petrol stihl drill

[gnfencer]

I have a stihl petrol borer for boring gate hooks, I am going to buy a 5 inch ground auger kit,

Has anyone used them are they easy to use,

Can they handle hard ground,

I am thinking that such an attachment will be useful for a horse school I've to construct in a wee while.

Edited August 5, 2014 by gnfencer

[Gray git]

Do you mean the drill? It will struggle with a 5" auger in most ground also it will have a good go at busting your wrist if it jams.

Excellent tool for drilling timber and i use mine loades in my timber craft work as it's the only thing I have that can turn the 2"verritas tendon cutter.

I also have a stihl 1man post hole borer and it's got far more tork and is a lot easier to keep hold of!

[hamdogg]

Good for drilling thousands of eco plugs on side of railway!!

[jltree]

very true....

[humpo48]

Get yourself a proper earth auger BT121, it will still have a good go at breaking your wrists but are very useful, would not be without mine

[shillo]

yep don't bother, I've got the 3'' and 5'' auger for the drill, and it does not like the 5'' bit, i found it better to bore 3 holes with the 3'' bit. in loose soil it is great for mixing soil and compost prior to planting 2l pots.

Get plenty of replacement tips because they don't last long especially in stoney ground.