Clam adapter plate

[ny_angler]

I have been thinking of buying one . I am confused as to an adapter. Do I need to buy an adapter or do they come with it . I will be running a 5 inch lazer auger.  U tube video shows an adapter replacing the chuck  which I'm alright with.  Do i need to purchase this adapter separately. Do the new plates still have problems losing the auger?

[Mancaveburnett]

Just buy the clam plate. Your drill will attach to it and add an auger. You will be good to go. It works great.

[hardwater diehard]

No adapter needed...you may want to purchase a Clam Plate Auger Extension...saves your back.

 https://www.fishusa.com/product/Clam-Ice-Auger-Extension

[ny_angler]

Looked for the extension out of stock.

[hardwater diehard]

Looked for the extension out of stock.

Try BPS....Cabelas...did you buy the plate yet?

[ny_angler]

Ordered the plate and extension. Free shipping over 50 bucks at bps. Should be here Tuesday.  Thanks for the info.

[hardwater diehard]

Ordered the plate and extension. Free shipping over 50 bucks at bps. Should be here Tuesday.  Thanks for the info.

I used the old style plate requiring chuck removal ...w/ a SM 6" Lazer ...Dewalt 995 ...great set up for my needs ..this year got a newer version plate and 8" Kdrill...what drill are you using ?

[ny_angler]

18volt Milwaukee.

[hardwater diehard]

18volt Milwaukee.

  good luck with your set up

[fgrii]

I have been using clam plate and clam 6" auger for four or five years now.  No complaints here.  I use a Ryobi 4.0ah 18v Li ion one + battery and can drill 20 +/-holes in 15" ice.  That provides me a full day of run n gun.....only thing I had to do was readjust the trigger mechanism.  It was tight and when cold temps his it was that useless, left it a little sloppy and all is good.

[chilly-willy]

Carefull with rigid if you don't purchase your self..  they cancel/denie  you on your life time service agreement.
   so now the gift my sister bought me is going back..  so I can rebuy the drill..  go figure  but rigid is a great drIll so keep it in mind if wondering about drills.. still thinking I might go milwaukee after this screw up and denial by rigid..

[ny_angler]

Ok got my new set up and went together  great . Extension  worth the money except it shipped from clam arrived  after 2 weeks. 5 inch lazer auger.  Drilled  20 holes with 5 amp battery on Milwaukee  18 volt drill.  10 inches of oce.Came home let things warm  up battery still showing full charge?.
   
 Put my buddies 6 inch bps  auger on and  after 4 holes bolt on blade broke.. cheap ass Chinese screws.

One problem I did have .. picked up a nice pike on pan fish rod 3 lbs line had him to hole twice couldn't get him up the hole in 10 inches of ice. Guess I need a bigger auger was thinking  6 or7 inch lazer.

[Gills-only]

Mine came with the adapter

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Ok got my new set up and went together  great . Extension  worth the money except it shipped from clam arrived  after 2 weeks. 5 inch lazer auger.  Drilled  20 holes with 5 amp battery on Milwaukee  18 volt drill.  10 inches of oce.Came home let things warm  up battery still showing full charge?.
   
 Put my buddies 6 inch bps  auger on and  after 4 holes bolt on blade broke.. cheap ass Chinese screws.

One problem I did have .. picked up a nice pike on pan fish rod 3 lbs line had him to hole twice couldn't get him up the hole in 10 inches of ice. Guess I need a bigger auger was thinking  6 or7 inch lazer.

Go figure....Back a few years ago I had an 8in HT ice auger.....had the cheap/bad Chinese blades....I sold it for $20 figuring new blades would cost $20. Bought an Eskimo for $40 and it had Chinese blades, but they stayed fairly sharp....when/if he gets new blades just by the mora blades. While the mora blades cost 2x more they are well worth it. The keep an edge for a long time and are tuff. IMO Mora blades are worth having resharpened, the cheap blades are pretty must disposable.

[RyanW]

Ok got my new set up and went together  great . Extension  worth the money except it shipped from clam arrived  after 2 weeks. 5 inch lazer auger.  Drilled  20 holes with 5 amp battery on Milwaukee  18 volt drill.  10 inches of oce.Came home let things warm  up battery still showing full charge?.
   
 Put my buddies 6 inch bps  auger on and  after 4 holes bolt on blade broke.. cheap ass Chinese screws.

One problem I did have .. picked up a nice pike on pan fish rod 3 lbs line had him to hole twice couldn't get him up the hole in 10 inches of ice. Guess I need a bigger auger was thinking  6 or7 inch lazer.

For a larger hole with a 5” auger, just drill 2 connecting holes side by side or 3 connecting holes in a triangle pattern and save yourself $100. That’s a lot of cash for some real nice tungsten jigs .