How wide is the pole part that goes into the ground? I want to buy a Yard Butler IRD-2, 30-Inch Roto Auger but dont know what diameter I need.
1818918
It's pretty thin, actually. Maybe 1/4"? But, honestly, you may not need an auger. I never use one, and it goes in no problem.
1818919
You can just push it into the ground .if the ground is really hard , just turn water on and it will soften the earth and work its way into the ground with a little pressure and patience .
595722
The auger is all part of the lower pole. You would have to saw the auger off but I would no recommend it.
787480
the auger is 30" but the power head has 6" shaft. I believe there is a extension available. Other manufacture augers will fit on this machine.
1715061
I have mine on 1/2" I.D. galvanized pipe. The description says, "any pole measuring 0.625 to 1-1/4-inch in diameter".
140736
Yes, that's the diameter of my umbrella pole, also. If you plan to use it under a table, make sure there is enough room. I didn't consider that and it didn't fit---it was too tall (11-12 inches) for the way my table is constructed, so I just use it as a free-standing base over by the pool.
39248
The shaft on this auger is round with no flat faces to allow a shaft extension. I ground mine into a hex to prevent it from slipping in my drill. I would not recommend this item for boring under a sidewalk but if you were to use it for such a task, bore from both sides and meet in the middle.
1992764
No, it's too small, I just measured it - the pole holder itself is 2" in diameter so the opening is smaller!Good luck!
598797
I screwed the base to my deck with lag bolts and strapped the vertical post to the deck rails. I have two holes in my table and don't use a base. The outside diameter of the pole is just under 2". Hope this helps. I really like mine.
546655
I bought a 12 inch plastic planter saucer and put it under the dish. The dish was often ending up on the ground and did not sit level. The planter saucer was an easy and acceptable 99 cent fix. Other than that I've been very happy with the Yard Butler.
1297407
I dug a 30' shallow well with the auger. You ideally would use stainless steel 3/4 inch couplers and 10' galvanized pipe additions. Don't use too many couplers as you might break the pipe or coupler as you bring it up to empty it. I broke one and had to replace the pipe once in my 30' digging. Hope that assures you. It looks like there are a couple of ways to go, as stated by others.
25656
The description at the Amazon site is accurate. There is a sleeve that you put in the ground by digging a hole and then packing the earth around it.The pole fits into the sleeve. The pole is 7 ft. long. About 1 ft goes into the sleeve in the ground. The top of the pole is about 6 ft. off the ground. When you hang something from it, as I hung a hummingbird feeded, it hangs down to about 5 ft. off the ground.
1537262
I am not quite sure I comprehend the question. The pole was ordered for my inground pool, which is 24 x 44 and 8 feet deep at the deep end and 4 feet deep at the shallow end. I bought the pole for my granddaughter to use, as it does not weigh as much as the original 2 piece pole. I hope that this answers your question.
761671
Hi, Briclot. I, too have mine stuck in a,PVCPipe. I think the measurement you are looking for is the notches at the halfway point on the pole. That is 38 1/2 inches from the bottom. To the top holes it is 69 1/2 inches. Enjoy!
2005856
The shaft of the auger is basically standard black iron pipe, with the handle fitting welded to the top. The auger harness/yoke should just unscrew from the handle, and you could just add a pipe coupler and nipple/extension piece to make it as long as you want. The holes I used mine for were 30 inches deep, and I didn't need to extend the pipe, although if I was going any deeper, I would have.I also have to agree with lpcrsotp, I won't use a clamshell post hole digger again after buying one of these. I put in a quarter mile of fence this spring using one of these.
433532
The pole is 1" & (3/8)" diameter or 35 mm. Sorry for the mistype the figure and causing you confused. It's difficult to type a fraction number.
2139189
1.2" I used a dial caliper. I did not use the pole, instead I used a old extendable pruning pole. Worked great
556563
I would buy a 2" garden auger and use a rechargeable drill. It would be lighter, more compact and much faster.