Auger mishaps

[Guest]

I was drilling a hole with a friends old heap auger when I hit a soft spot in the ice and lost my grip, and to top it off the throttle stuck wide open. The top of the auger head (handle/engine) was spinning out of control, while the auger was stuck in the hole. In a panic, I tried to stop it somehow and grabbed the muffler as it was spinning so fast. With a 3rd degree burn on the palm of my hand, later, I stopped the auger.

It was also 50some degrees out and too warm for gloves that day! Don't ever do what I did....ouch, the pain!

[This message has been edited by CD (edited 10-03-2002).]

[Polar Bear]

I was so excited the first time I fired up my first auger I didn't turn the muffler away from my body. While drilling the 4th or 5th hole in my house I smelled burning flesh and then noticed my insulated bibs, sweat shirt, flannel shirt and tee shirt were all on fire. Burned a hole thru all 4 layers before I caught on. I still have the scar below the belly button.

Polar Bear

[Sand Burr]

I've got another classic moment.

There was a group of us fishing on the river backwater for northerns and our wisconsin friend (CRASH) just had to drill more holes! So he grab's Ole betsy (thats what we call my auger) and was going to drill. What I did'nt tell him was the gaurd and rubber boot for the spark plug fell off and I had rigged it for the day to get us by. Yep you guessed it He started the auger as I was yelling and she fired on the first pull. He turned around to see what I was yelling at and layed the plug against his leg! This boy is 6'7" tall and he could of taken on the whole "Jackson 5"! He put out more moves than Micheal did in "Thriller". Of course his good buddies just rolled in laughter till he fell over and it broke contact.

Just another epesode with Ole Betsy!

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[erikwells]

The model was 'Boss Hog' it had a 3 1/2 hp motor. I bought it used for $50.00 and used it with for 5 years without a repair. This thong was way old and sounded like a Harley. I was night fishing alone and fired up the boss and started to drill my first hole. With the throttle wide open one of the handle grips came off. The auger spun around in the hole and the handle with the mising grip smacked me in the ribs. It hit me so hard it knocked the wind out of me. I was slumped over on the ice when the auger then fell (the hole was only drilled about 3 inches or so). It landed right on my foam minnow busket smashing it to pieces on the ice. After I caught my breath I looked around to see if anyone was watching (nobody saw a thing I was the only one on the lake). I picked up some minnows and put them in a piece of the bucket that could hold a few minnows. I fished and caught nothing but a handle in the ribs. Man I miss that loud, smokey, leaky death machine.

[Lip RIPPER!]

Hey Sand Burr, have you ever gotten to drill a hole completely through the ice?

[Sand Burr]

Yep, Ole Betsy has been in my posetion for about 12 years! Stuff that old tend to have a few storys behind it. Its kinda like taking you grandpa fishin.

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[bigeyes]

My augor won't stop spinning, what can I say she loves to work. Gotta be on your toes when the thing finally fires and once you finish the whole the fast spin throws gallons of water at you before you can get it out. It soaks me every time.

[Steve Foss]

You guys kill me. Or you would, if I fished with you. Sounds like you should charge admission, or at least go on comedy central.