AMS Quick Connect Stainless Steel Soil Augers
Features
- Fast, positive push-to-lock and easy disconnect
- Finger ring for AMS Quick Connect button depression included
- Allows rotation in either direction
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Quick Connect Connection
AMS Quick Connect offers a fast connect and disconnect attachment for all augers. The unique button and hex coupling connectors allow augers, cross handles and extensions to connect and disconnect faster than the AMS threaded connections.
Regular Soil Augers
AMS Regular Augers are designed for use in most soil types. The AMS regular soil auger is commonly used for obtaining disturbed soil samples at or near the surface and for boring to depths where soil samples may be obtained with a separate soil sampler or soil core sampler. The bits of the regular soil auger are open to allow entry of small soil clumps and relatively small rocks and particles.
Mud Augers
AMS Mud Augers utilize a laser-cut, open cylinder design for easy removal of heavy, wet, or clay soils. The AMS mud auger features two openings in the cylinder wall to facilitate emptying as well as wider spaced bits than the AMS regular soil auger to ease entry of sticky soils.
Sand Augers
AMS Sand Augers are designed for use in sands and dry soils. The AMS sand auger uses a closed bit design with a restricted opening to prevent the loss of sampled material during retrieval. The sand auger has a cylinder similar to the regular soil auger, but the inner edges of the sand auger bits touch at their mid point to make the sand auger a much more reliable auger in loose, unconsolidated soil conditions.
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