Archive through November 02, 2016

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Austin E.
A Want Ad in the Classifieds.

You might want to say what thrower you have as well.

 

[aewald]

Charlie - I was talking about replacing the auger flighting which I can buy that cheap. But theirs two flightings on each side which I think that what you mean by a 2 to 4 paddles? I got a side where I can buy a new auger flighting. Just wanting to know what a 2 paddle auger and 4 paddle and whats the the difference?

 

[dschwandt]

Hey! Ya don't need them big, fabcy, hi-powered modern GT's to throw snow!!
Here I am, couple years ago,'walkin' the dog' w/my 'O' and a BB36!

 

[kmcconaughey]

Austin, the augers use 4 different flights, two on each side. The 2 paddle augers have one flight from each side to one paddle, the paddles are spaced 180* apart. The 4 paddle augers have each flight going to its own paddle, the paddles are spaced 90* apart.

Here's a photo of a 4 paddle auger:

Here's a 2 paddle auger:

 

[aewald]

Kraig - So I'm guessing I have a 2 paddle auger. Would mine auger be rewelded into a 4 paddle? Do you got a thread with a bunch 4 paddle auger close ups?

 

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Austin E.
Your guessing?

If you cut all old flighting off, start with a bare tube, add the 4 paddles, all new flighting and re-weld everything, yea it would work.
Convert a 2 paddle into a 4? Not gonna happen unless you do all of the above.

 

[digger]

It's OTF!!!!!

And maybe this too!

 

[sblunier]

Austin,

Find used 4 paddle auger or thrower, cheaper than a reflighting job!

 

[aewald]

Steve - To be honest I do not think anyone would want to part with a nice auger off one of their snowthrower, But I do think it would be cheaper to buy the flighting than just finding and buying a auger.

 

[mgonitzke]

Austin-

"But I do think it would be cheaper to buy the flighting than just finding and buying a auger."

Yeah, if your time is worth absolutely nothing to you. You will spend a LOT of time cutting off the old flighting and fitting and welding in the new one (if you can find one). I have never in ~13 years of being a member of this forum seen flighting for sale. To my knowledge, it was never sold separately by IH.