12-21-2022, 11:47 PM
Word of caution: I too bought a conversion bit to use with my Milwaukee Fuel Drill and 8" auger. Used it several years and it worked beautifully until the auger dropped down the hole at Strawberry. Those conversion bits rely on nothing but the gripping power of the drill's chuck to hold the weight of the auger when retrieving the auger from the hole. In my case, the auger caught the edge of the ice and slipped out of the chuck and down the hole it went. I see a lot of guys drill a hole in a bucket lid, slide it over the auger's shaft and install the cross bolt that you use to attach the handle- just some extra security in case the bit slips out of the chuck. I've since bought the Clam geared attachment for my drill and really like it. The system uses a cross bolt so no chance of losing the auger.