Cordless drill hooked to auger

[Judd]

The Ice fishing show had some folks selling an adapter to hook your hand or power auger to a cordless drill. Anyone know if they have a HSOforum? Anyone tried this? Might be the answer to drilling in my permanent.

[huntingmaxima]

Go to hsolist and you will find them. Look under "ice fishing".I ahve seen them on there many times in the past.

[Piker]

They are called yoauger. Made by amfyoyo. Plug that into a Google search and you'll find it.

[Lost]

I picked mine up on hsolist... there's several different designs but I like the one I got the best. It has a plate that will prevent your auger from falling through the hole if it falls off the drill or if you drop the drill.

[HoleHopper]

I dont know????? Both me and my wife started laughing when we seen that at the show. I am not a mean person. and usually am an optimist. But that was just funny!

Post again if it works for you!

LOL

[stick]

You must check out their HSOforum. They show an 18 v drill eating holes in the ice.

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I think they have a solid product. The only possible problem is the condition of a guy's drill batteries. I know how I take care of mine.

[MRWALLEYE2005]

Ive seen this before too on tv. I would like to see the power and speed that it can cut threw the ice, and if the battery has enough juice in the cold subzero weather to run.

[CrappieJohn]

I am a carpenter by trade and use cordless drill/drivers all the time. Here's what I think of the products I saw at the Ice Show.

The amount of power that will have to be spent drilling thru ice over a depth of about 6 inches will require a top of the line 18 volt minimum unit. Assuming that more than one hole will be bored, this type of set-up will require several power packs if you are going to make a day of it....even if you use a high quality unit. This also assuming that the blades are very sharp. The power packs are affected by the cold in a negative way unless you are using the tool pretty much constantly.

If you get into softer ice....the stuff that likes to stall even gas augers...you'll be looking for help pretty fast.

The cost of a quality drill in the 18 volt range is about the same as an electric auger from StrikeMaster and they will do wonders when lined up along any of these "new" products. And I'll bet that most ice fishermen use a sled of some sort to carry their equipment, so the sdeep cycle from the boat would be no problem coming along. And these augers will work a long time on a charge, meaning plenty of holes. I saw two kids using one of the StrikeMasters last year. They bored about forty holes in the morning using a motorcycle battery and the ice was two feet thick!

These show rigs might work where the ice is minimally thick, but for the costof everything needed to get you in the water, I guess my money is better spent on a product designed specifically for that purpose.

[Ed Carlson]

What I personally see in a cordless drill 18V ice auger conversion bit system is a recipe for massive fustration.

I can not see that a cordless drill with 18 volts will hold up in the cold under a continuos working load caused by a 6” or 7” ice auger fighting.

Maybe...and a big maybe at that, a 4" auger in shallow clear hard ice would function for a few holes before you need another power pac....maybe? The colder it is the less time and power you would have.

I see too many things working against this system to be user friendly and functional.

[Judd]

I just need to reopen 8 holes in an Ice House I already have the drill, and the auger. Don't want to buy an electric. Seems like this would work for me. The batteries will be warm.

[Dan_L]

i dont know but it just isnt going to work. if you see the work a gas auger has to go through theres no way a cordless drill could compare. 18V or not the clutch would start to slip after a couple of inches when your reopening holes. they seem to be the hardest to drill

[Blaine]

Don't be so quick to judge guys I've seen them work and work WELL. Yes, you need a 18V drill but with a sharp bladed auger, they drill as many holes as you need. With the set ups I've seen in use, it would drill 20 holes faster than the hand auger would. Granted, out here in CT we normally only fish on 12-18" of ice. Yes, a power auger is always better but I know for a fact the cordless do well too

[Ed Carlson]

I tend to agree. Old holes require far more effort to open then a new hole.

You will likely get hung up on rough ice and heat up the drill. Then the drill will kick out to keep from burning itself up. Then you will need to wait to let it cool and re-set...then start all over again.

You would have more of a fighting chance with this deal on new ice then old rough holes.

I may be wrong, but I see Boo-Koo frustration down the line.

[so haaad]

You can also find the drill adapters at Gander Mountains.

[smallie_hawgin]

You could probably swing it for 8 holes. I made one myself from some stock metal bar etc. Not too tough. About 30 minutes worrth of work. The comments on the batteries definitely hold true. I have a B&D 18V cordless two speed. It works great for the first four, but struggles thereafter. It may also depend on the drill quality, granted the B&D is not exactly top of the line. It definitely works, but you may want an extra battery pack or two if the ice is cruddy or very thick. I have since bought an electric stikemaster..... had them on sale at closeout scheels (ST. Cloud) $199!! So no more worries. Good luck.