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Icy Auger Blades

lindy rig

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jwmiller33 Grand Master

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never let the blades touch the snow/ice when not drilling. after im done drilling, the cover goes right back on. if you drill a hole and then set the blades on the ice, the water from drilling the hole is like a magnet for snow/ice and thats when ice build up happens

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never let the blades touch the snow/ice when not drilling. after im done drilling, the cover goes right back on. if you drill a hole and then set the blades on the ice, the water from drilling the hole is like a magnet for snow/ice and thats when ice build up happens

+1 Same here.

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Hardyboy Proficient

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+3 on the putting the cover right back on but if i do get build up what ill do when i try to cut another hole and it wont cut is pop the auger tip into the ice while im cutting and it will pop your ice free and it will cut smooth. just try to keep the ice off it after that. sometimes i have to pop it a couple of times if its really thick.

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+3 on the putting the cover right back on but if i do get build up what ill do when i try to cut another hole and it wont cut is pop the auger tip into the ice while im cutting and it will pop your ice free and it will cut smooth. just try to keep the ice off it after that. sometimes i have to pop it a couple of times if its really thick.

What do you mean by popping the auger on the ice?? I have trouble with ice build up no matter what I do when its -20 in Canada and its a huge pain. Do you mean lifing up and slamming the auger on the ice as you are drilling a hole?? I see lots of people do that and its the main reason I don't let people borrow my auger, ever. If its something else, then I'm all ears.

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I said POP not slam and yes thats what im talking about. it does not hurt the auger in any way ive done it for years and my blades last as long or longer as anyone i know. it doesnt take much to break it free if you do it while cutting

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I said POP not slam and yes thats what im talking about. it does not hurt the auger in any way ive done it for years and my blades last as long or longer as anyone i know. it doesnt take much to break it free if you do it while cutting

Alright, thats what I was wondering. Sorry, I didn't mean to question your technique if it came out that way, I was just curious. If it works for you, keep doing it. I'm pretty paranoid as it seems the lazer augers I've had have been very touchy when it comes to that kind of stuff. Seemed like the more I borrowed my auger out, the more I had to shim blades when I got it back.

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Couldnt you just drill it halfway into a hole and let it stand up in there? It doesnt ice up if when taking it out you just drill a bit down then lift

My brother in law loves doing this despite my objections. I spent an hour trying to get the thing out after it froze in one night. It did make for quite the auger ride though.

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Hey no worries, i think if your auger wasnt cutting when you did it i agree there would be problems but at cutting speed and a pop while your engaged in the hole and the blades moving its like getting into dirty ice. A buddy was using my auger once and statred pounding the tip in the ice while it wasnt turning and guess what, i had to sharpen the blade as he put a nick in it. So long story longer your right about being carefull.

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I just give mine a good "rev" after I pull it out...it flings all the water off....

I do the same, give it a good "rev" at the bottom of the hole when pulling it out fast and it will clean most of the slush out as well. Then I hang it on the auger holder on the back of the sled off the snow and facing the sun if there is any out that day! Really never thought banging a good sharp blade on hard ice was a good idea? IMO. wink

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Seemed like the more I borrowed my auger out, the more I had to shim blades when I got it back.

Is there any scince to getting them shimmed correctly? I think my Lazer needs minor correction, and I don't have time to bring it to Strikemaster.

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Is there any scince to getting them shimmed correctly? I think my Lazer needs minor correction, and I don't have time to bring it to Strikemaster.

If there is a science to it, I haven't figured it out yet. I usually just use multiple layers of the foil tape (like HVAC guys use) to increase the angle a bit. It seemes to work pretty good, but I will say if you shim them too much, you run the risk of your blades cracking in half while you are drilling a hole, and then you are really out of luck. I would take a roll of the tape right out onto the lake so you can test it as you are shimming it. Also, as always, watch the digits when you are monkeying around, those blades are sharp! I always carry an extra set of blades with me now too, just in case......

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never let the blades touch the snow/ice when not drilling. after im done drilling, the cover goes right back on. if you drill a hole and then set the blades on the ice, the water from drilling the hole is like a magnet for snow/ice and thats when ice build up happens

This is exactly what I did last weekend.... never let the blades touch the snow and put it in my auger rack on the back of the sled immediately after drilling. On our 3rd move, asked if Dad wanted to drill and he got about halfway through and it stalled out and was just spinning without cutting. I took it from him and had to bang it into the ice as I was drilling to get the job done.

Anyone else use any type of spray or preventative? Eco friendly of course...

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Pam. Plus, pulling up right when it breaks through, which gets the dry shavings out of the hole and onto the ice, then pushing back down to push whats left and the wet shavings down into the hole.

+1 on the Pam, but I use a generic cooking spray. It does wonders.

You should never let your auger stand in a half drilled hole, it can freeze in, or worse, start to warp the auger.

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