03-19-2019, 01:28 PM
Hey Nobites, I saw where you said you burned up your Dewalt. I had the same experience. New 20 V Dewalt, on soft slushy ice. It started to smoke. I let it cool down, but every time I started again, even on easy drilling, it smoked again - and then died. I found a new motor online for $20. There was a Youtube video about how to change it. You do have to solder the connections but it worked great. I have a new drill again.
I then read a bit more about how to use the Dewalt. Mine had a 1 and 2 setting. For drilling ice holes it works best on 1. Also the clutch has different settings, use the straight "drill" setting (no clutch release). I am using my repaired drill for ice with a Nils auger, I just don't try to power it through. I take it a bit easy. So far it works great.
If your old Dewalt is a 20 V and you haven't discarded it. Think about putting in a new motor. $20 is pretty cheap to repair. If it otherwise is in decent shape and you decide not to be bothered with repair, I would consider a deal for it.
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I then read a bit more about how to use the Dewalt. Mine had a 1 and 2 setting. For drilling ice holes it works best on 1. Also the clutch has different settings, use the straight "drill" setting (no clutch release). I am using my repaired drill for ice with a Nils auger, I just don't try to power it through. I take it a bit easy. So far it works great.
If your old Dewalt is a 20 V and you haven't discarded it. Think about putting in a new motor. $20 is pretty cheap to repair. If it otherwise is in decent shape and you decide not to be bothered with repair, I would consider a deal for it.
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