Bent Auger Shaft

[wildmanp]

Went ice fishing today and I started to drilled holes and noticed a wobble in my power head. I took off the shaft,had my buddy take off the shaft off his auger, and put my shaft onto his powerhead to see if it still wobbled and it still did.

I guess that's what I get when I let other people use my ice auger who has no clue what they are doing. They could have drilled a hole a foot away from the hole they fished a few days ago; instead they re-drill the same hole.

Does anyone have any suggestions, advise, or know how to straighten an auger shaft????

[Brad B]

if it is a strikemaster just take it to them and they can check it to see how bad it is bent. if it can be striaghtened they can do it.

[randallt]

I have re-drilled holes hundreds of times and never bent a shaft. Have I just been lucky? Didn't realize this could cause a shaft to bend.

[Surface Tension]

randallt, did you bend the shaft or did you knock the blades mount out of alignment?

[lakeshoremunster]

its ok man, look on the bright side you get my brothers 8" lazer

and arent you going to get a solo head anyways.

[wildmanp]

I have re-drilled holes hundreds of times and never bent a shaft. Have I just been lucky? Didn't realize this could cause a shaft to bend.

with a chipper, lazer or 224?

[wildmanp]

its ok man, look on the bright side you get my brothers 8" lazer

and arent you going to get a solo head anyways.

what are you talking about???

[waterbound]

I have redrilled holes with my chipper without bending the shaft.

[Ed Carlson]

randallt, did you bend the shaft or did you knock the blades mount out of alignment?

That is a good point?

The recommended fix would vary depending on what damage you have.