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Ohhh nooo post hole #2709 10/17/2021 02:55 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn Resurrection of a clapped out post hole auger Attached Images Resizer_16344964292480.jpg (112.23 KB, 48 downloads)

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2710 10/17/2021 02:55 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn Clean up of the shaft

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2711 10/17/2021 02:59 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn Here are the augers Attached Images Resizer_16344964292481.jpg (192.61 KB, 45 downloads)

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2712 10/17/2021 03:01 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn One end of the big auger and I had found some quarter wall dom tube Attached Images Resizer_16344964292482.jpg (194.62 KB, 44 downloads) Resizer_16344964292483.jpg (64.44 KB, 44 downloads)

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2713 10/17/2021 03:03 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn Auger shaft is 2 in so I'd bore out about 50 thousandths Attached Images Resizer_16344964292484.jpg (87.54 KB, 43 downloads) Resizer_16344964292485.jpg (85.71 KB, 43 downloads)

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2714 10/17/2021 03:05 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn I had it fixed in the mill to drill the hole and indexed it 90 to poke the next one

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2715 10/17/2021 03:08 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn Set up to weld the bolt together flange...done with 7018. Could of welding it right to the tube but this was smaller parts to work with...pick your battles I guess Attached Images Resizer_16344964292486.jpg (86.07 KB, 41 downloads) Resizer_16344964292487.jpg (112.32 KB, 41 downloads)

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2716 10/17/2021 03:12 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn The bigger auger I had torched off half wrap of flighting and an old coupler. I had turned a spigot to fit the I'd of the tube Attached Images Resizer_16344964292489.jpg (70.92 KB, 40 downloads) Resizer_163449642924810.jpg (69.86 KB, 39 downloads)

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2717 10/17/2021 03:14 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn Small auger bolted up..used soft 1/2 bolts Attached Images Resizer_163449642924811.jpg (109.92 KB, 38 downloads)

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2718 10/17/2021 03:16 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn The coupler I cut off...and cobbled up Attached Images Resizer_16344981193780.jpg (85.18 KB, 37 downloads)

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2723 10/17/2021 07:39 PM Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,412 Likes: 11 Arrowsmith, Il. USA sonny MBN veteran sonny MBN veteran Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,412 Likes: 11 Arrowsmith, Il. USA Great job on that digger! Beats the hell out of buying a new one ! PLUS it looks stronger! "A machine you build yourself is a vote for a different way of life. There are things you have to earn with your hands."

Re: Ohhh nooo post hole Nnaatz #2728 10/19/2021 06:30 PM Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn N Nnaatz OP MBN member OP Nnaatz MBN member N Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 163 Likes: 1 Dexter, mn Runs much more true holes clean out better