old ones were? If they were just dull, they wouldn't cut...you wouldn't get anywhere, but I don't expect it would jump around. One thing you should NEVER do is oush down on it while it's drilling...that may be part of the problem. I'd start from scratch and make sure they are razor sharp with no nick, reset them on the flighting, and sharpen that center point. Hope that helps!  

[Rebelss]

Basic Information about Mako's

http://www.tc-store.com/pdf/eskimo/OMM4307.pdf


An old gas line recall

http://www.tecumsehpower.com/Recall/FuelLineRecall.pdf

Thanks for the info!!!!! Good post!!!

[dahuletts]

Thanks for the info.  I took off the new blades and they seem very, very dull considering they are brand new.  I put the old blades back on since now they are much sharper than the new ones.  I took a file to the center point and sweetened it up a lot.  Maybe I'll get a chance to take it out soon, just to check the, the uh, performance.  Ya, that's the ticket...

Thank you!

[icefisherman10990]

just got the mako and love it

[adam_mcd]

Well just got back from the pearch derby we went to this weekend.  You will all be happy to know that my Mo led me to the 2nd biggest perch on Sat. worth $100.  We did OK overall could have been a lot better.  It was a great time can't wait for next year.

[Rebelss]

Thanks for the info.  I took off the new blades and they seem very, very dull considering they are brand new.  I put the old blades back on since now they are much sharper than the new ones.  I took a file to the center point and sweetened it up a lot.  Maybe I'll get a chance to take it out soon, just to check the, the uh, performance.  Ya, that's the ticket...

Thank you!

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 You're welcome!!! Just a tip.... Don't use a file on the blades...WAY too course..get a sharpening stone, like an Arkansas hard/soft stone...use a good oil, and follow the blade angle, honing until sharp. Those old blades are probably the ones to go with... Let us know how you ended up!!!  File on the center point is OK, though.  Where did you get the new blades? Were they Eskimo blades? Let us know...

[Rebelss]

Way to go, Adam!!!  Sounds like a great time!!!!! See, 'Mo's do it for ya!!!! 

[dahuletts]

Thanks for the info.  I took off the new blades and they seem very, very dull considering they are brand new.  I put the old blades back on since now they are much sharper than the new ones.  I took a file to the center point and sweetened it up a lot.  Maybe I'll get a chance to take it out soon, just to check the, the uh, performance.  Ya, that's the ticket...

Thank you!

[/quote
 You're welcome!!! Just a tip.... Don't use a file on the blades...WAY too course..get a sharpening stone, like an Arkansas hard/soft stone...use a good oil, and follow the blade angle, honing until sharp. Those old blades are probably the ones to go with... Let us know how you ended up!!!  File on the center point is OK, though.  Where did you get the new blades? Were they Eskimo blades? Let us know...

We'll do!  I've known this for a long time:  serious blade sharpening is over my head!  I sure expected more out of a new set of blades.  The were Eskimo blades and they were made in China.

[Rebelss]

[surflizard]

Way to go Adam, Congrats on the fine finish !   Good to be back guys, Way to break the 5000 mark Guys, It is a huge milestone for Everyone here, That is what makes this F.O.E.A.O. Thread such an Awesome Experience !! Without everyones input, this wouldn't have turned into the MO Manipulating, Fire Breathing Monster that we all know and love !! Three Cheers for having Such Outstanding Crew Members !!  

The trip up North was truly Fantastic, Over 20 Trout caught, Lakers, Rainbows and Browns !   It will take a few days for the Lizard Lashing to heal, that I received from my fellow anglers skunk whipping Saturday night ! Wow, What a rough crowd !   I was able to squeak by a complete skunkin with a little Brown, but he wasn't much bigger than the bait we were using !!   It sure would've been nice to see whatever grabbed LLTs bait and took that 200 yard Polar tip up spool to the knot in less then 40 seconds and snapped the Seagar, 15 lb test leader like it was 2 pound test !!   I think I brought it all on myself, I forgot the Pork Rinds at home and there wasn't a Single Solitary Rind to be found above the 45Th parallel !!    
Lady Laker Taker Livin up to her Handle ! Best Fishin and Life Partner, I've ever had !!  

These 2 Togue Tamers combined for 6 Lakers and a nice Rainbow, Sure are innocent lookin ain't they !  

Better than Nothing after that Skunk Whippin I took Saturday !!  



I'll be Skunk Bait, the Winch Got another one !  

Way to hold down the fort Reb, Good job Buddy ! I would like to nominate some members for the F.O.E.A.O. Board of directors ! Thanks Steven for the tech info, I like to nominate Mr Steven Girard for F.O.E.A.O. Technical Information Director, All in favor ? I would like to nominate Mr Alta Ice for the position of F.O.E.A.O. Behavioral Specialist and Undercover Pork rind Procurement ! All in Favor ?
Thanks again to everyone who has helped to create F.O.E.A.O. !! Have a Great day Everyone !

[Rebelss]

I would like to nominate some members for the F.O.E.A.O. Board of directors ! Thanks Steven for the tech info, I like to nominate Mr Steven Girard for F.O.E.A.O. Technical Information Director, All in favor ? I would like to nominate Mr Alta Ice for the position of F.O.E.A.O. Behavioral Specialist and Undercover Pork rind Procurement ! All in Favor ?
Thanks again to everyone who has helped to create F.O.E.A.O. !! Have a Great day Everyone !

All in favor? Aye, aye!!! Motion passed!!! The Grand poobah has spoken!!!!!

[vermonner]

Just found this thread and am LingMAO!!  I have an 8" 8600 built in 1992, purchased second hand from a forum member here, in 2006.  Still going strong.  Haven't sharpened the blades since I bought it in '06.  Just fresh gas and spark plug every year, starts after a couple of pulls, chews the ice.  Made me a big fan of Eskimo and likely to purchase other products of theirs if'n the need arises (say, like, a quickfish 3).  Anyone come up with a secret handshake yet?

[Rebelss]

Welcome, Mr. vermonner!!! Glad we could crack you up!!! Actually, we're a bunch of unemployed comedians...   Glad you like your 'Mo...they just kinda seem to keep perking right along.We were going to use a "firm grip" type of handshake, but it didn't work well with gloves on, and when Surfy did it, there were too many complaints that there were a myriad of some type of tan-colored crumbs stuck to his hand all the time.... Actually, here it is: extend hand out, palm down; extend thumb & little finger 90 degrees out,bump fists, rotate hand back and forth while going "RRRRRRR".. that be the 'Mo shake"!

[vermonner]

Welcome, Mr. vermonner!!! Glad we could crack you up!!! Actually, we're a bunch of unemployed comedians...   Glad you like your 'Mo...they just kinda seem to keep perking right along.We were going to use a "firm grip" type of handshake, but it didn't work well with gloves on, and when Surfy did it, there were too many complaints that there were a myriad of some type of tan-colored crumbs stuck to his hand all the time.... Actually, here it is: extend hand out, palm down; extend thumb & little finger 90 degrees out,bump fists, rotate hand back and forth while going "RRRRRRR".. that be the 'Mo shake"!

Can't wait to uncork it on a Jiffy owner

[The Dowagiac Dangler]

just purchased an eskimo std. hand auger after my mora stopped working. great auger, i can drill through 10" of ice in a matter of seconds!

[Rebelss]

Welcome, welcome!!!! A manual man!!    Like your name...do you collect any Dowagiac lures? I do....
interesting company history......Stick around, you'll have some fun!!!

[ancman31]

Rebss, Im practicing the handshake as we speak. Im sure I will get some funny looks at work, but if you dont own a MO, you just wont get it...

[Rebelss]

Good man!!!! Jeez...maybe it'll go global...

[surflizard]

Welcome to the Thread guys, Glad to have ya aboard ! vermonner, I've got a 8600 Myself, I nicknamed mine " Big Bertha " for that nice 10 " hole she gives me ! I've been trying to figure out the age of her since I picked her up, no luck yet ! Yours look like her ?


I see our fearless leader has been up to more Mischief, I had this vision of him the other day, Racing around on the ice with with a bright red cape with the large letters MO enblazened with Glowing white trim, Jumpin from drift to drift Just as fast as that Arctic Cat Kitty Kat would carry him ! Thank God, I woke up before I was exposed too much to the Bright red jump suit he was wearin ! 

[Rebelss]

That's a lovely new tank you have there on Bertha...my x-ray vision is working fine. I'll have you know that I don't need a Kitty Kat to jump me around...I'm gas powered by a Miller fueled gas ramjet... I hope you're practicing the secret handshake Surfy..I don't want you to get caught with your pants down... EWWW!!

[Ise De By]

OK heres the deal, I got an older Mako, that uses the triangular turbo BB8 blades, where I live, its real hard to get these blades, and they are real expensive, (80 bucks) so I was wondering if i can somehow mount my new Fin Bore III hand auger to the Eskimo,   right now I have an adapter for the Fin Bore to mount it to the Icegator,  but does anyone know if the output shafts on the Eskimo and Icegator are the same?

[Rebelss]

Ise De By: Boy, I sure don't. I know they'll mate up to some Strikmaster shafts, but....let me do some checking...I'll get back to ya...

[Rebelss]

I was exposed too much to the Bright red jump suit he was wearin !  

Surfy, we don't want you exposing ANYTHING, even if it is a dream. 

[surflizard]

I got it down Pat Brother Reb, Extend hand out, palm down; extend thumb & little finger 90 degrees out,bump fists, rotate hand back and forth while going "RRRRRRR".. !! Just do all of us innocent bystanders a small favor Reb, Make dam sure you use deflectors on those RamJets buddy, Its all fun and games till somebody loses an Eye !! 

[Rebelss]

OK heres the deal, I got an older Mako, that uses the triangular turbo BB8 blades, where I live, its real hard to get these blades, and they are real expensive, (80 bucks) so I was wondering if i can somehow mount my new Fin Bore III hand auger to the Eskimo,   right now I have an adapter for the Fin Bore to mount it to the Icegator,  but does anyone know if the output shafts on the Eskimo and Icegator are the same?

I can't come up with a darn thing.....guess you'll have to fine out thread pitch/size and go from there....sorry!!!

[da-yooper]

so i was recently given an older eskimo model 8900 that's been sitting in my dad's garage for the last year...tried to get it running the other day and no luck. it appears that the carb is not drawing gas from the tank...if i remove the spark plug and pour a little gas down in there, it fires and runs for a couple seconds. but once that fuels burned, it stalls....started to tear apart the carb (which i have virtually zero experience at doing) and it was pretty gunked-up...so i'm assuming i'm going to screw it up and need some replacement parts. soooooo.....could someone please tell me where i might find some replacement parts for a much older eskimo auger? i managed to find the manual online....

http://www.cpdonline.com/694782.pdf

i believe mine has the TC type-1 engine and the walbro carb....i'm also in need of a new gas cap...it leaks gas even with the vent tightly closed.

THANK YOU!

[Rebelss]

So ya hey dere, yooper!!! Welcome!! You can get the parts and some good info from Eva at Eskimo....1-800-345-6007, ext 146. She'll be glad to help ya!!   Yup, sounds like you need a complete teardown and "degoo" of everything...I imagine your fuel tank is also gooed up with sediment...your reason it won't run,and your needles and seats are probably varnished up and stuck badly, too. Surfy is the pro on that model.... Surfy ol' boy...get your nozzle outta those snowdrifts and get this man some of your 8900 advice...  I gotta pack for the expedition!!!!

Running around Reb

[da-yooper]

rebelss, thanks a bunch! i'm headed out to the garage shortly to see what kind of mess i find in that carb. i'm sure a call to eva will quickly follow...
appreciate the advice, eh!

[Ise De By]

I can't come up with a darn thing.....guess you'll have to fine out thread pitch/size and go from there....sorry!!!

Thanks for trying,   I emailed ESkimo and they said it has a 7/8 shaft, smooth,  Does anyone know if the Strikemaster augers are the same? if so I will just buy a Strikemaster auger bit for my Eskimo power  head, and buy the cheaper Strikemaster Laser blades  

[Rebelss]

I do know SOME of the Strikemaster's WILL bolt right up to the 'Mo...have seen it done before, but don't hold me to it...don't want to steer you wrong!!!