Homemade Ice Hogger?

[DaSwede]

Has anyone tried making their own Ice Hogger? I've been scheming and planning it out in my mind, but haven't made the leap yet. Just curious if anyone else has tried?

[Acemac]

PVC and some straps?

[DTro]

I'm sure you could MacGyver a way to do it. I can tell this, the material is very thin walled and flexible. Thinner than any PVC you can buy.

[Crappyfisherman]

Just got the real Icehogger for my 8" Nils. Works great. Would like one for my 6" but they don't plan to make one. Was thinking of making my own. I don't think it would be to hard. The hard part is finding the right size tube that will fit down the hole and still clear the flighting on the auger.Nils has a lot more room to work with than a Jiffy or Strikemaster.I think PVC is to thick, need something thin walled without a seam so the flighting won't catch on it. Any body know whereI can get a 6" tube like that?

[DaSwede]

I did get some PVC to play around with, but after getting it (a buddy of mine is a plumber, so they had some laying around) I'm thinking it's going to be too thick. Still might give it a shot though.

[Surface Tension]

The Hogger is very light too.

I'm sure you could make one, I don't see where you could improve the design but you could end up with a dud

that cost twice as much as the real deal.

[DaSwede]

The Hogger is very light too.

I'm sure you could make one, I don't see where you could improve the design but you could end up with a dud

that cost twice as much as the real deal.

Not when I'm getting the material for free .

[Crappyfisherman]

Frank thanks again for your help with my Hogger. I agree it would be hard to build a better one. Wish they would make one for the 6" Nils. I asked them about that and they said they were not planning to at this time. I might fool around with it.Could really do the hole hop with that snow cone machine.

[pureinsanity]

Thin vinyl sheet and some rivets and you are good to go. Unless you have a large lathe to thin out the PVC, PVC wont work.

[Meat-Run]

I think the material is the same thickness as those plastic sleds when your a kid, you can find them at any chain store. There usually in a role and they been around for 30+ years because I had one when I was a kid.

mr

[snapjigger]

Have seen these on videos. I was wondering what happens when the ice is 30" thick like on mille lacs . Will it still function, seems to me the hole would be to far down. You need all your length to get through the ice. Am I missing something??? Looks like it would work great for less ice though

[Crappyfisherman]

There are limits to everything. I have a Nils with a 48" auger. Can drill all the way to the powerhead with it. You just have to back off and blow the tube out. As long as you don't jam the top full of slush it works fine. If it is real wet snow and a lot of slush it gets a little tricky, just have to watch the discharge hole. If it starts to jam just stop and bang on the top,DON'T PUT YOU HANDS IN THE TUBE.

I wish they made one for the 6"Nils, they might if enough people asked for one.

[snapjigger]

Yea that makes sense. I guess I do remember one vid where they lift up to clear the tube.