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Post by walkercoonhunter on Apr 12, 2011 6:57:30 GMT -7
im making these because no one makes a auger under 2 inches..and i have found that a 2 inch auger will give you a approx hole diameter of 2 1/2 inches and i found out this past season that a 2 1/2 hole is too big to guard properly with a 1.75 or 2 round jawed trap....my augers are made at 1 1/8 inch and will give you a approx 1 1/2 diameter hole which is ideal for the smaller traps mentioned....they are 18 inches long and will punch a dirt hole in seconds...and also my auger material is a full 1/8 thick not 14 guage which others use.. 20.00 bucks plus postage....   due to good sales so far im making a shipping schedule...if your payment is received by any Thursday it will be shipped out on that Friday of the same week..if received after thursday (say fri,sat) i will ship it on the next Friday. a big THANKS for all who have ordered. |
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Post by cattrax on Apr 12, 2011 7:48:34 GMT -7
Let me know how to get one, and I will try it in our frozen hard ground this winter, that will probably be easier to get a dirt hole when the ground is froze solid.
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Post by walkercoonhunter on Apr 12, 2011 8:22:55 GMT -7
cattrax i will be the first to say that when our ground is frozen solid it does not work....i have even tried a 1" wood bit from a old bit and brace and it dosent even work....so your gamble......i made a big spike out of 1"diameter hardened steel that i pound in the frozen ground for a dirt hole when it gets that way....just want to be up front with ya.....
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Post by cattrax on Apr 12, 2011 9:20:02 GMT -7
Still might be worth a shot, and I use a hammer drill so I wonder if that would help some too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2011 9:22:56 GMT -7
only way I`ve found to dig holes in rock hard dirt is #1 don`t even try in frozen sand, #2 in dirt go to a grass clump or heavy ground cover and pick ax out a crust, then dig when you get to thawed ground. under hay piles, chaff piles, anywhere that vegetaion insulates the ground enough it it doesn`t freeze so hard or deep. that said, I prefer smaller holes more for speed than anything. I can tear up plenty of trap bed for eye appeal. I mean big, like a badger got caught big.
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Post by walkercoonhunter on Apr 12, 2011 10:40:22 GMT -7
bob i agree i have a 2" auger from RK that i use when im setting #4"s but that big of a hole is just too big to be guarded with a smaller round jawed trap...so no one makes anything smaller than a 2" so i figured the market needed one smaller.....
cattrax you shoot me your addy and i can get you a total cost....
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Post by grumpyoldman on Apr 12, 2011 10:43:24 GMT -7
trax, I have two screwed up rotator cuffs,,shoulders are shot,,I use a Dewalt 18 volt hammer drill with 3/4" X 14" wood auger bit to drill the holes around 11" deep for my cable stakes(Berkshire HD) with 12" long cables, east to drive the last inch or two and never had one not hold,,I have a 1 3/4" X 14" auger I use that was a screw in dog anchor with a d-ring handle to hand screw it into the ground,,I cut off the d-ring handle and it works great for making the scent hole. One battery lasts more than one day with plenty of drilling.
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Post by stickbowhntr on Apr 12, 2011 10:47:15 GMT -7
you going to bring some this year to PA rondy?
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Post by cattrax on Apr 12, 2011 10:48:57 GMT -7
Grumpy that is good to know, thanks for that info, I like the augers cause it makes it soooo much fast to get a large number of sets put in in a day, but the auger I got from RK doesn't work good in the dead of winter, ground is just to frozen, but I did get a Yodog towel from Yodog and its great to get hole started when its frozen.
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Post by walkercoonhunter on Apr 12, 2011 11:31:11 GMT -7
you going to bring some this year to PA rondy? if i can keep them made with the orders.....lol...they are going fast...and it takes 3-4 weeks to get another section of flighting.... |
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Post by RobertW on Apr 12, 2011 14:40:55 GMT -7
That smooth rod will slip in most drill chucks, suggest you use the hexagon shafting like RK uses.
As for not being able to "guard" a three inch hole with a 1 1/2 or 1.75.......you might be able to sell that to the school kids and arm chair experts but many of us have been doing it for year and doing just fine.
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Post by walkercoonhunter on Apr 12, 2011 16:14:47 GMT -7
That smooth rod will slip in most drill chucks, suggest you use the hexagon shafting like RK uses. As for not being able to "guard" a three inch hole with a 1 1/2 or 1.75.......you might be able to sell that to the school kids and arm chair experts but many of us have been doing it for year and doing just fine. i did just fine with it also robert...but a smaller hole is better for smaller traps any way you look at it....the smaller the hole the more center the hole the animal has to be to get into it...i dont offset my traps i set center the hole and tight the hole....the smaller hole will put them over your trap better even with big traps.....i respect your opinion but in this case i disagree with you.....i also have one of RK's 2 inch augers and when the hole is done its approx 2 1/2 in diameter which is fine for the bigger traps and i use his auger with my bigger traps.... |
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Post by RobertW on Apr 12, 2011 18:53:02 GMT -7
I use smaller augers as well for specific situations......every situation is different and everyone has their preferences.
I would seriously look at some kind of hexagon shafting though or some other means of keeping the bit from slipping in the chuck.
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Post by decoy on Apr 12, 2011 22:27:39 GMT -7
Bill, buy one at the rondy and bring it out when you come elk hunt'n :-)
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Post by walkercoonhunter on Apr 13, 2011 4:47:36 GMT -7
I use smaller augers as well for specific situations......every situation is different and everyone has their preferences. I would seriously look at some kind of hexagon shafting though or some other means of keeping the bit from slipping in the chuck. robert i was going to get the hex stock but they only had the hex in 1/2...besides that smaller auger will not have as big of a bite as RK's 2 inch auger so i think the round stock will be ok for these smaller ones....but if i make another batch i will have the hex stock in those.... |
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