Do it yourself electric drill for earthworks. Methods for making a hand drill for fishing

The modern market is saturated with all sorts of construction tools and fixtures. Take, for example, a pit drill: today you can easily find a device whose cost is quite affordable, and the declared characteristics completely suit the buyer. It would seem that there is nothing easier: buy and use. But one should not always rush into such an acquisition. The fact is that budget equipment in practice does not always meet the needs of the buyer, or even is not at all capable of performing the functions assigned to it: the drill is in no hurry to enter the ground even with strong pressure, engine speed drops from a heavy load, etc.

Buying a powerful and expensive device for a small amount of construction or garden work is not always advisable. Renting is also not cheap. Therefore, craftsmen strive to use the equipment already at their disposal to create compact drilling rigs.

Earth drill from a drill

In most cases, a mechanized hole drill is a power plant (a powerful drill or a gasoline engine), which, using a simple mechanical drive, is connected to a conventional hand drill. The drill can be made independently.

Drill from a drill with your own hands.

On sale you can find a ready-made drill of serial execution.

skyle FORUMHOUSE User

Many say that they just bought such an auger and fixed it to him a powerful low-speed electric drill.

Engine Specifications

Recommendations regarding the number of revolutions of the power plant and its other characteristics deserve separate consideration. Let's start with the fact that the power plant can be connected to the drill both directly and through an additional gearbox. Everyone determines the need to use a reducer for himself. As practice shows, if the rated power of the drill is 2 kW, then there is no need to use a gearbox (especially if the installation does not have a special bed, and you have to hold it with your hands during operation).

jumper_at_home FORUMHOUSE User

At first, a gearbox was planned, but after field tests with a “drill-auger” scheme, it was decided to abandon the gearbox. The moment is such that she does not notice the operator at all (if you drill with your hands).

The power indicator - 2 kW - was taken by us not by chance. It is these drills that are most often used by the participants of our forum in the manufacture of mechanized hole drills.

Tri.Dr.E FORUMHOUSE User

There is experience in the construction of a columnar foundation with a grillage. I used a 2 kW drill and an auger designed for a pit diameter of 30 cm (the diameter of the drill is somewhere around 29.3 cm). For deeper drilling, I used an extension cord from an ordinary steel pipe. The soil in my place is not sugar: earth, then clay, then some kind of lens with beach sand, then again clay with sand, and then blue clay (at a depth - 1.8 - 1.9 m).

In order to obtain holes of the required depth in the ground, the user had to build a compact drilling rig (with a bed, a winch and other accessories).

But now we are talking about the power of the power unit, and from the description presented it is easy to understand what a drill with a rated power of 2 kW is capable of (even without a gearbox).

A bit of theory

If we consider the relationship between the power of the drill (or gasoline engine) and the torque on the drill shaft, then it is determined by the following relationship:

• N - power (W).
• M is torque (Nm).
• n is the number of revolutions (rpm).
• 9549 is a special coefficient.

Theoretically, the torque on the working shaft of such an installation at 500 rpm should be 38 Nm (64 Nm at 300 rpm). But to calculate the torque, it is always necessary to take into account losses, which are determined by the efficiency of the device. The thing is that most manufacturers of power tools indicate only the power consumption of their devices, and the output power (on the working shaft) is 1/3 ... 1/4 less than consumed. Accordingly, less torque. A drill with a power of 2 kW at 300 rpm will create a torque on the spindle that is not 64 Nm, but approximately 48 Nm.

When choosing a power unit for your yamobur, you can consider devices with a power consumption of less than 2 kW. But then you will seriously have to think about introducing a reduction gear into the design of the drilling rig.

uvl77 FORUMHOUSE User

Regarding the gearbox: the gearbox is good, because it allows you to proportionally change the number of revolutions and torque without changing the power. That is, by reducing the number of revolutions through the gearbox, we proportionally increase the torque. And the power in this case remains a generalized characteristic (constant).

Focusing on the torque that a 2 kW drill creates (without an additional gearbox), you can choose the right device for your hole drill. In other words, knowing the power of the drill, the number of revolutions of its spindle and the gear ratio of the gearbox used, you can calculate the torque value that you will receive at the output of the power plant. But it should be understood that the number of revolutions of the drill cannot be greatly reduced.

uvl77 FORUMHOUSE User

The optimal speed during drilling is from 60...100 to 200...300 rpm. Modedepends on the type of soil, drilling method, type of drilling nozzles, well diameter, etc.

The above quotation mentions drilling methods. There are all two of them: continuous drilling and drilling with constant removal of soil. For continuous drilling, the rig must provide a large amount of torque.

During drilling with constant soil removal, the auger, which has drilled into the soil to a certain depth, rises to the surface. In this case, the loosened soil located on the working blades of the auger is also removed outside.

The operation is repeated until the drilling rig reaches the target depth. The process is laborious, but it does not require high torques.

As we have already said, when choosing a power unit for a drilling rig, it is better to focus on a low-speed drill with a power of 2 kW (that is, the torque that it transmits to the working shaft). Judging by the numerous reviews from FORUMHOUSE users, these devices have proved themselves quite well. The power of gasoline engines must also correspond to the specified indicator.

Gearboxes for yamobur and their varieties

The assembly of any mechanism in most cases is characterized by the use of improvised materials, fixtures and components that have been idle for a long time, because there was no worthy use for them. The experience of our users suggests that a mechanical reduction gear can be made from a wide variety of parts: from spare parts for a moped that has served its age, from a simple chain or worm gear, from a suitable gearbox of unknown origin, accidentally lying around on an old shelf in the garage, etc.

When equipping a drilling rig with a gearbox, the main thing is not to forget about the optimal revolutions of the drill and that it is necessary to provide sufficient torque on its working shaft.

mechanic020 FORUMHOUSE User

I had a broken moped lying around, and I took the rear gearbox from it. I sawed off the gearbox with a turbine (the back of the aluminum case with the gearbox), then fixed it through the gear to this gearbox, an electric motor from an old electric saw with a power of 2 kW. The engine with the gearbox gave a ratio of 13:1 (the output turned out to be about 300 rpm).

About the chain drive: with a certain amount of ingenuity, you can, without much effort, build a completely reliable hole drill with sufficient power. The presented idea is not new, and many successfully apply it in practice (if necessary).

jumper_at_home FORUMHOUSE User

There is no gearbox, although it was planned to be made from the VAZ 2101 timing chain and its own sprockets. The gear ratio is 1: 2. Tests have shown that it is not needed. Is it possible to use it on very hard soils, but we don’t have such.

The use of the above mechanisms requires a non-standard approach to the assembly of the drilling rig. If you have a small serial gearbox available (or the ability to purchase it inexpensively), then the task becomes much easier. Here, for example, is a photo of the gearbox posted by the user melomandk.

Melomandk FORUMHOUSE User

Here is a gearbox I found. That's just the gear ratio is large - equal to or even slightly more than 1:40. Dimensions (on the body) - somewhere around 15 x 15 cm.

As it turned out, the device has quite suitable parameters.

di grise FORUMHOUSE User

My yamobur is based on just such a gearbox. So far I'm very pleased. The engine is a grinder (3000 rpm at the output). The power of the grinder is 2 kW. I did not try to drill clay, but I took a hard rammed earth with inclusions of crushed stone and rotten roots. The diameter of the auger is 160 mm, the knives on it are homemade - from the spring.

bed

If there is a lot of work, if you need to drill deeply, and it is very difficult to hold the installation in your hands, then the existing equipment can be fixed in a special frame.

The design of home-made frames, as well as of mechanical reduction gears, can be very diverse. But there are structural elements that are used in the vast majority of cases.

lifting mechanism

As a lifting mechanism, you can use a chain drive installed inside the central rack. Raising and lowering is carried out either with an additional electric motor or with a handle (as in the photo from the user jumper_at_home).

jumper_at_home FORUMHOUSE User

The maximum depth was 1.8 m (auger + extension). It didn't need to be deeper. Homemade winch - 2 gears and a chain from a motorcycle.

In order for the plate with the main electric motor to move freely along the vertical pipe, four rollers can be installed on the carriage.

Another design of the lift involves the use of a steel cable and a winch with an additional electric motor.

mechanic020 FORUMHOUSE User

The main electric motor of the drill drives up and down the square tube. It moves due to the winch (which I already had). This winch is needed in order to pull the drill with soil from the well.

For convenience mechanic020 made a control panel that controls the winch and the rotation of the drill during operation.

The drill, together with soil adhering to it, can create quite large loads on the winch. At great depths, it will work on the principle of a piston, creating a vacuum under itself and exacerbating the situation when lifting up. Therefore, the more powerful the winch is used, the better.

DmitryEvg FORUMHOUSE User

My winch is designed for 250 kg (500 through the chain hoist). Power - 1kW.

Bottom support for bed

The lower bed support can be equipped with two wheels (for easy movement within the construction site). If everything is done correctly, then the installation will be transferred from the transport position to the working one by simply tilting the bed.

It is advisable to install adjusting screws on the supporting elements of the frame, which will help to set the drill in accordance with the vertical level before starting work.

Materials for the manufacture of the bed are selected for reasons of strength. Not everyone can perform a complex design calculation on their own, but anyone can use the experience of our portal participants.

Yes, user Tri.Dr.E made a bed from a corner 50 * 50 * 5. The vertical supports and the upper transverse bar are made of two corners of the specified size fastened together.

User jumper_at_home laid in the design of the frame a different metal profile with a wall thickness of at least 3 mm. The platform for the power plant was made by him from a steel sheet 10 mm thick.

And here is a photo of the installation, which was created by the user PwrWW"from what was" (as he himself says).

PwrWW FORUMHOUSE User

The most difficult thing was to find two even solid three-meter pipes with a diameter of 60 mm. If they were not there, I would buy a profile pipe for 80 or 100 mm. Below I used a piece of channel 80 and a corner from scrap metal. I also found 4 p-shaped plates of suitable length among the scrap.

Ideally, the carriage should be made in such a way that, if necessary, the operator of the drilling rig can stand on it. It is especially important to observe this condition on hard ground.

jumper_at_home FORUMHOUSE User

Here is what was used to protect the drill from turning: a steel stop angle - 6 mm, screwed to the handle hole that is on the drill body. Everything is bolted together with a sufficient plane of surfaces. If you want even more reliable, provide a clamp for the landing groove on the drill end switch.

mechanical drive

The design of a mechanical drive that connects a drill or other engine to the working shaft of an earthen drill does not differ in particular complexity. To create it, an adapter is enough, which is inserted into the drill chuck (Morse taper, etc.) and a cylindrical sleeve, one end is welded to the adapter with bark, and the other is put on the drill shaft. In order to increase the depth of the drilled hole, removable knees made of the same material as the drill rod can be inserted between the drill and the drill.

In order to prevent damage when the working body is jammed, the drive and the drill should be connected using a special protective pin. The hairpin is made of a metal bar - 4 ... 8 mm. It is better to test the installation with a stud having a minimum diameter (4 mm).

Almost a pro FORUMHOUSE User

Imagine if your drill hits a stone and jams. I have a 4 mm nail as a shear stud, and it has never been cut off. But, if an obstacle is encountered, then it does not give away in the hands.

Homemade drill

As we have already said, the working body of the installation (drill) can be purchased at a specialized store, but it is quite possible to make it yourself. Here, for example, is a homemade drill with removable blades.

To make it, we need a thick-walled pipe of a suitable diameter (30 mm), as well as material for the blades and for their base. The bases to which the blades will be screwed can be made of a thick metal sheet (6 ... 10 mm). The blades themselves should be made of high-strength spring steel (Art. 65G). If you need a garden hole drill of small diameter, then you can use ordinary truck springs.

For the manufacture of blades, you can use disks from a circular saw.

The diameter of the drill should be 5 mm larger than the diameter of the holes to be drilled.

We present to your attention a sketch drawing of the product.

Discarding the top handle, we get exactly what we need.

The design of a homemade drill must comply with the following parameters:

• The angle between the cutting blades (between the blades) can vary from 25° to 30°.
• The front edge of the blade is sharpened at an angle of 45°…60°.
• It is desirable to weld a thick metal drill to the lower end of the drill, thanks to which the installation will be easier to enter into dense soil.

How to fix a garden drill in a drill.

If during earthworks on the site you need to dig several holes-holes for poles or racks, then the garden drill of the Fiskars Quikdrill model will help to significantly speed up this process.

Electric manual auger hole drill Zubr, Tornado or Fiskars, can greatly facilitate the entire process of land work. In addition, the Fiskars Quikdrill garden drill can drill holes in the soil to depths of 100, 200, 300 or 500 mm.

The electric manual auger hole drill Zubr, Tornado or Fiskars can form a hole in the soil for trees and shrubs.

1 Purpose and characteristics

Currently, drilling operations are carried out everywhere due to the ongoing and developing suburban construction. In most cases, units such as the Zubr, Tornado or Fiskars earthen auger hole drill are used in drilling operations in summer cottages and suburban areas.

It is worth noting that the garden drill of the Fiskars Quikdrill model and its analogues such as Bison, Tornado and Fiskars are able to create holes in the ground for:

• Installation of fence posts;
• Mounting piles;
• Pile foundation laying with a depth of 100, 200, 300 or 500 mm;
• Creation of shallow trenches and technical holes;
• Planting shrubs, seedlings and small trees.

The auger homemade hole drill is presented in the form of an electrical device that belongs to the category of tools for cutting.

Common machines such as Bison, Tornado and Fiskars have excellent user reviews and are capable of making holes with depths of 100, 200, 300 or 500 mm in materials such as:

• Stone;
• Concrete;
• Brick;
• Soil rich in pebbles.

Structurally, a manual earthen auger homemade hole drill is similar to a conventional drill, equipped with a shank and a spiral. Due to the presence of such a spiral, such units as the Zubr, Tornado and Fiskars are able not only to create holes with a depth of 100, 200, 300 or 500 mm, but also to remove waste material from the drilling zone.

The earth hand auger hole drill is made of materials with excellent strength characteristics. Its cutting part is made using an alloy with a high degree of hardness.

Presented auger manual hole drill Tornado, Zubr, Fiskars, and similar analogues, have several configurations for sharpening the cutting edge.

A distinctive feature of such portable devices as the Tornado, Bison or Fiskars manual hole drill is the presence of an electric motor equipped with two comfortable handles.

The electric motor is equipped with a special clamping type mechanism in order to fix the drilling tool - auger. The auger in such units as the Tornado, Bison or Fiskars manual hole drill is presented in the form of a rod with a continuous helical surface along the entire longitudinal axis.

2 What are the features of a garden electric drill?

The electric drill is presented in the form of an electric downhole machine, which is equipped with an electric motor, which is mounted in the tubular body of the device.

The body provides movement of the bit drive during the work. A well created with the help of such a unit can last a long time.

Reviews about the presented unit are mostly good. All modern products are equipped with an asynchronous oil-filled motor equipped with a squirrel-cage rotor.

Thus, the main parts of an electric drill are an asynchronous oil-filled motor and a spindle, which is located on rolling bearings.

Inside the tubular body there is a package of magnetically conductive steel of the stator mechanism. This compartment is divided with the help of non-magnetic steel packages in those places where the radial ball bearings of the rotor are located.

All rotor packages are covered with a layer of aluminum winding and are included in the hollow rotary shaft of the motor. Inside the motor cavity is filled with a special kind of dry insulating oil.

In addition, the internal cavity of the engine is hermetically sealed off by the upper and lower seals. When the system is started, the seals are filled with oil.

In order to compensate for oil leaks and to maintain a constant internal pressure in the engine, so-called lubricators and three oil seals are placed in its upper part.

Each of the glands is equipped with a cable gland, which is fed from the edge of the contact rod, and, passing through the glands, is connected to the stator winding.

In order for the weight of the rotating shaft to be perceived by the entire mechanism, its lower part is equipped with an installed thrust ball bearing.

A spindle is attached to the bottom cover of the engine. It is equipped with a multi-row axial bearing, which moves due to the presence of ball bearings.

Another shaft moves in the housing, which is hollow inside, and its alignment is carried out with the participation of a number of ball bearings. There is a connection between the spindle shaft and the main motor shaft.

It is implemented using a gear-shaped coupling. There is a hinge type seal where the shafts meet.

It provides a high degree of waterproofing against the ingress of flushing fluid. All axial loads to which the rock-cutting percussion tool (auger) is subjected are completely absorbed by the spindle body and are not transferred to the motor shaft.

All types of asynchronous motors that are used in electric drills have a rather limited operating speed range.

The change in this parameter directly depends on the speed with which the rotor is able to slide with respect to the stator field. Thus, the value of the motor torque directly depends on the square of the input voltage.

When the voltage is reduced, there is a significant reduction in torque. Based on this, the voltage drop during short-term types of loads must be compensated by increasing the voltage at the input to the motor by 10-15% of the nominal level.

Depending on the characteristics and type of the engine, the voltage at the terminals of the electric drill can be from 1000 to 1200 V. At the moment when the engine starts, there is a significant reduction in torque - this is the so-called dip zone.

This parameter is then restored when the unit returns to normal operating pace. Due to the fact that the engine is started with a focus on a small degree of load, the flywheel moment of all parts involved in the rotation is very small.

However, even if the torque is greatly reduced, the engine is able to accelerate the speed of the working shaft in a matter of seconds.

By the way, the efficiency of such an engine, when testing the rated load, can be about 70%. This is due to the low level of mechanical losses during the movement of the spindle on fixed points of support.

The power supply to the drilling engine is carried out using a sectioned cable. It is placed in the inner channel of the drill string.

The current is supplied using a three- or two-core cable. Instead of the third wire, a drill string can protrude.

It should be borne in mind that the cable supply of an electric garden drill is generally considered one of the weakest nodes of the presented system.

The voltage may drop due to the broken tightness of the cable segments and their further contamination. Violations in the operation of the electrical circuit are observed when the contacts made using copper are broken in those places where they are connected to the coupling.

It is worth noting that a portable manual garden drill has a number of advantages, which are expressed in:

• Facilitation of conditions during the operation of the drill column;
• Reduced wear located in the well;
• Minimization of power costs at idle.

In addition, the operating mode of the unit does not come into contact with the fluid flow for. Therefore, the device shows the greatest efficiency in the case when the hole in the ground is completely cleared of the sludge accumulated there.

In addition, the operating cycle of the device does not depend on the quality and characteristics of the mud used for drilling. This property implies the use of the product in working with weighted solutions.

The communication channel for monitoring the work performed by the unit is presented in the form of a current duct. This allows in some modifications of the device to remotely carry out drilling operations.

Due to the fact that the manual electric drill is presented in the form of an oil-filled engine, all its parts work in an environment that is isolated from the ingress of sludge.

Based on this, the rotational elements of the screw are least exposed to harmful corrosive and abrasive processes.

Among the disadvantages of such a device, a rather high cost can be distinguished, compared with mechanical counterparts. Possibility of getting damages and distortions due to sticking in the wellbore and a low degree of reliability of the cable connection.

Sergey, 45 years old, Samara:

I decided to equip my summer cottage plot and put up a mesh fence. In order to make small wells for digging in columns, I used a hand-held electric drill, which I borrowed from a neighbor.

He completed all the work in the shortest possible time, while not spending a lot of effort. Excellent unit. I read reviews - now many people have one on the farm, so I decided to buy it myself. I advise everyone!

Vladimir, 53 years old, Voronezh:

An earthmoving electric drill is successfully used in cases where it is necessary, for example, to drill a hole for piles, make a trench or recess for mounting fence posts, drill a hole for planting a tree or shrub, etc.

Brief description of the device and the advantages of the equipment

By design, an earthmoving electric drill is an electric motor that has two handles, as well as a clamping mechanism used for clamping. This tool is most often made in the form of an auger. It is worth noting that the nozzles are removable and can be of different diameters, which allows you to adjust the size of the hole that will be drilled. It is also worth noting that there is a conditional division of drills into types, depending on their purpose. Allocate garden, earthen and pile tools.

An earthmoving electric drill is a rarity among people with suburban areas, despite the fact that it has some advantages. If we compare it with the manual type, then, of course, the advantage is that the main rotational force is due to the electric motor, and not human forces.

If we compare the device with a gasoline unit, then the advantages include silent operation, environmental friendliness and readiness for work (you don’t have to start it like a gasoline one).

Equipment Application

As mentioned earlier, one of the biggest benefits of using a drill is that it can handle piling holes with ease. Of course, you can do this with a manual type of unit, but an electric drill for earthworks will cope with this task much faster. In addition, the presence of small stones or roots inside the soil will make it very difficult to dig a recess if it is done by hand, for an electric motor this is not a hindrance.

Another convenience of using the equipment is that it is more compact than a conventional drill, and therefore its operation in places with limited space is most acceptable. Small dimensions and high functionality of the unit are its main positive qualities. It is also worth adding that, in comparison with gasoline models, the weight of the electric drill is less, which makes it easier to work with it.

Models and disadvantage

Large models of earthen drills are also used for digging wells, for example. Types with a smaller diameter nozzle are used for domestic use (planting plants, installing poles, etc.). However, it is worth noting that in the line of models there are also multifunctional types with removable nozzles. This makes it possible to use them depending on the needs, as well as on the quality and type of soil with which you have to work.

Naturally, the main disadvantage of the drill is that its operation in places where there is no electricity is impossible. Yes, when buying a device, a battery is usually included in the kit, but charging it lasts for a short period of time.

The principle of operation of the unit

An electric drill is an electric motor and a shaft that has a type. When using such equipment, the hole in the ground will have smooth edges and a clear auger diameter. The direct drilling process is carried out due to the fact that the auger has a very sharp tip, as well as pointed helical blades. When the equipment is started, the electric motor begins to rotate, transferring its force to the shaft to which the auger is attached. This is how drilling happens.

Favorable cost of the device

The price of an electric drill for earthworks is also one of its advantages. The approximate cost of the device is 1,000 rubles. It is important to note here that the device itself and the basic nozzle included in the kit are purchased for this amount. And then you can purchase separately augers of different diameters, if necessary. Thus, you can greatly increase the functionality of the equipment at a minimal cost. Choosing the right one will also save you money.

If you plan to operate the device in the garden, that is, for garden needs, then a power of 1.5 kW is enough. If you plan to drill holes for construction needs (pile foundation), then you will need a device with a power of 2 kW or more. If there is such a need, then electric units can also be used for ice drilling.

Reviews about the electric drill for earthworks are mostly positive. Of the main qualities that buyers distinguish, it is worth highlighting the ease of operation, low weight, the quality of the device and its relatively low cost.

There are also negative reviews. However, most often they are left by people who have not understood the rules of its operation and have acquired, say, a less powerful model than was required to work with a certain type of soil. Naturally, the result was bad.

From this it should be concluded that it is necessary to examine the soil with which you will have to work, decide for what type of work the tool is purchased, and only after that buy it. It is also recommended to purchase products only from trusted companies. It is better to pay a little more, but buy a better item than to pay less and buy equipment again in a year.

Motodrills from "Hitachi"

Electric drills for earthworks "Hitachi" are products of quite high quality and reliability. The manufacturer of this equipment is Japan. However, it should be noted that the range of goods is not too large. Of the electric models, there are only garden types. This means that the manufacturer does not produce electric models with high power. Only gasoline models from this brand have high power ratings. Today, there are three main qualities due to which Hitachi products have become quite popular.

1. The assembly quality of the units is very high.
2. The efficiency of these devices is also high.
3. The service life of the devices is quite long.

Product selection and operation

When buying an earthen drill, it's best to always go to a specialized store where they can help with the choice. However, there are a few guidelines that should always be followed. You should always pay special attention to three parameters - power, screw head size and engine size (if it is a gasoline model).

Quite often, when working with this tool, it happens that the drill burrows into the ground. For this reason, almost all new models are equipped with a safety system that turns off the engine if this occurs. This system protects equipment from damage. To avoid such a shutdown, it is necessary to periodically stop work and clean the auger from dirt.

It is also intended to protect the unit from accidental start-up or to protect a person in case of loss of control of the product.

Fans of fishing in the winter season have long appreciated the benefits of using an ice screw. Both professional and novice anglers know how easy it is to drill holes in ice with this device. Naturally, you can use the ice pick in the old fashioned way, breaking through the ice, but it will greatly facilitate the process of an electric ice drill made at home. Moreover, if you have drawings and a desire, you can quickly and easily make an ice drill from a screwdriver with your own hands.

Advantages of a homemade electric ice drill

An automated home-made device made from a screwdriver has many advantages over store-bought products. The main advantages include:

• self-connection of an electric drive is much cheaper than buying a factory product;
• the manufacturing process requires a minimum of consumables and a standard set of tools;
• the improvement of a conventional drill takes place at home, without the involvement of third-party specialists.

The result of the efforts of the home master will be an excellent automated device for drilling ice of any thickness, which will turn into an indispensable assistant to the angler in winter fishing.

In order for a do-it-yourself ice drilling product to cope with the tasks, it is important to choose the right screwdriver model with high power ratings. Using a weak tool will cause problems when drilling a hole in a thick layer of ice.

Given that the ice ax must be mobile, you need to buy a power tool with a battery. Also, the electric drive must have maximum physical strength and reliability. It must withstand various loads, mechanical shocks and other troubles that happen while fishing.

A power tool for a homemade ice drill must meet the following specifications:

An excellent product is a powerful Bosch ice drill screwdriver. You can also use a good Japanese Makita brand power tool. Although it all depends on the financial capabilities and preferences of the angler. The main thing is that the product is suitable for power and battery capacity.

Types of battery

Today, an autonomous electric screwdriver, which can be used for self-manufacturing of an electric ice drill, is equipped with different batteries. At the same time, the following batteries are popular:

• The lithium-ion battery is lightweight, fast charging, but is afraid of low temperatures. Plus, this battery is expensive.
• The nickel-cadmium battery is heavy, but is able to operate at extremely low temperatures, which is important for winter fishing.

Experienced anglers always take two batteries with them on the ice. To prevent the battery from draining quickly, it is better to store it under a jacket in a specially made pocket or case. The presence of two batteries allows you to significantly extend the autonomy of the screwdriver.

Electric screwdriver substitutes

Naturally, to create an electric drill for drilling ice, not only an electric screwdriver is suitable . Home craftsmen can easily adapt other tools:

• electric drill;
• electric wrench;
• chainsaw.

The latter option is convenient in that it runs on gasoline, and not on a rechargeable battery. However, without a special tool and a lathe, it is very difficult to make an ice drill from a chainsaw at home.

It is important to understand that not any ice drill model can be attached to screwdrivers. This is due to the peculiarity of domestic products, which, when drilling ice, rotate in the direction of unwinding the power tool chuck. This brings a lot of inconvenience to winter fishing. Of course, you can additionally use a reduction gear, but not every home craftsman can make it.

Therefore, when manufacturing an automatic ice drill, it is better to give preference to imported models. Ideal for any Mora model, which easily adapts to an electric tool. For them, all the necessary adapters can be bought at the store, which will allow you to attach the cartridge to the auger with high quality.

The Tonar model deserves special attention. The manufacturing company is engaged in the production of removable screws with cutting heads, which are easy to connect to a cordless screwdriver. And to drill through thick ice, you can adapt a store-bought extension cord.

Features of the manufacture of the screw part

Most fishermen are accustomed to making their own accessories. This is due to the fact that not everyone can afford to buy a quality device in a store, and even more so if it is mechanized. For the manufacture of such a product, you will need to prepare spare parts from the following list:

1. Metal pipe of suitable diameter.
2. Metal plates for the manufacture of auger.
3. Quality steel knives.

Electric welding is required to connect all the individual elements. After all the parts are welded, they are cleaned with a grinder. The resulting product is painted for corrosion protection. Given the complexity of such work, you will need to contact a specialist. Therefore, it is better to buy a finished product in a store.

cutting part

Every fisherman dreams of comfort while fishing.. It is important to remember that the quality of ice drilling depends on the following parameters:

• Blade hardening. In modern models of drills, blades with hardness values ​​​​from 30 to 70 units are used.
• The quality of the cutting blade. The knife has two cutting edges. The speed of ice drilling depends on the quality of sharpening of the latter.

The choice of steel in the manufacture of an electric ice drill with your own hands is important if all its parts, except for the electric drive, are made independently. If you buy a finished model in a store, you can ignore this parameter. For the manufacture of the cutting part, the following materials are used:

1. Hard special steel grade P18 or similar. It is important to pay attention to the hardness of the material, its shape and the quality of sharpening.
2. Titanium plated metal. Blades with this coating have a maximum service life.

Do-it-yourself adapter preparation

It is important to remember that the manufacture of the adapter depends on the characteristics of the drill. If you use the Swedish drill Mora, then an adapter for an ice drill for a screwdriver of the following type is suitable:

• for the standard model, a product with a diameter of 1.8 cm is required;
• if the Mora Nova model is used, the diameter of the adapter must be 2.2 cm.

To prevent the screw from turning in the screwdriver sleeve, the adapter must have a hexagonal working surface. And to prevent accidental loss, a special stop is installed.

There are also adapters with handles. They are easier to use while drilling ice. Higashi's 1.8 cm adapter model works well with all Swedish drills and some domestic products.

Assembly of individual elements

Having dealt with all the elements that make up the device, you can begin to assemble an ice screw with your own hands at home. This is a simple process if the elements discussed earlier are prepared:

• auger part of the drill;
• electric screwdriver;
• adapter of the appropriate diameter.

The cartridge is connected to the auger with an adapter. This completes the assembly of the automated ice drill.

Tool care rules

Whatever ice drill based on a screwdriver is made, so that it works as long as possible, it is important to properly care for it. To do this, you should adhere to the following rules:

As you can see, making an ice screw with your own hands is a fairly simple process. The main thing is to correctly select the adapter, screwdriver and cutting part of the product. By combining all the components into a single design, you get an indispensable assistant in winter fishing. Such a tool will allow you to drill a hole in the ice of any thickness in a few minutes.

In the garden, you have to use various equipment. To plant trees or build a fence, the owner will need an electric drill for earthworks. This device is simple in design and has high performance. It is only necessary to choose the right device, and the work will take less physical effort and time.

general information

Before going to the store for such a device, you should find out what an electric earth drill is and how it generally works. Most models have a special frame as the main structural element. There are two handles on it, as well as an electric motor, supplemented by a gearbox. The latter is necessary to increase the torque when using the device.

There are many criteria for choosing an electric drill

During operation, the unit must be held by two people at the same time. When the gearbox shaft rotates, the torque is transmitted to the screw screw. Thanks to him, it becomes possible to perform a variety of earthworks. How much you have to spend on the purchase of equipment depends largely on its characteristics. The most important are:

• dimensions;
• power;
• terms of Use.

The range of such devices on the Russian market is small, which is explained by the limited scope of their use. But in fact, an electric drill is a fairly versatile device. The consumer must make a choice in favor of a particular type, starting from the type of soil prevailing on the site. In addition to it, you can purchase a variety of nozzles that manufacturers offer for different surfaces.

In this video you will learn more about the earth storm:

Advantages and disadvantages

Although an electric earth drill is available in stores, it is rarely used on sites. Many refuse to buy a device because they simply do not know about its main advantages:

1. Saving physical strength. These devices are powered by electricity, so the work associated with drilling holes in the ground becomes an easy task.
2. Environmental friendliness. Unlike gasoline appliances, their electric counterparts do not emit exhaust gases during operation, so there is no harm to plants and the environment.
3. Noiselessness. The electric drill during work does not create noise. Thus, its use completely eliminates discomfort for neighbors.
4. Minimum weight. Modern models are lightweight, which also gives them an advantage over gasoline appliances.

The main and only disadvantage of these devices is that the drill is tied to a 220 V electrical outlet. If the site is not electrified, then there is no way to use such equipment. Although many models are equipped with batteries, the battery power is not enough for continuous operation of the device.

Application rules

Usually, an earthen electric drill is used to make holes for planting fruit trees or shrubs. But during construction work, this device can also come in handy. It is great for creating holes where piles or other supporting elements will be installed later.

Performing work on creating holes in the ground manually is a time-consuming task, and it is noticeably complicated by the encountered stones and tree roots. However, the use of an electric drill allows you to solve the problem easily and quickly. In a situation where it is necessary to drill holes in a hard-to-reach place where it is not possible to place overall equipment, such a device will greatly facilitate the process.

A variety of electric drills are available on the market today. Between themselves, they differ in size. They can even be used for jobs such as drilling a well or making a well. If you need a device to perform a wide range of tasks in the garden, then it can be easily purchased at any specialized store.

Nuances of choice

In order for the equipment to provide high efficiency when used, it should be properly selected, focusing on the tasks to be solved. The main points that deserve attention when choosing an electric drill are the power of the device and the equipment of the device.

It must be understood that low power limits the scope of use. But buying high-power equipment is also an irrational decision, especially if it is planned to be used only occasionally in the garden. The best choice would be to purchase a device with a power of 1.5 kW.

If an electric drill is required to install a pile foundation or perform another laborious task, then models from 2 kW and above should be considered.

A well-equipped fixture ensures easy performance of a variety of jobs. Such a device can be considered universal, but this leads to an increase in its cost. In specialized stores, the minimum price for such equipment is 15,000 rubles. To get at your disposal a high-quality and reliable device, you need to seriously spend money.

Main manufacturers

Drilling equipment for use in garden plots is produced by many companies. In countries such as Japan, Sweden and Italy, there are many companies that produce electric drills. . Among Russian consumers, the devices of the following companies are most in demand:

1. ECHO. This Japanese company produces a variety of products. Models are highly reliable and delight with their performance characteristics. Their feature is a fairly simple design. This eliminates frequent breakdowns and facilitates maintenance. The average price tag for devices from this manufacturer is 28,000 rubles.
2. EFCO. A manufacturer from Italy offers a variety of devices for drilling. A feature of the devices is increased strength, they can easily withstand severe loads. The fixtures are great for frequent use. Brand products are offered at an average price of 29,000 rubles.
3. STIHL. The equipment of this company is well known in the Russian market. The domestic manufacturer offers a variety of devices. Its product line also includes electric drills. Models are practical and durable. They are also economical to use. Devices can be used to perform work of varying complexity, equipped with a safe locking system. The average price for them in comparison with foreign counterparts is much lower and amounts to 15,000 rubles.

By choosing a device from one of the well-known manufacturers, you can get a reliable device that will last a long time. You don't have to buy equipment. The best solution is to cooperate with the dealer. You can buy really high-quality equipment from the official representative of the brand, besides, in this case, competent service is guaranteed.