Auger Problems

[only ice]

I have a Magnum Plus auger, Why is it that every time Im drilling a hole it gets locked up at the end. Its like the last 1/4 inch or so. I put a new blade on this year but its not any better. It just will not cut all the way through without getting stuck at the end?????

[Surface Tension]

Its because of that last chunk of ice on the outside of the hole. Just like when drilling through steel with a bit it'll grab
because for that last bit your not centered and the auger binds.
Combine that with ice shaving in the hole and water seeping in and it worsens the problem. It helps to lift the auger a couple times to help clear out the shavings. Just before you punch threw let of on any downward pressure.
It's also possible your carb is out of tune or a little dirty thus robbing you of a little power.

[This message has been edited by Surface Tension (edited 01-04-2004).]

[Guest]

Keep the hole clean, and if it starts to bog back off and clean the hole. let the auger do the cutting and dont push just like a drill or a saw if you force the cut its going to bind take your time.
We used to use an Eskimo single blade until I got the dual blade lazer this year and this made a major difference also.

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en kala
(I fish)

[RTH]

I had the same problem with a Jiffy and had to buy a new drill. Take a close look at where the blade is attached to the metal flat part on the drill and see if there's any cracks or if it's bent causing it to be out of line. Hope I explained this OK.

[Northlander]

RTH probably has your answer. A crack in a weld or something may have changed the pitch or angle of your cutting blade. I have this problem with my hand auger and I back it out and start over. When a single blade breaks threw 1st the second will at times catch if applying to much pressure as you do on a hand auger. As stated let the auger do the work. If it doesnt cut smoothly without pressure get new blades.

[northernnels]

ice only! I had the same problem a few years ago I tried new blade same problem. My cure came when i contacted the manufacture and bought a new auger "Lazerauger" for about 89.00 it was the best move I made. Im very impresses with my lazer auger it will fit your power head. I have a magum 111.same blades for three year's now. good luck Jack

[Jiffy]

Speaking of auger problems, I had to replace my blades. A good friend of mine named chaz borrowed my auger and ruined the blades. He thought he was fishing a drop off, but it was actually about a foot deep. He drilled the auger into the bottom of the lake which happened to have a gravel bottom. If that wasn't bad enough he put the auger back in my garage thining I would not notice. Well I noticed the next time I went out and it took me a half hour to drill through 6 inches of ice. Chaz is still a good friend but I no longer loan him my gear!

[This message has been edited by Jiffy (edited 01-08-2004).]

[loadmaster]

Along the same line (last year thread) what about new blades vs sharpened. Thhe sharpened blades seem to work for one or two times and then dull city but with new blades keep going maybe its where you get them sharpened>>>later the load

[Surface Tension]

Is the engine bogging or is the auger binding causing the clutch to slip.