Auger Shims

[lewisr993]

I have an 8 inch strike master auger.  I would appreciate if someone could let me know where i could find shims online.

[o2rmk800]

try there web site or thru a dealer

[bart]

Somewhere on here I read a guy made his own out of an aluminum can.

Found it, http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=74737.msg733324#msg733324

 

[dav]

When I use to fish with that type of auger     a long long long time ago. I also made my own     out of an aluminum fence tie that I smashed with a hammer to the desired thickness  8).

dav

[lewisr993]

I've heard that these shims are triangular but I was wondering can they also be round like a realy thin washer??

[FrankM]

The ones that came with my blades were rectangular about 2" long, 1/4" wide and .015/.020 thick.  You could probably cut some out of sheet metal or band iron. 

[lcrep2000]

Get a new auger, they seem to have issues.  I could never get the shims to work

[dav]

Get a new auger, they seem to have issues.  I could never get the shims to work

You hit the nail on the head there Icrep, once you start doing that, forget about it  .....

If you are going to stay with the hand augs do yourself a fav buy a Finbore     never an issue

JMHO

dav

 

[Cold Inside]

Yeah, is there some sort of shim famine? I always lose them and need more. Usually they're at Gander or wherever blades are sold. This year, I couldn't find them anywhere.

I'll be cussin' this weekend with the ice getting thick.

[major257]

What do the shims do anyway? I have had all the brands of hand augers and don't think I have ever seen them. My Nils definately don't have any shims.

[evanlbickford]

belas or bass pro

[woodburn]

I always keep a spare set of blades with me in case I hit some dirty or sandy ice. I thought the shims were supposed to be used in softer or slushie ice conditions.