13.5 Lb, 5 HP Extreme Ice Auger

[HardH2O]

I finished up the lightweight extreme auger. Met up with Surface Tension to check it out. Turns out I need to have the flighting on the shaft or it jams up. It was still pretty impressive with unbelievable power. It jammed once and ripped out of my hands. Left a hell of a bruise on my leg! Custom tuned pipe, custom alum handle, titanium shaft, Nils cutting head.

Here is a link to youtube:

David

[bottom-bouncer]

I would like to be the first to order one.

[IamZombie]

Wow, what the heck is that?

[Northlander]

Did you really think that would clear a hole without some fluting on the cutting shaft? Get that baby safe to cut and I will buy 1.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

I would probably buy one of those!

[HardH2O]

It is one of them moments where "I never thought that would happen."

Mind was to cluttered with the light weight aspect. Frank told me as soon as he saw the straight shaft, "it needs flighting". I also need to quite it down. Not sure if I will try to market it, we will see.

David

[jigglestick]

come on, I'm all for internal combustion and making gadgets, but really?

All I need is a auger with more power so when it hangs up I break a finger or wrist.

that's ne of those toys I'd let my friends borrow...alot

[HardH2O]

I would say it was a success for a first prototype. I learned a lot already. Having a Nils for the past 3-4 years, I can appreciate how fast, how far, and how many holes I can drill and find fish. Lightweight is a huge factor.

David

[jigglestick]

I would buy into the lightweight factor having just lugged a strikelite (yeah right) into a remote lake, on my shoulder. I'm still sore.

make an auger you can back pack into remote areas without dying or tearing a rotator cuff while using and I'll be in line.

[Surface Tension]

Good to meet you David.

For your first prototype your well on your way and then some.

Two important requirements being lightweight and fast and you've done that with room to work with.

After the fighting is added you'll still be light.

Getting that amount of RPM and torque out of that small engine and transmission is impressive.

The stock muffler will tame it down some but I think it is still going to be a very fast auger.

Can't wait to see it next ice season so keep us posted.

[cheets]

That rig runs & sounds sweet. Get the bugs worked out and you'll have a winner. Put my name on one too!

cheets

[bottom-bouncer]

dont make it quiet thats half the fun of it. let your neighbors know im HERE and have the baddest auger on the lake. plus could you imagine the threads on here after the first time you show up at prime time and rip half a dozen holes. the conversation would be endless..

[CAMAN]

I would buy into the lightweight factor having just lugged a strikelite (yeah right) into a remote lake, on my shoulder. I'm still sore

Install some super thick pipe insulation around the shaft and put a few wraps of electrical tape to hold it in place. You will love it. I've done it to all my augers, even my old 3hp that weighed a ton and haven't had a problem since. My Strikelite feels like a feather on my shoulder with it.

[HardH2O]

Well, after almost a year, I have an update. It was a long 8 months over the summer looking for work and I am now employed again. I attached an 8" lazer hand auger to the HP auger I made and it screams. I have been using the same 8" hand auger on my NilsMaster for quite a few years. You can see in the videos that the Nils has a little trouble with the softer ice.... tends to grab too much. When the Ice is colder, it goes very well. The HP Ice Auger had no trouble what so ever. My goal is to get the HP Auger under 15 lbs. Right now, with the lazer on there, it weighs 17 lbs. The Nils weighs 20 lbs, took about 9 seconds and the HP auger took less than 4 seconds a hole. Enjoy the videos!! I still need to quite the HP Auger down.

David

[hoytshooter]

That is awesome!!!

[grizrunner]

wow I want one.

[Mike Stark]

that is cool...

[CAMAN]

Very cool! But was that gas pouring out at the very end of the video? What gear ratio are you running?

[HardH2O]

I do not want to self incriminate myself so I plead the 5th on the gas thing. Some dumb silly-me (myself) may not have gotten the cap quite tight enough. Lost a few ounces of fuel. I wanted to demonstrate how light it is. If you look very close, you can see the cap come off between hole 1 and 2.

David

[HardH2O]

Oh, that ratio I am running there is 35:1.

David

[B-man715]

That is nothing short of PURE F-ING Awesome!!!!!!!!

How much do you have into the powerhead? Is it on a stock gear box or is it all custom???

[cichlid_baby]

Wow.. that is nice.. sweet machine...

but.. it's not really as much a lightweight as it seems.. cause there's only half an auger there.. that thing would not be able to work for a wide range of ice conditions being that it looks to be only 2 and a half feet tall. Also... I am sure there is not much weight difference between the motor and gearbox units without sacrificing long term durability.

Strikemaster Solo powered augers are very light already with the full shaft and flighting which is where most of the weight is from anyhow.. I believe the hand auger drilling unit is also made of a lesser gauge steel versus the power drilling unit. Therefore.. I am sure we all could save several lbs simply by using the hand auger drill assembly too but that wouldn't be practical.

It's still very neat and sounds way cool and the extra hp is probably not needed nor are the bruises and tweaked wrists.

[HardH2O]

I have too much invested in the powerhead to make it reasonable to sell. It has been ported to make a lot more power. I am working on sourcing lower price engine units around 4 hp. Also, the gearbox was available commercially, but now they went out of business, so back to sourcing that as well.

[magicstix]

David, Nice job!!! I didn't know anyone else was questing for lighter weight.

About 6 yrs ago I put a 6" hand lazer on a 210. I had the machine shop make my adapter about a 12" longer for height/lenghth. Mine weighs about 16-16.5lbs. For panfish and just being mobile and popping holes its great. The 210 is much quieter than the 262 and just a little quieter than the new 270.

I had tried a 8" lazer also and it did the same thing your stock one did. I've meaning to try a 7" but haven't yet, happy with what i got.

Do you know anyone that is capable of making an alum. flighting? My local folks aren't sure if they can do it.

I'm planning a alum. handle, lighten up the adapter[original is overkill], and freshen up the motor, maybe time up the power a little. keep us updated, it's awesome!!

[HardH2O]

Oh..... I disagree on the weight thing. If you fish a lot, and are drilling to find the fish, light weight is the way. Other fisherman cannot get over how nice that little Nils is with that lazer on there. Fast and light. The lazer auger is about 27" long. The majority of your fishing season does not have 3 feet of ice so you carry around all that long extra auger. There is a difference between the weight of this engine/gearbox assembly, the handle, the tuned pipe. I think I can make it light and reliable coming in 40% less weight than the solo. No matter how you look at it, if you want to get through the ice faster it takes power. With the extra speed and power it requires an more opposite force on the handles. It takes horsepower to do it and strength to hold it. The Nils blade is not near as aggressive as the lazer. When you get to thicker ice, an extension or regular auger flighting can be used. Also, the materials between a hand and power auger flighting.... are the same. Some guys like Corvettes, some like guns, some like light weight fast augers.