Buy cheap, get cheap

[ctfjr]

Everyone should know that. I certainly should. But sometimes we get seduced by a really good price. . .

I needed an 18" auger for my tower project. Just have to drill 4 holes. I went to put on the auger extension for the 3rd hole and found this:

Will be taking it to a welder friend to reinforce those bolt holes

 

[NCL4701]

Looks like they put the wrong SKU label on it. Clearly says “Heavy Duty” on the same sticker the SKU is on. Evidence indicates otherwise…

 

[Orangeglow]

Yup, I,ve often wondered what the criteria is for being able to label something, HEAVY DUTY .

 

[Sidekick]

Made from genuine Chinesium. Probably a label that said 10 hp max missing.

 

[lynnmor]

Do you know if those bolts are intended to shear to protect the rest of the system? There is serious torque developed by a large auger running at low RPM.

 

[The Evil Twin]

Heavy duty auger. Not shaft

 

[ctfjr]

Do you know if those bolts are intended to shear to protect the rest of the system? There is serious torque developed by a large auger running at low RPM.

I have a shear bolt on the pto shaft. It should go first. It's 1/4" grade 2 or 5 iirc, the bolts through the auger shaft are 1/2".