Re: old post hole auger won't dig in

Posted by Chad Franke on August 16, 2005 at 11:59:14 from (65.112.203.194):

In Reply to: old post hole auger won't dig in posted by LK on August 15, 2005 at 19:48:26:

I've been digging holes for the last couple weeks with about every version of a 9 inch auger out there in rocks, loose dirt, and hard packed clay. (We are redesigning our post hole diggers here at work and are testing the competition.) If you are in clay, sharp teeth will make a difference like you wouldn't believe. Call Danuser and order a set of teeth for $35 (I think that was the price on the newer augers) and that will help tremendously. If that doesn't do it, weld a bracket on the boom and hang weights. In packed clay, augers that won't dig at all with no weight will dig with 90 pounds on the boom in our testing.

Spiral tips seem to work better in clay than fish tail types. Which do you have?

If your teeth are worn badly, just replace them, not worth the trouble to weld and resharpen.

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