How deep will this drill into the soil?
214219
It will go the seven inches. The weakness is that the drill shaft is smooth so you need a good drill chuck to keep a grip on the auger if you are drilling into a hard soil. If working in hard soil you probably will have to just keep tightening the drill chuck. I use this with an 18v 3/8" drill which works well also with a 1/2" electric. I also have the 24" that I use exclusively with the 1/2", but it also has a better gripping shaft end. As with Susan I planted about 100 bulbs in a relatively short time, but in clay/rocky soil. But I recommend, if you have a heavy duty 1/2" drill is get the 24" and save bend over strain. It will go the seven inches. The weakness is that the drill shaft is smooth so you need a good drill chuck to keep a grip on the auger if you are drilling into a hard soil. If working in hard soil you probably will have to just keep tightening the drill chuck. I use this with an 18v 3/8" drill which works well also with a 1/2" electric. I also have the 24" that I use exclusively with the 1/2", but it also has a better gripping shaft end. As with Susan I planted about 100 bulbs in a relatively short time, but in clay/rocky soil. But I recommend, if you have a heavy duty... » Read More It will go the seven inches. The weakness is that the drill shaft is smooth so you need a good drill chuck to keep a grip on the auger if you are drilling into a hard soil. If working in hard soil you probably will have to just keep tightening the drill chuck. I use this with an 18v 3/8" drill which works well also with a 1/2" electric. I also have the 24" that I use exclusively with the 1/2", but it also has a better gripping shaft end. As with Susan I planted about 100 bulbs in a relatively short time, but in clay/rocky soil. But I recommend, if you have a heavy duty 1/2" drill is get the 24" and save bend over strain. « Show Less
214220
It will drill in the soil if it does not hit something solid up to the power dill chuck or about 7 inches.
214221
Good 6 to 10 inches. Planted garden in 50 to 60% less time. Then all my neighbors borrowed it. Great tool.
214222
I used this drill to plant several hundred tulips in a short time. I dug as deep a 12 inches, but it was nice fluffy garden soil.
214223
The length is seven inches overall and will drill to this depth minus the length in the drill chuck if you insert it right up to the chuck. It does depend on the soil in achieving this depth if there are stones or heavy clay then it will not drill beyond the obstacle.
214224
depends how hard the soil is and powerful your drill is?If your soil is soft and you're using and electric drill with a 1/2"chuck it will go as deep as the the lenght if the bit.
214225
I haven't tried to make it go deeper than the length of the auger. I suppose it could go deeper, but that would depend a lot on the type of soil. I used it in soils with different conditions, ie. never walked on areas, soil that i heavily mulched over the past 2 years. Thank goodness I don't have much clay, but even the areas where my dogs run around, and pound the ground it worked well. I could not be more pleased with this auger.
214226
We have used it to go as deep as 18 inches. It also makes very wide holes if you keep expanding the circle. However, I have to use a hand trowel to remove the loosened soil when I get below 6 inches or so, but it's really easy.
842305
Yes, it will make a narrow trench (like to lay an electrical line, etc) it can make it about 4 - 5 inches deep and about 1 inch wide
1750935
Yes it can go underground and should. The end of the drain needs to be open and drained to a lower area. Try to compact the soil on the sides while burying.
997719
Depends how thick it is or how deep you want to drill. I would say shallow holes yes but anything deeper than a half inch no.
1837357
It is taken just at the bottom. There is a notch 2 inches from the tip of the probe that indicates how far to insert it into the soil.
572582
I don't know. I don't use it for digging. I am an insulation contractor. We drill holes in masonry to inject insulation. I love this drill.
946134
May can, but generally, digging in the dirt does take a little power, especially the deeper you dig with these augers. 1/4 inch drills may not have enough power, other than to go down maybe 4 to 6 inches (might be able to go deeper if you frequently pull the auger out and get rid of dirt). I use a Dewalt 18V cordless, (1/2"), and it works like a charm.
572584
Digging holes in dirt/soil I presume? Sorry I couldn't say, however I did use a Bosch HS1917 2" spade bit to remove mortar on a masonry stair tread & it went through it like butter.
1653956
Approx an inch to inch1/2. Once you have dug your hole, you jab it into the dirt or pile.
1657486
The tines are only about four inches long, but if you move the the already-tilled soil and then till again, you can get a lot deeper than that. It doesn't cut the roots but that's something you can do yourself as you come upon them.
49412
The depth is nearly 3 inches. If you have rocks it will not sink down. Ditto for roots. Works better if you are heavy enough because you step on it. I weigh 185 pounds. Once you make the first cut advanced blade halfway only, that helps. The crescent-shaped blade is designed to put pressure on the soil one spot at a time. The heel side of the crescent blade is in the just-cut groove and as you step the toe side of the crescent blade advances into the soil. The Stainless steel cutting blade can be sharpened. I used a dremel attachment. If you make two parallel cuts you can apply lateral pressure on the handle and pop out a wedge of earth. Two even parallel cuts makes the job more uniform. The depth is nearly 3 inches. If you have rocks it will not sink down. Ditto for roots. Works better if you are heavy enough because you step on it. I weigh 185 pounds. Once you make the first cut advanced blade halfway only, that helps. The crescent-shaped blade is designed to put pressure on the soil one spot at a time. The heel side of the crescent blade is in the just-cut groove and as you step the toe side of the crescent blade advances into the soil. The Stainless steel cutting blade can be sharpened. I used a dremel attachment. If you make two parallel cuts you can apply lateral... » Read More The depth is nearly 3 inches. If you have rocks it will not sink down. Ditto for roots. Works better if you are heavy enough because you step on it. I weigh 185 pounds. Once you make the first cut advanced blade halfway only, that helps. The crescent-shaped blade is designed to put pressure on the soil one spot at a time. The heel side of the crescent blade is in the just-cut groove and as you step the toe side of the crescent blade advances into the soil. The Stainless steel cutting blade can be sharpened. I used a dremel attachment. If you make two parallel cuts you can apply lateral pressure on the handle and pop out a wedge of earth. Two even parallel cuts makes the job more uniform. « Show Less
40181
the hole needs to be 24" deep and 18" in diameter. I used four (04) bags of concrete mix, 80 lbs each. It is very solid in the ground.
162341
This device has worked very well for me keeping the moles away. It should work in any soil where moles have infested. The device is about 18" long and should be buried vertically except for the screw-on top.
1951050
Definitely! If you want it to dig up the soil, you will want to add some weight to it....otherwise, all it will do is smooth out the ground.
1674400
I don't know since I don't own a makita drill. A lot depends on the soil you are drilling into. Clay soil is harder on the wrist and takes more power.
594609
If you have a clay type soil (this doesn't work in sand or rocky soil) a hole larger than about 8 inches (which this ends up being) is more or less counter-productive...you don't want dug up (loosened) soil around your post. I loaned my out and can't get it back!
798399
Never tried but if your spade bit is sharp and take your time with plunging I'm sure it will.I recently had to drill 3/8" plugs in oak with a very dull plug cutter, took my time plunging, got the job done.