Ice auger freeze up?

[HoleHopper]

anybody know if there is somthing that I can do too keep my auger from colecting so much ice on the (blades-coil) when it is really cold out? Other than thawing it out in the kitchen. I have found that when you drill a lot of holes when it is cold my auger has a lot of ice build up.

Thanks

[chunkytrout]

Little trick ST taught me. When the auger punches through, pull up while keeping the throttle on until the drill is completely out of the water. Ler er spin a bit in the open air to throw off the junk. Make this a habit whenever you drill. When done, put that blade guard on to keep stuff from sticking to the wet blades. Try it, it works.

[efgh]

There is a product called Pam, your wife uses it for cooking, it comes in a spray can and is used to keep cake ect. from sticking on pans while cooking, steal her can of pam and spray the auger and bit, does wonders, lasts quite a while too. Don;t forget to put the pam bach where you found it////////

[Mad Mulcher]

I'll try the Pam, but up till now I've always carried a hammer in my truck and snowmobile. Works every time.

[kslipsinker]

I had the ice up problem with my old Eskimo auger. I purchased a Jiffy with a D-Icer blade when they first came out about four years ago. It has a Teflon coated base plate. Never had a freeze up since I purchased the Jiffy. It is a great unit.

[trollingforeyes]

Silicone spray works also with the spinning auger.

[Captain B.R.K]

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There is a product called Pam, your wife uses it for cooking, it comes in a spray can and is used to keep cake ect. from sticking on pans while cooking, steal her can of pam and spray the auger and bit, does wonders, lasts quite a while too. Don;t forget to put the pam bach where you found it////////

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Might work great, but another item to remember and hassle with while I'm on the ice.

The best thing I have found to work on those real cold days is that when you punch through, make sure you keep holding onto the gas and pull the auger right out of the water and don't let it touch the ground (all done in one motion). Then when drilling new holes (if there is a lot of snow on the ice), kick away a spot so you just have ice and start to drill.

Sounds like a lot of work, but it saves you from ice build up on your auger and the possibility of frozen blades.

[HoleHopper]

Great idias, Thanks! Replacing the Pam,....... 'PRICELESS'!

[walleyehawk]

Try WD40. Worth the price when you consider the consequences of not putting the Pam back in the right spot.

[HoleHopper]

LOL

[Ed Carlson]

The "Spin-Off" tip by chunkytrout is a great tip.

Another is to augur up a bit of water after the end of your cutting run and then do the Spin-off trick. You slop out the extra slush that way and the water will wash away the finer slush that tends to freeze to the blade area and cause the most problems. Ice on the flighting is not a big concern as it has little effect on the performance of the auger, just extra weight is all.

I wiped my ice auger flighting and lower cutting surfaces down with a rag coated with the Frabill Sub Zero Lube. It really helps to limit ice build-up. The lube is not easily washed off and is a silicon base good down to -60. That Frabill Sub-Zero Lube is some darn handy stuff to keep around.

Multi-purpose low temp lubricant designed for use with tip-ups, ice fishing reels and other winter use products. 2 oz. squeeze tube features special applicator tip that makes re-lubing of reels and tip-ups more convenient.

* Prevents freeze-up to -60° F.

* Water resistant - will not wash off.

* Resists cold and moisture in critical

parts of ice fishing gear.

[GoodToGo]

I keep a small rubber mallet in my box, the ice pounds off pretty easy with no damage to blades or auger.