Author Topic: Auger troubles... (Read 1779 times)

Lmacvt · « **on:** Jan 16, 2011, 01:50 PM »

I just got an 8" eskimo stingray 33cc for christmas. Last weekend I drilled 30 holes and it worked fine. This weekend it took over two minutes to drill 10" of ice. The blades and point still look brand new, for some reason it just won't cut. I'm going to call the eskimo service line but I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem?

kencorey · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 02:15 PM »

do your cutting blades have a cover ? or did someone drop the blades on something hard ?

Lmacvt · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 02:20 PM »

It has a cover and I always have the cover on when I'm not using it. And I'm the only one who has used it and haven't dropped it. The auger was brand new and have only drilled 30 or so holes. It worked fine last weekend and this weekend it just won't cut through ice. I even scraped off the snow and ice buildup on the blades and that didn't help.

MRwalleye · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 02:20 PM »

I heard that there having a lot of problems with there augers right now. Good Luck.

dadz · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 02:54 PM »

you should of listen to your dad when he said your better of with your hand auger not so many problems ha ha

mroy44 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 05:13 PM »

Quote from: MRwalleye on Jan 16, 2011, 02:20 PM

I heard that there having a lot of problems with there augers right now. Good Luck.

I heard that also lot of posts about it on here

rawrightII · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 05:20 PM »

Quote from: dadz on Jan 16, 2011, 02:54 PM

you should of listen to your dad when he said your better of with your hand auger not so many problems ha ha

Ive been fishing with my new hand auger for a month now. Fished with my gas auger this weekend and forgot how much of a pain in the a** they are. Heavy to drag, snow, slush buildup. Dont want run nice. Hand augers are by far easier and the way Id rather drill my holes...

ssinvt · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 05:31 PM »

Quote from: rawrightII on Jan 16, 2011, 05:20 PM

Ive been fishing with my new hand auger for a month now. Fished with my gas auger this weekend and forgot how much of a pain in the a** they are. Heavy to drag, snow, slush buildup. Dont want run nice. Hand augers are by far easier and the way Id rather drill my holes...

Hand augers are lighter, but the last time I went I punched out 27 holes by hand. After 15 I WISHED I brought my jiffy. I retired my hand auger for the season. Now there is more ice then the last time I went.

Timbertrout · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 05:42 PM »

Buy a Nils hand auger, almost no effort and faster than my power auger. I just ordered one from cabelas

taggin out · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 05:44 PM »

I did the same. Had a eskimo my entire life. Nils is so far the best I have ever had or used!

Timbertrout · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 05:47 PM »

Well worth the extra$, and i can see my eskimo collecting dust for the rest of the season

DyingBreed · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 06:03 PM »

Re sharp your blades to the correct angle. Factory sharpening not always the best. Be sure the center "blade" is sharp also. I actualy used shims to change the knife angle a fraction and man does the ice fly ! Good luck to ya !

fishingidjit · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 04:47 AM »

Doesn't take much ice build-up to stop the blades from cutting ??

dave bartlett · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 06:58 AM »

make sure they are on tight.they can loosen up.doesn't take much to ding the blade either.you wont even know you did it.I have a twin blade laser mag and one little ding and it wont cut,but other wise it will out cut any twin blade auger on the market

vermonner · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 07:20 AM »

Sounds like blade problems, unless your idle, gas mix or throttle settings went awry. Eyeball your blades good to make sure they aren't nicked. Check for sharpness, check for tightness. If everything checks out, make a shim out of a soda/beer can. Use tin snips to shape it to mirror the blade. Drill matching through-holes in the can and place under blade, tilting the blade forward or backward for best cutting angle. Try it and see what you come up with. My Eskimo has given me no trouble and i feel they are a good machine.

campfindit2 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 07:37 AM »

My strike master with chipper blades needs tobe brought in to thaw or it can give me trouble cutting.

mrch33 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 11:19 AM »

Quote from: dave bartlett on Jan 17, 2011, 06:58 AM

make sure they are on tight.they can loosen up.doesn't take much to ding the blade either.you wont even know you did it.I have a twin blade laser mag and one little ding and it wont cut,but other wise it will out cut any twin blade auger on the market

Better not go up against a nils power auger cause it would embarrass your twin blade laser mag

dave bartlett · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 05:32 PM »

just started to here about these nils augers , never heard of them before and never saw one in use.i know the one i have makes jiffy look silly and i used to swear by jiffy.These are the new jiffy augers to,i cut 12 inches to there 2.

mempfree · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 05:48 PM »

I would not give up on your gas operated, ice auger. Its so expensive to try others. Get the blades checked. Then go from there. If you are young and can drill alot of holes, with a hand auger, even when the ice gets very thick, well good for you, but like alot of people I know, who use Chainsaws for a living

. Check the blades first, and have someone, who can sharpen the blades, right.

troyota · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 18, 2011, 10:34 AM »

I have an old school 8" jiffy auger w/ the throttle control on top and the one" suicide handle that cuts like no tomorrow, I've never sharpened the blades either

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Lmacvt · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 18, 2011, 01:32 PM »

Problem solved...returned it to cabelas and got a new one. Upgraded to the 43cc Mako too.

campfindit2 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 18, 2011, 01:41 PM »

gotta love the big C

iceman55 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 20, 2011, 03:40 AM »

Quote from: troyota on Jan 18, 2011, 10:34 AM

I have an old school 8" jiffy auger w/ the throttle control on top and the one" suicide handle that cuts like no tomorrow, I've never sharpened the blades either .

Same here I've had my jiffy 10in. for a good 30yrs. drilled thousands of hole never sharpen it.

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