Icey Nils Blade

[Mike Stark]

so..my nils blade gets a layer of ice on it. the next time i try to drill a hole the blade does not catch because of the ice on the blade. i dont have a house or heater to melt the ice. i end up chipping the ice away with my pliers. i dont like doing this because im afraid im going to chip the blade.

do other folks have this same issue? if so..how do you deal with it?

thanks,

mike

[Borch]

I've had minimal issues. When it's really cold I try to set the blade out of the snow and this helps a lot. The power point also help dig in and the bigger blades usually clear. Every auger I've used has had some issue with this when it gets really cold. Chipper or blades it didn't matter as they will all ice up when it gets real cold and if you set the blade in the snow or leave a lot of slush on it when you set it down.

Good Luck!

[Powerstroke]

I typically try to rest the blade on something when I set it down and make sure the blades are parallel to the ice. This allows the water to drip off before freezing. If I don't having anythign to rest it on (I use the blade cover usually) then I will stomp down the snow sow it doesn't sit in the snow.

[danwilliams]

I spray silicone on auger and blades every couple trips. And rev it in air to spin water off..

Helped a lot with my second hand Lazer Mag.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Like all others have posted.. I Get my blade off the ice.. and more for safety than anything I put the guard back on.. I have not had this issue yet when doing this....

Or for my case.. I drill so many darn holes, It doesnt have time to ice up... UGh!!!

[Mike Stark]

yeah..i guess the times its been real bad is when it is COLD..which always seems to be the only days i can get on the ice...its cold up here in ely. thanks for the tips.

mike

[Deitz Dittrich]

Cold in Ely?... No way! LOL

[Surface Tension]

Icing blades will happen to any auger. As said don't lay the auger down in the snow. If the snow is deep and I have no other option but to lay the auger on the ice, I put the auger down so the blades end up in a foot print.

Thinking about this more, I only have this problem when someone borrows my auger. Funny how that is.

Once the blades have ice on them the worst thing to do is chip it off. If the sun is out thats usually enough to melt the ice if left there long enough, yes even when it below freezing the sun will melt. Sometimes I'll put the auger into a drilled hole and let the water melt the ice.

[CSP88]

Try spraying the blades with "Pam" or similar cooking spray. This helps repel the water on the blades.

Chad

[Todd_J]

 Originally Posted By: Surface Tension

Icing blades will happen to any auger. As said don't lay the auger down in the snow.

Once the blades have ice on them the worst thing to do is chip it off. If the sun is out thats usually enough to melt the ice if left there long enough, yes even when it below freezing the sun will melt. Sometimes I'll put the auger into a drilled hole and let the water melt the ice.

Sometimes it is just so cold that it is nearly impossible to prevent ice build-up. As others have said, I don't rest the blade in the snow/slush. I try to shake off the excess water and have used silicon spray/Rainex with some success.

When it does get really built-up, I will do just what ST said. Drill a hole and leave the auger submerged in the water. The water is just above freezing so it will slowly melt the ice off the blade/auger. BE CAREFUL not to allow the engine/handles to freeze around the hole!!! That would certainly wreck a day of fishing.