Cordless battery powered auger

[jrsavoie]

Does anybody have a recommendation for a cordless / battery powered auger?

Like for fence posts?

Reversible would be nice, if they make such a thing.

6" diameter would be plenty.

Anything bigger than the 3" bulb auger on a 1/2" Dewalt drill, we've been using, would be too much to hold onto.

Sometimes the bulb auger is tough to hold.

 

[readhead]

I have the Ryobi 40 volt auger and it has drilled a lot of post holes in the last four years.

 

[GeoBruin]

Just another suggestion, a stud/joist drill that has a long handle, or is configured as a right angle with a long body would give you lots of purchase, lots of power, variable speeds, and they are much easier to find second hand than a dedicated auger. I recently bought one for use with a horizontal boring/auger tool and those were my observations. You would just need an auger bit to fit in the chuck or some kind of adapter.

Here's a (very) short video of it in use. This was my first/pilot bore. I did two more runs under the driveway, one at an angle that was about 18 feet in total length and the dewalt drill was a beast. There was no stopping it.

 

[engineer2]

Makita has them in both their 18V and 40V platforms, with 4," 6" or 8" augers available. They are reversible. $789-ish for the tool only.
Another consideration is renting a gas powered one from Home Depot

 

[jrsavoie]

Makita has them in both their 18V and 40V platforms, with 4," 6" or 8" augers available. They are reversible. $789-ish for the tool only.
Another consideration is renting a gas powered one from Home Depot

Renting isn't a good option.

I have very random times when I am physically able to do things.

Also we are a minimum 50 mile round trip to the rental places.

We don't want a casserole, because it won't be used much.
Mostly for planting little trees and sticking pots in a garden.

The Makita sounds like what we're looking for. But way out of our price range for no more than we will use it.

 

[engineer2]

Yes, that is the problem. Expensive for a tool that might get used a few times.

I have very random times when I am physically able to do things.

I know. I get up in the morning and it's a good day when nothing hurts.

 

[jrsavoie]

Yes, that is the problem. Expensive for a tool that might get used a few times.

I know. I get up in the morning and it's a good day when nothing hurts.

Those days are long gone!!

My similar aged cardiologist said the only thing golden about our golden years is our pee. And we're lucky if that's true.

 

[signcrafter]

I've got a 3 pack of bulb augers for use in a drill, don't remember the sizes but the big one is 3 or 4" in diameter. I used them in my M18 mixing drill made for mixing drywall compound and thinset like products and it works good. I also have a gas powered auger for bigger holes but wouldn't want to use that for bulbs. I have an m18 hole hawg that has a 9/16" hex quick lock on it for drill bits. I have been wanting to make up some sort of adapter to be able to use that with bits that don't have the 9/16" hex shank. I searched one time and didn't see anything like that available. Kind of wish I would have gone with the chucked version of the hole hawg instead of the quick lock so I could use it for things like bulb auger bits that aren't 9/16" hex but it's nice for electrical and plumbing work and switching those bits easily.

 

[jrsavoie]

Ordered this

Robot or human?

 

[knobby]

The auger makes a huge difference on the effort required to control the drill.
My slight female partner did not have much difficulty with using a 5" auger to plant small trees even with roots present.
Side handle on the drill tho.
Power planter was the brand recommended by the local forestry crew.

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