03-09-2010, 05:04 AM
With a good auger and good blades, very little downward pressure is needed. A shape auger will and should practically pull itself downward through the ice as it cuts..
To much downwards pressure puts extra stress at the cutting edge of the blades and adds drag between the blades and the ice creating a lot of wasted effort.. ..
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To much downwards pressure puts extra stress at the cutting edge of the blades and adds drag between the blades and the ice creating a lot of wasted effort.. ..
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