beppington
Elite Member
I've been using a 9" diameter auger bit on my dad's Howse PHDM26 3PH auger.
That bit makes a much bigger hole than is necessary for the 4x4 fenceposts I'm using, requiring more back-filling, more tamping, & unnecessarily disturbing more soil than needed, so I'd like to change the bit to a smaller 6" diameter.
Does anyone know if augers & bits universally fit each other?
I measured all the dimensions of the 9" the best I could, & it "seems" like Northern Tool's 6" auger bit will "probably" fit, just not positive.
(I do know there's that "Earthquake" one-man auger out there, & I don't think the bits for those would fit the Howse auger, since they appear much more light weight, smaller shaft, etc)
That bit makes a much bigger hole than is necessary for the 4x4 fenceposts I'm using, requiring more back-filling, more tamping, & unnecessarily disturbing more soil than needed, so I'd like to change the bit to a smaller 6" diameter.
Does anyone know if augers & bits universally fit each other?
I measured all the dimensions of the 9" the best I could, & it "seems" like Northern Tool's 6" auger bit will "probably" fit, just not positive.
(I do know there's that "Earthquake" one-man auger out there, & I don't think the bits for those would fit the Howse auger, since they appear much more light weight, smaller shaft, etc)