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So if you've never had it cut out, that shows inconsistency as well. If we ALL have cutout issues, we could assume it's either supposed to happen OR it was something that got overlooked during testing. But your setup seems to be fine....even more confusing. What kind of temps are you using it in?
Im well over 200 holes with my Octane/Nils combo. Not one cut out. Were sitting at 25 of ice currently. I had mine in -10F. Worked flawlessly, with no babying the battery.
Looks like I'll be swapping my drill out then.
I have the same set up, using 8" mora... I don get intermittent shut off that makes the usage choppy. I have not figured out a pattern yet. Some times I can make a dozen holes with no issue. As long as it works and I have the original handle as a backup and fish are on the ice , I am not going to worry about it. It will be interesting to see what happens when some of us actually use the drill for what it is intended. I have to drill some holes in stone this spring that will be my indicator as to how annoyed I am going to get.I wonder what all these companies think of us crazy ice fishermen using cordless drills on the ice? Can you imagine being someone foreign to ice fishing in CS getting this complaint?
I have an old Ridgid 780 in-lb, and have never seen the stall issue when the temp was above -20. I can only imaging the torque you must get with the 1300 in-lb setup. Makes me think that the people with stalls have a bad drill. I would be more worried about a broken wrist with this setup!
Havent had one jerk of the wrist with my Octane/Nils. Cuts through like the ice isnt there
It is nor the battery or the drill.. did you guys read your manuals that came with the drill?? Take a gander at this if you have not read your manuals my point proven it's a safty circuit any how there are a few other isues that might need addressing be sides the over load protection issue I had .. thats why I assumed it was the auger bit but now you know..
I've mentioned this before about overloading cordless tools when using large bits.I personally haven't used my GAS power auger for a few years and sometimes my memory dims but I seem to recall that if I overloaded it or caught the bit when it went through that it stopped spinning? Clutch or something I think they called it, to protect the operator and engine? Yes there is some sarcasm here.
Why are people bringing up "load" when the main issue is the drill WONT turn on when literally no force is being applied...am I in the twilight zone here??
Yes. Trying to fight ignorance with reason is very difficult.
I have a thought about this. Not sure if anyone has tried it this way or not. Before pulling that trigger make sure the auger isn't just hanging in the air. Make sure there is some pressure so as not to have the weight of the auger pulling away from the drill. Just a thought it might be the weight pulling on the chuck that causes the no go problem sometimes. Interested if it makes a difference.
i tried that lefty.thats how mine does it most.drill on ice ready to cut,hit trigger and nothing.mine has never done it running in the air tho.its not temp related for me either.its done it in 5 up to 45 degrees.my issue isnt severe like others and has never cut out cutting the hole.alway at the start before the auger even turns.
I asked in another post but no one has answered.With an auger on the drill there IS a load at start up it's called rotating mass and "can" consume a tremendous amount of energy be it just for a nano second!Have you tried slowly starting the drill with the auger (warm or cold)?Have you tried starting the drill with nothing attached (warm or cold)?Not being a smart ass but by process of elimination trying to help.
My first octane had issues cutting out on the break through on the bottom of every hole. I swapped it out and now experience intermittent cutout issues before the bit turns like many others. When it does cut it works great. This one does not cut out when the drill punches through. Just the random failures to turn. Release the trigger and wait a couple seconds and it goes.