Electric auger problem

[Esox fisherman]

The handle of my auger spins with the blades
How do i fix
Auger is clam 8” electric

[DR.SPECKLER]

Paging rebelss your needed in the electric auger aisle.hahahahaha

[DR.SPECKLER]

So the whole unit spins or??

[Esox fisherman]

When ill be drilling a hole the handle will turn and i can turn it completely upon inspection
But it doesn’t all spin at once

[DR.SPECKLER]

Ok so your talking handgrip with switch spinning?

[Esox fisherman]

Yes

[DR.SPECKLER]

Id either look for a hidden set screw or look for a broken piece of plastic.i looked at a pic of the  clam auger and it looks pretty cheap plastic handles.dont let it spin around to much it will break the wires.if you cant find the problem ol duct tape to hold it.

[Esox fisherman]

I looked and found nothing

[Rebelss]

Paging rebelss your needed in the electric auger aisle.hahahahaha

      Sorry, don't own one and never worked on one....my class is gas, so I'm no help!

[Esox fisherman]

You ever work on a trophy strike 8” 120 v lithium

[Rebelss]

You ever work on a trophy strike 8” 120 v lithium

Me? No. Don't work on electrics. Not my thing. I would call Clam ASAP, howver, and stop using it before ya tear the wiring and guts out, though.

[DR.SPECKLER]

Yeah my expertise is small gas engines but i will 2nd rebs suggestion and email or call clam they should remedy the situation.clams customer service  is good.

[hardwater diehard]

These may be a source for parts ...if Clam dosent work out

https://thunderbayproducts.com/augers?product_id=278

[Esox fisherman]

[lefty2053]

     Sorry, don't own one and never worked on one....my class is gas, so I'm no help!

Are you saying you have had a lot of gas? I get that way also. Glad we have a spare room at night.

[Rebelss]

Ya, I do!  I'm a real gasser!!!!! 

[Esox fisherman]

Or is it supposed to as the whole top can spin

[Rebelss]

O boy.....sorry to see that. That was a REAL scam by FW. Like the old song, "Take the money and run".
Won't go into detail, but it turned into a huge mess with their stuff, and most folks lost their money on the defective crap. They have (had) a basket full of lawsuits against them They since have gone bankrupt.
This is from their (sic) website:

Warranty Update

Due to the current state of our business and the COVID-19 pandemic, we will no longer be servicing warranty claims for any of our Dirty Hand Tools, RanchEx, Vinsetta and Clam brands.  We will continue to selling and servicing Trophy Strike products.

"We will no longer be selling Clam products.  We affirm that the listings describing the items being sold was true and accurate to the best of our knowledge."

All you can do now is try to get some warranty out of it from Clam. If you used a credit card, and it wasn't over 90 days ago, get ahold of them and pass this info along. Most will do a merchant refund, or in addition, like mine, add an additional one-year warranty when it's over a certain amount. Good luck; let us know what happened.
Maybe someone else has a better idea, that's the best I can do knowing what you told us.
Good luck with it.

[Esox fisherman]

Auger worked great
Before i get to concerned
While the auger was drilling < this way or clockwise
The top twisted > counterclockwise so is something just looser or is it not supposed to be able to spin at all

[Esox fisherman]

O boy.....sorry to see that. That was a REAL scam by FW. Like the old song, "Take the money and run".
Won't go into detail, but it turned into a huge mess with their stuff, and most folks lost their money on the defective crap. They have (had) a basket full of lawsuits against them They since have gone bankrupt.
This is from their (sic) website:

Warranty Update

Due to the current state of our business and the COVID-19 pandemic, we will no longer be servicing warranty claims for any of our Dirty Hand Tools, RanchEx, Vinsetta and Clam brands.  We will continue to selling and servicing Trophy Strike products.

"We will no longer be selling Clam products.  We affirm that the listings describing the items being sold was true and accurate to the best of our knowledge."

All you can do now is try to get some warranty out of it from Clam. If you used a credit card, and it wasn't over 90 days ago, get ahold of them and pass this info along. Most will do a merchant refund, or in addition, like mine, add an additional one-year warranty when it's over a certain amount. Good luck; let us know what happened.
Maybe someone else has a better idea, that's the best I can do knowing what you told us.
This kinda crap just fries my a$$! 

Got it off ebay for $200 brand new

[Rebelss]

It's yours to do what ya want with. I just gave info for the help you asked for.

[Esox fisherman]

It's yours to do what ya want with. I just gave info for the help you asked for.

I know im just desperate to see if theres an easy fix or a fix
And after watching videos of other augers there seems to be a twist with the top of all electrics

[esox_xtm]

If you payed with a CC, instigate the bad product thing, bail and walk away. Looks like a classic case of "plausible deniability" for any of the responsible parties.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

This is so.....clam. Never make it or design a product just rebrand/slap your clam label on it to make cash.

[ran7ger]

Totally agree with you agro.  In the same realm as h.t.

Esox- I don't understand what you're trying to communicate whatsoever and I'm not sure if anyone else does either.  Can you post some pictures?

[Rebelss]

Totally agree with you agro.  In the same realm as h.t.

Esox- I don't understand what you're trying to communicate whatsoever and I'm not sure if anyone else does either.  Can you post some pictures?

Have to agree now, especially after this, which is news to me. I haven't worked on 'em but HAVE watched friends use theirs....and their tops sure as heck don't twist!

And after watching videos of other augers there seems to be a twist with the top of all electrics

[DR.SPECKLER]

I want to see a vid of the problem.i kind of get whats going on but not really...sounds like the handle and trigger rotate while cutting or idk??ive used a few and never experienced anything like that.

[BIGDEERHUNTER63]

You have to hold onto the auger when cutting

[Esox fisherman]

You have to hold onto the auger when cutting

I do its just ive never seen it twist

[Esox fisherman]

I want to see a vid of the problem.i kind of get whats going on but not really...sounds like the handle and trigger rotate while cutting or idk??ive used a few and never experienced anything like that.

After drilling partway through the hole it did just not the same direction
Is there  a way to post videos