#auger bits

What Type of Drill Bits are Best for Wood?

The brand of auger bits we supply are made by @DARTToolGroup. They offer power tool accessories at of course affordable prices, which is why we've chosen them. Thanks DART.

New tooling from Gerrymet is our DART Auger Bits, both which have threaded tips for selfcentring and self-feeding and are available in Hex and SDS shanks. 

How to fix a wonky Auger bit

I wish I had of taken a photo of the auger bit prior to the fix, but I didn’t think of writing about it till it was too late.

Just because it’s an antique or vintage doesn’t mean it’s flawless. This set of Irwin auger bits is pretty good, but far from flawless.  I bought this set years ago and haven’t used them much in all this time.

Anyway, I remembered that I had a bit 3/8″ that wasn’t…

Sometimes you do not need an antique shop in Bogotá - Photo of the week, auger bits

Michael: OK, some people are wondering what a photo of bit brace auger bits has to do with Colombia. Well, it shows there are still those places where you can find the old stuff.

While living in the USA I collected old hand tools. Unfortunately my wood planes and other items were unable to accompany me to Colombia and found other homes.

At that time, finding a complete set of boring bits for a…

If you already have an Eterra Skid Steer Auger, then you have made a great start. Now you just need the auger bits that can do the job you want done. In this case, you have solid earth you need to rip through and there is no better tool than the Eterra Cast Heavy Duty Auger Bit.

Now this skid steer attachment is not actually intended for solid surfaces like driveways and concrete. We only recommend the rock augers for that. But in cases where you have rock, boulders or even lava, this is the ideal skid steer attachment for the job.

What’s great about the heavy-duty auger bit is it fits nearly all 2-inch hex drive units. To add protection and strength to this skid steer attachment, the cutter head and tooth holders are cast. It features gage teeth on the outside positions and chisel teeth on the inside. It also uses a heavy-duty double face and single flighting. What you might see with our competitors is double flighting, which adds no strength and makes the dirt bind and jam up inside it. The single flighting avoids this and provides a smoother flow.

This skid steer auger attachment is a 4-foot standard length with a 2-inch hex drive. You might also want to option for the Tungsten Carbide Teeth and Fishtail Point for a better performance. It actually comes with forged boring head hardened shock lock pinned-in teeth.

What you might find interesting is that cast augers have been designed to accommodate the down pressures forced out by these skid steer augers. It can actually withstand 4,500 pounds of force, so rest assured you are buying a quality piece of skid steer equipment. It also features replaceable teeth, which are held into place by a locking pin, which makes it super-easy!