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HT E-Drill 8" $ 118.01 ..this dropped in price steadily for a week or so ..as of this morning creeping back up https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0813YLM6P/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1I have this drill attached to a Clam Plate via a Clam 16" extension for height ... has a centerpoint and break through ring...although I have used it sparingly fully assembled w/side handle I am not a fan of the attached side handle ..which is removable via a snap-ring...has Mora/Shaver blades that have been holding a good edge ..the full auger cover is a plus ..just replace the rubber cord/strap with a ball bungee and it great.
Nice price, been looking for something with a break through ring in 8"... I love my Mini Neros but the 8" grabs the bottom on break through like crazy, oddly enough the 6" never does... Thanks for posting this.
M18 fuel hammer drill $155 while supplies last https://www.weldingsuppliesfromioc.com/milwaukee-m18-fuel-1-2-inch-drill-driver-2803-20
My buddy has the same set up .. Mil 2804/Clam plate w/ Clam extension/ 8" HT E-Drill ...he is a young man and has had the set up for two complete seasons and has drill an estimate 800 holes of various ice thickness...toward the end of this past season he did notice the blades were dulling as noted between my set up and his on a side by side comparison of speed ...he ended up putting on a set of SM 8" Mora blades which he had laying around.. which are better blades overall as they are stainless ..blades fit like a glove and he was back in business. We also sharpened the dull blades via a Smith sharpener and we believe it was a success but it was late/slushy ice so not 100% certain ..next season first ice will tell. Replacement blades can be found at FishUSA for $11.00 ...seems out of stock now https://www.fishusa.com/HT-Enterprises-Polar-Hand-Ice-Auger-Replacement-Blades?irgwc=1&utm_source=Impact&ClickID=w7rzbzQ%3AvxyLTNE0TbWK8Xs3UkBySERdzSQNWI0&utm_medium=2003851&utm_campaign=Fly%20Fishing%20Store
so it's confirmed that strikemaster mora blades fit the ht edrill?i was hoping they would that makes the edrill a great unit.i also took advantage of the 11$ ht blades last winter.
Does he run it on hammer setting?
Rigid IMPACT DRIVERS only have the hammer/impact setting but they do have lots of torque.
4ah works fine as long as you aren't a total holehead or drilling through a glacier. I have a 4ah on my drill and I can get 200-250" ice with on a 7" Lazer, depending on whether or not it's really chilly out, and ice thickness. For someone who only drills a handful of holes a trip, it's about perfect size because you aren't lugging a cinder block on the grip of your drill.
Kobalt drill 1200 in/lbs w/one 4ah battery $139..I dont much about this drill performance ...not recalling many if any IS members having any ...not a fan of the ah of the battery ...but it does meet the specshttps://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-XTR-24-Volt-Max-1-2-in-Brushless-Cordless-Drill-Charger-Included/1002273816
"WOW that gotta make some racket and must destroy blades as well" We have not seen any blade issues at all and it does cut holes easily but pretty noisy is all.I have switched my Milwaukee drill to the hammer function just to see if it worked better or worse and I saw no real difference at all.So the Kobalt battery performs poorly in frigid temperatures ?
WOW that gotta make some racket and must destroy blades as well So the Kobalt battery performs poorly in frigid temperatures ?
Hammer drills are used because they have heavier gear boxes than the non- hammer options- the hammer function is more like an axial buzzing- there are 2 discs like poker chips inside that skip over one another and provide some benefit when using a masonry bit, which works by chiseling mortar out of the bottom of the hole. It does nothing to help with drilling ice, which relies on a sharp bit shaving the ice as it turns. An example of this in a linear mode would be a hand plane. An impact wrench works by providing torque in rotary pulses, which can tighten a bolt to a high torque, but does not provide the same continuous torque as a drill. I suppose it could advance the drill, but not as fast and smooth as the drill. Although the torque spec is higher, it comes just a tiny pulse at a time, and the average speed is lower. A linear example is using a wood chisel and hitting it with a mallet to shave a chip a little at a time. Both can turn the drill, I suppose, but just like I should not need to drive my hand planes forward with a mallet if they are sharp, I would not use an impact wrench to turn an ice auger. My $.02