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Does the Clam cordless adaptor fit on a 6" Nils?
Nice!!! You should do a review on the whole setup.
Look at "destroying my Ridgid drill" on youtube. It was enough for me to buy a Milwaukee. If I lived near a service center, I would buy a Ridgid for sure. If one of you guy would be so kind, please post a link to the video. Prepare to laugh! WARNING: Some choice words are used.
just watched,that dude was not happy with ridgid.
Baitbucket the original post was a rigid 18 with a mora auger. Is that a laser on your rigid setup?
I picked up a K-Drill 6 inch and running it with a Milwaukee M-18 with the heavy duty battery. Love it. Already sold my 6 hand auger, and for all the ice I am faced with normally, don't need much more. Still haven't convinced myself to sell my 10 inch Mag 2000. in case I go where there may be 24 or more inches of ice.
IFF, couple of questions for you. 1, How thick was the ice2, How many holes with one battery3, Do you have the 3.0AH battery or the 4.0AH I used the K-drill with the ridgid 18V hammer, 7 degree temp. 12"-14" of ice, cut like I was going though butter but only 7-8 holes per battery when I got home I tried the batteries out before recharging and they still had a good charge in them. Makes me think maybe drill or batteries went into overload. Maybe I should have purchased the Milwaukee M-18 Fuel with 4.0AH batteries $299. Any input would be appreciated. When I did the test with the ridgid hammer drill on 16" of ice the temp was around 0-5 degs. I drilled 39 holes, one after the other through 16" of ice until the battery died. I keep the batteries in a thermal lunch bag with hand warmers. I also drilled about a dozen 6"holes last weekend through 24-30" of ice and still had plenty of charge on the one battery used. I am getting ready to pick up new blades for my mora 8" auger and test it this weekend on about 24-30" of ice. After watching the k-drill video, I think the problem may be the speed that is required to cut the holes? But this is only a guess. The mora blades shave the ice, where as a lazer cuts more aggressive. I will post my findings after the weekend. Thanks
I used the K-drill with the Ridgid 18V hammer Drill 3.0AH batteries, 7 degree temp. 12"-14" of ice, cut like I was going though butter but only 7-8 holes per battery when I got home I tried the batteries out before recharging and they still had a good charge in them. Makes me think maybe drill or batteries went into overload. Maybe I should have purchased the Milwaukee M-18 Fuel with 4.0AH batteries $299. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks
Because of how aggressive the head is on the K-Drill the extra Torque from the milwaukee is needed. The less aggressive Shaver blades, like whats on most hand augers require less torque and u can use drills in the 600lb torque range.To give you an idea as to how aggressive the K-Drill is. I have heard people have tried to use it on the Ion and it binds up the Ion.
I just bought a M18 Fuel , have a Lazer 6 inch, with new blades, And conversion kit. Will try it next week, I am 63 years old, Last time I went out I drilled 4 holes though 10 inchs of ice, Thought I was going to fall over, doing it by hand. Used to be easy, Hope this new setup helps.
Firstly, there is no "best" drill for this setup.However if your going to invest in this setup it behooves you to check out each manufacturers warranty. Reason being: Your using this drill for a purpose and in an environment it was not designed for. After alot of research, the Rigid brand drill offer the best warranty. Lifetime warranty on the drill and the batteries (yes both, i confirmed this). For repairs/replacements you can take it back to a Home Depot with a service department. They have the parts to fix or replace it there.. All you have to do is register your product online. Takes about 5 mins, super easy..This is what I found, please feel free to reply with any corrections.(Image removed from quote.)
You folks should not let the warranty issue weigh too heavily on your decision. Most of the "lifetime" warranties only apply to the tool life -- that's defined as the production run for that specific model. Since these are electronic devices, you can expect models to be discontinued on a frequent basis. Once the tool is discontinued, the manufacturer won't support it.
What fee? News to me.
I contacted Rigid regarding their warranty. The tool is covered for as long as you own the drill..
With the T handle that comes with these drills i passed on the added weight (~7lbs) of the clam drill plate.I went with just a drill adapter that goes to the chuck, so I can remove it and use the drill around the house if needed. I can also pop it off and use it to screw in my ice anchors which is an added bonus as well.I was going to use foam as flotation incase the chuck became lose and the auger fell down a hole. But instead i made a plate out of 1/8in aluminum that secures the adapter to the drill with a piece of bungee cord. Kind of like the Ice Master Adapters. http://www.fishusa.com/product/Ice-Master-Ice-Auger-Power-Drill-Conversion-Kit?source=googleps&gclid=CJCJhYD4t7wCFTJp7AodpzAAHQHere is the one I made. The whole setup w/auger is 11lbsGreat design!(Image removed from quote.)
I was told that if they do not have the tool in the future, you would get a newer model. Ridgid tools seem good to me, the batteries are what made me hold off for now.
You folks should not let the warranty issue weigh too heavily on your decision. Most of the "lifetime" warranties only apply to the tool life -- that's defined as the production run for that specific model. Since these are electronic devices, you can expect models to be discontinued on a frequent basis. Once the tool is discontinued, the manufacturer won't support it.Also, the Rigid warranty requires a substantial flat fee for each claim. And, as someone else has mentioned, once a manufacturer figures out how we are using these drills, they won't honor ANY claim.Buy quality. Buy value. Don't buy warranty.
The batteries were brand new from Ridgid. They replaced them under warranty. What video are you bringing up?