Rechargeable Drill-Ice Auger

[wapiti11]

Has anyone had any experience or information on using a large rechargeable drill (1/2") to power a 6" ice auger? I thought I saw a fishing show last year from Ontario where they were using a rechargeable drill to power a 6" ice auger. If this setup were practical sure would make a handy system for punching holes in the ice.
wapiti11

[M77RMKII]

The show we saw, repeated on Saturday also, was the Real Fishing show, fishing on lake of the woods from the US side if I'm not mistaken. I tried to find something on the web but came up empty. When I first saw the set-up, I took it to be a local adaptation and perhaps that's what it is.

The drill part was a Dewalt unit, though the brand is not important, it helps to determine voltage. At the least, the rechargeable drill was an 18V unit, a 28V unit would be much better.

It would not be too much to either machine the threaded part of the auger or thread an adapter with sides or faces so it chucks nicely without slipping. If you're a contractor that already has one of these drills on hand, that would be something to try, otherwise I would not bother. You would be looking at $300 or so to get one of these larger units. Somehow I can't see my 18V Makita drill handling the ice we get up here (2'-3'), I would consider the 18V iffy.

If you do want some more info, I would email the Real Fishing show (Bob Izumi).

[hairycanary]

do a search on ebay for ice auger and you will find them there

[ULTRAlite]

I'll see if I cant dig up a few links...

Here's discussion
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=52941.0
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=52941.0

And a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr8Ha_o82vs

Never tried one myself but thought the links may help you...

[knight hunter]

Good thing he had that plate at the top of the auger shaft, or he would have lost it down the hole. Also looks like he was drilling thru slush ice. that would make it harder to drill thru. Or maybe towards spring.

[Logan]

I have one called the Ice Kicker I bought off ebay 2 years ago, with my 18v Craftsman on one fully battery I can cut about 4 holes thru 18" of ice when its hooked up to my 8" Fin-Bore or about 6 or 7 when the 6" is hooked up to it. They work okay but WAY better if you only have 8"-12" of ice to chop into.