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02-05-2012, 09:23 PM
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Drilled one hole and lost the auger!
Just a funny story:
Was at chain lakes two weeks ago. My buddy's auger was missing the pin that secures the handle to the actual auger. I figured I'd just jam my needle nose pliers in the hole instead of walking all the way back to the car to look for a pin we weren't even sure was there. This solution actually worked pretty well until the auger punched through the first hole. The pliers slipped out of the hole and before I could realized what was happening, I watched the end of the auger disappear under the ice. Felt pretty stupid. Luckily, some folks near us let us use their auger and we were all able to fish.
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02-05-2012, 09:31 PM
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How deal were you and did you gps it?
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02-05-2012, 09:34 PM
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Welded mine together and forever solved that problem
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02-05-2012, 11:52 PM
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N8orDie Drilled one hole and lost the auger!
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Just a funny story:
Was at chain lakes two weeks ago. My buddy's auger was missing the pin that secures the handle to the actual auger. I figured I'd just jam my needle nose pliers in the hole instead of walking all the way back to the car to look for a pin we weren't even sure was there. This solution actually worked pretty well until the auger punched through the first hole. The pliers slipped out of the hole and before I could realized what was happening, I watched the end of the auger disappear under the ice. Felt pretty stupid. Luckily, some folks near us let us use their auger and we were all able to fish.
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ahh whats a person to do.
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02-06-2012, 12:54 AM
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Princess auto has large magnets for not much money
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02-06-2012, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimboy
Princess auto has large magnets for not much money
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I'll have to pick one up......$9......cheap like borscht:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/prod...Welding-Magnet
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02-06-2012, 12:03 PM
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Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by HunterDave
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For the size, strength, and price, they are probably your best bet.
Even on open water in the boat, they may come in handy.
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02-06-2012, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Edmonton
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Princess Auto also sells rare earth magnets that are about the size of a quater and are amazingly strong. A small magnet might be earier to get onto the auger and should be strong enough to bring up a hand auger.
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02-06-2012, 12:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N8orDie
Just a funny story:
Was at chain lakes two weeks ago. My buddy's auger was missing the pin that secures the handle to the actual auger. I figured I'd just jam my needle nose pliers in the hole instead of walking all the way back to the car to look for a pin we weren't even sure was there. This solution actually worked pretty well until the auger punched through the first hole. The pliers slipped out of the hole and before I could realized what was happening, I watched the end of the auger disappear under the ice. Felt pretty stupid. Luckily, some folks near us let us use their auger and we were all able to fish.
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You do know people read these posts, right?
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02-06-2012, 02:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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1 of those welding magnets from princess auto would work well.
Now if only you had an auger to drill another hole to fish it out.....
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02-06-2012, 05:06 AM
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Location: Edmonton
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Just a reminder. check your bolts on your power augers. I check mine often and have found more than once that the bolt has started to back off. Guess its just the vibration.
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02-06-2012, 06:30 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Kim473
Just a reminder. check your bolts on your power augers. I check mine often and have found more than once that the bolt has started to back off. Guess its just the vibration.
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That is why you use a new nylock nut
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02-06-2012, 06:54 AM
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Mine threads into the shaft. No nut. Lock tight and check often.
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02-06-2012, 08:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N8orDie
I figured I'd just jam my needle nose pliers in the hole instead of walking all the way back to the car to look for a pin we weren't even sure was there.
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You know what's even funnier N8? Your logic makes PERFECT sense to me and it's something that I'd likely do too. That's why I was so interested in knowing how someone would go about recovering the auger. Thanks for the laugh!
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02-07-2012, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by double gun
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YUUUUUUPPPPPP! Now that's what I'm talking about! A man's magnet.......who, who, who! I'm gettin' one!
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02-07-2012, 03:22 PM
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Location: Edmonton Ab.
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Had that happen to me a few years ago on Wabamun, thank god I had the Husqvarna with a 24" bar, and some rope. Lugnuts worked great for weight, and 5ft of water helped alot as well.
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02-05-2012, 09:39 PM
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my jiffy had a pin with a cheap plastic strap, tore most of the way though the first month, so I got a spring clip from work, works great and it comes apart in less than a second. a bolt would work too. pliers eh?
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02-05-2012, 09:43 PM
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I have heard 2 stories of people fishing out the augers this winter with success.
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02-05-2012, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by huntin
I have heard 2 stories of people fishing out the augers this winter with success.
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How'd they manage to fish it out..........with a fish tv, rope and a lasoo/hook?
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02-05-2012, 10:07 PM
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go buy some crappy radio shack speakers from the 70's at a flea market,,, pull the magnet off the whoofer and it'll get your auger close enough to reach with your hand and feed it back up a hole
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02-05-2012, 10:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GustavMahler
go buy some crappy radio shack speakers from the 70's at a flea market,,, pull the magnet off the whoofer and it'll get your auger close enough to reach with your hand and feed it back up a hole
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Great idea Gus......Thanks! I'm going to keep one in the truck toolbox and it can gather up all of the nails, screws, drill bits, etc until I ever need it.
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02-06-2012, 09:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HunterDave
How'd they manage to fish it out..........with a fish tv, rope and a lasoo/hook?
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not sure how one of them did it but the other was on saturday the auger was sticking straight up they managed to tie a couple weights to a line and get them into the top of the auger. Then they tied a heavy leader on some 30lb test looped it back to its self using the first line as a guide they got the leader around the neck choked it and pulled it back up the hole. A little bit of clever thinking i'd say
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02-05-2012, 09:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Drayton Valley, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WayneChristie
my jiffy had a pin with a cheap plastic strap, tore most of the way though the first month, so I got a spring clip from work, works great and it comes apart in less than a second. a bolt would work too. pliers eh?
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mhmm yea i hear ya i have the same thing.. maybe i should put one on to before something like that does happen to me...
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