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2. Boring machine (carpentry) - Wikipedia

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   Before boring machines were invented, carpenters used hand-powered augers to bore holes. Most common were T-handled augers. The shape of the drill bits changed over time, with the spoon bit and shell bit being common before the invention of the spiral or twist bit in 1771 [1] which removes the cuttings as it turns. The exact origin of this ...

3. Earth auger - Wikipedia

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   A skid-steer loader with an earth auger attachment. Construction drill auger. Hand-powered earth augers are typically used to plant saplings and trees or to set up posts for fences or other ends. [7] Large mechanized earth augers, called drilling rigs, are used to make holes for piles destined to be deep foundations or retaining wall. [citation ...

4. Drain cleaner - Wikipedia

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   Handheld drain augers are typically designed to clean portions of a drain within 25 feet (7.6 m) of the drain opening. The springy, flexible cable of a handheld drain auger is pushed into a drain while the operator rotates a drum that anchors the cable.

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   Gas-powered snowblowers can carve a wide path through as much as 2 feet of snow. ... also known as “snow throwers,” use an auger to pull in ... an electronic starter, and one-handed controls ...

6. Post hole digger - Wikipedia

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   A post hole clam-shell digger, also called post hole pincer or simply post hole digger, is a tool consisting of two articulated shovel-like blades, forming an incomplete hollow cylinder about a foot long and a few inches wide, with two long handles that can put the blades in an "open" (parallel) position or a "closed" (convergent) position.

7. Tractor PTO auger - Wikipedia

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   This in turn will provide power to the Tractor PTO Auger's gearbox. Most modern [1] Tractor PTO Auger gearboxes come standard with a shear bolt to protect the gear drive if the auger encounters an obstruction such as rock during drilling a hole. Tractor PTO Augers connect via 3 point hitch to subcompact tractors and mid-size tractors. [2]