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I put together the clam plate setup in the title. I was alittle worried about how it would preform. I took it out to a local pond to try out today. The pond had 7 1/2 inches of ice. I Drilled 40 holes, and had battery left with the 4amp batteries. The setup is light. Really light compared to my Jiffy Model 30. The drill had plenty of power, and was fast drilling holes. With the shaver auger not having a center point, it worked best to put some down pressure on it when starting to drill. I'd like to say I'm impressed. Very impressed. I was a little worried about it working well, but after the test drills have no worries. I do believe that it wouldn't have any issues running an 8in auger. If anyone is thinking about getting one, I'd give it a thumbs up. I'll have to see how it does later in the season, But initally think you could use this has your main setup. Wheel house/sleeper shacks should really consider this option.
Thanks for the review.... I've been following the threads about the Milwaukee and it sounds awesome!I have a 20 volt Dewalt hammer drill I use occasionally on concrete that's been sitting idle in the garage....thinking I'll give that a try with one of my 6" Lazers this season....if it doesn't work out, maybe the Milwaukee will be on next seasons list.
Well just wanted to post, and let people know that it works and works well
I definitely sounds like the Milwaukee Fuel 18 is the way to go when I finally wear out my old faithful drill. But just like my cars, I'm going to run it into the ground before I replace it. Thanks for the good information.
Consider Rigid as well. Lifetime warranty on batter and drill.500 holes last season thru 18" of ice. 6" Auger. Be sure to try it with just the side handle before mounting to the clam plate.
Thanks, but I already have the Clam Plate and love it. While I'm sure the side handle works OK I know from years of working in manufacturing that having the drill providing it's power through a heavy duty bearing like the Clam plate has will take a lot of load of the drill itself and transfer more torque to the auger. I think drilling a half inch hole through a 2"x4" is harder on my drill than when I drill a 6" hole trough the ice with my bearing mounted auger.
I'm with ya on that. Plus I just like the auger style handles and trigger. If you had a hub style shack needing a drill to put anchors in bait buckets would be a nice setup. However, I run a flip-over. Plus the day I need to start putting a pool noodle on my auger like its a child needing floaties I'll go back to gas.
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I actually thought the pool noodle was a great idea. I might put a small section on the top part of my auger section for the unlikely event of snapping a off a bolt. I might even dress it up with some Vermont Chrome (duct tape) to keep it on when the auger is clearing ice out of the hole. You never can tell what might happen if you drill into some foreign object in the ice? ; - )
Yeah, make sure and try your new drill auger without the clam auger plate first, because busting the handle off the drills gear housing is a great way to start the ice season!!!
Be careful, these high torque drills are very hard to control with the screw on handle. This is the weak point in this setup. As for using the drill for other things, taking it apart is the down side of the Clam Plate. I ordered a stand alone drill on Amazon since I alreadyhad the batteries and charger,$109.00 with free shipping.
Be careful, these high torque drills are very hard to control with the screw on handle.
500 holes thru 18" of ice last season and this didnt happen.. In fact, the only drill i have seen it happen to is the Milwaukee lol.. Could it? Sure.. Could your drill also burn up with either setup? Sure.. So if your worried about hurting your drill you should probably leave it in the box.I have seen plenty of pictures of broken drill cases/handles ALL brands. The Milwaukee fuel is even more susceptible to this since it makes the most torque and more RPM than any other 18v on the market today. I ran the Milwaukee fuel on a clam plate with 7" mora most of last season with ZERO issues. My advice is don't take a chance, run the clam plate. BaitBucket, once again your posting on something you don't even own. This post was a review about the Milwaukee fuel and clam plate. You don't have either!!!
I have seen plenty of pictures of broken drill cases/handles ALL brands. The Milwaukee fuel is even more susceptible to this since it makes the most torque and more RPM than any other 18v on the market today. I ran the Milwaukee fuel on a clam plate with 7" mora most of last season with ZERO issues. My advice is don't take a chance, run the clam plate. BaitBucket, once again your posting on something you don't even own. This post was a review about the Milwaukee fuel and clam plate. You don't have either!!!
I'm with ya on that. Plus I just like the auger style handles and trigger. If you had a hub style shack needing a drill to put anchors in bait buckets would be a nice setup. However, I run a flip-over. Plus the day I need to start putting a pool noodle on my auger like its a child needing floaties I'll go back to gas. (Image removed from quote.)