Auger Holders are available with single handle or double style (above).

Auger Holders (Forks or Pans) for Solid Stem Augers – from USExploration Equipment Company are used to keep auger assemblies from heading back down the bore hole, once the auger extraction process begins.

This simple tool slides in between the “Pitch” of the flight, and tightly up against the outside of the Axle (mid-body) of the auger itself.

Since the Holder diameter is larger then the bore hole created by your augers, the fork serves as your only chance to keep tools from heading back down the hole, once you have tripped (TD) off bottom.

Hex Subs & Adapters – manufactured by USExploration Equipment Company are compatible with common hex connections throughout the industry.

Hex-Shank-to-Hex-Box or Hex-Box-to-Hex-Box adapters are supplied to meet the riggers of your auger drilling application.

Whether you are “subbing” up or down, from spindle (universal joint) to your Drive Cap, or simply need to cross over from one hex size to another, we have the adapter that will finish the hole today.

Simply match your required hex connections ordering.

3-1/2-inch (89mm) Hole Size x 1-1/8-inch (29mm) Hex Two-Prong Mining Bit

Two-Prong Mining (Pilot) Bits – are available from USExploration Equipment Company in either 2-Prong or 3-Prong styles.

The Mining Bit is normally used as a Pilot Bit in a Plug assembly, as a part of a hollow stem auger lead section, or simply as a bit ideal for highly abrasive overburden when advanced with small diameter solid stem augers.

Pinned to the end of the Plug with a socket head bolt, the Mining Bit helps advance the hollow stem auger cutterhead and tool string in difficult formations, because each prong has carbide inserts braised on the cutting face.

Simply match your auger hex size with your desired hole diameter, to insure the correct assembly when ordering.

4-1/2-inch (114mm) Hole Size x 1-5/8-inch (41mm) Hex Multi-Purpose Finger Bit Head with Hard Faced Flight Segments (left) 6-inch (152mm) Hole Size x 1-5/8-inch (41mm) Hex Multi-Purpose Finger Bit Head with Hard Faced Flight Segments (right) with Carbide Tipped replacement Bits

Finger Bit (Multi-Purpose) Heads, Bits & Accessories – are available from USExploration Equipment Company to lead your overburden investigation applications.

Each head uses a set of square faced bits, braised with either borium or carbide inserts.

The bits are held in place with field replaceable wedges and dig best in non-sticky formations like sands, gravels and soft shale.

Each head assembly is designed to work with our HexTube and Standard Construction Auger or any solid stem auger with a 1-1/8-inch (29mm), 1-5/8-inch (41mm) or 2-inch (51mm) hex shank connection.

Simply match your auger hex size with your desired hole diameter, to insure the correct assembly when ordering.

4-1/2-inch (114mm) Hole Size x 1-5/8-inch (41mm) Hex Clay style “Stinger” Bit with cast steel cutting face (left) and Hard Faced (right)

Clay (Stinger) Bits & Accessories – are available from USExploration Equipment Company with traditional heat treated or hard faced cutting surfaces.

The bit is ideal for soft tills, sticky clays and some abrasive formations.

With a wide range of braised on surfaces; our Clay Bits should cut most any overburden you are likely to encounter.

The Clay Bit is compatible with our HexTube and Standard Construction Auger or any solid stem auger with a 1-1/8-inch (29mm) or 1-5/8-inch (41mm) hex shank connection.

Simply match your auger hex size with your desired hole diameter, to insure the correct assembly when ordering.

6-inch (152mm) Hole Size Two-Piece FishTail Bits with Carbide Tips (left), Chunky Carbide (center), Hard Faced (right), 1-5/8-inch (41mm) Hex Shank Adapter (left & lower right), Connecting Hardware (middle right) and 1-1/8-inch (29mm) Hex Shank Adapter (upper middle)

Two-Piece FishTail (Screw) Bits & Accessories

Available from USExploration Equipment Company.

The simple two-piece design allows for quick “cutting face” change over when your overburden drilling conditions change.

Bit assemblies come braised with Chunky Carbide, Carbide Inserts, Carbide Tips, Standard Hard Facing or simple cast heat-treated surfaces.

  This bit design is ideal for sticky clays, tills and medium shale’s.

When ordering an assembly, simply match your required hex connection, with your auger hole size and expected drilling conditions.

4-1/2-inch (114mm) Hole Size x 1-5/8-inch (41mm) BullDog Head (center) with replacement BullDog Bits

BullDog Style Heads, Bits & Accessories

Available from USExploration Equipment Company in support of your overburden exploration requirements.

The cast body and rotating bits are ideal for moderately abrasive, non-sticky formations including sands, gravels and soft shale.

The BullDog style head is compatible with our HexTube and Standard Construction Auger or any solid stem auger with a 1-1/8-inch (29mm), 1-5/8-inch (41mm) or 2-inch (51mm) hex shank connections.

Simply match your auger hex size with your desired hole diameter, to insure the correct assembly when ordering.

6-inch (152mm) Hole Size x 1-5/8-inch (41mm) Hex 5-T Head (center) with replacement 5-T Bits

5-T Style Heads, Bits & Accessories

Available from USExploration Equipment Company and can be used with HexTube or Standard Construction Augers or any other solid stem augers with 1-1/8-inch (29mm), 1-5/8-inch (41mm) or 2-inch (51mm) hex connection.

The field replaceable teeth dig best in non-sticky overburden applications, like sands, gravels and soft shale.

Simply match your auger hex size with your desired hole diameter, to insure the correct assembly when ordering.

Large diameter DP Heads can be fitted with hollow stem auger pins, threaded API tool joints or various hex connections – in this case 2-inch (51mm)

14-inch (356mm) Hole Size x 2-inch (51mm) Hex DP Head with Bits – part number 21209

4-1/2-inch (114mm) Hole Size x 1-5/8-inch (41mm) Hex DP Head (top right) with replacement DP Bits and Bit Punch (left)

DP Style (Concrete) Heads, Bits & Accessories Available from USExploration Equipment Company in support of your demanding overburden exploration drilling requirements.

The cast body is hard faced and comes with round shank; square faced DP Bits, which are ideal for digging in highly abrasive, non-sticky formations including concrete, sands, gravels, cobbles, boulders, tills, hard pan & shale.

The DP Head is compatible with our HexTube and Standard Construction Auger or any solid stem auger with a 1-1/8-inch (29mm), 1-5/8-inch (41mm) or 2-inch (51mm) hex shank connection.

Simply match your auger hex size with your desired hole diameter, to insure the correct assembly when ordering.

2” (51mm) Hex Auger Hoisting Plug with heavy duty bail & U-Pin hole

Solid Stem Auger Hoisting Plugs

Manufactured by USExploration Equipment Company and compatible with common hex connections throughout the industry.

Each assembly utilizes a heavy duty bail and is designed to slip over the hex shank on the top auger or your Drive Cap assembly and pin in place.

This simple tool allows for a straight vertical pull of your auger tool string with either your hoist or the rig’s feed system.

Simply match your required hex connection before ordering.

1-5/8-inch (41mm) or 1-1/8-inch (29mm) Hex Adjustable Extensions x 24-inch (610mm) base length includes two U-pins & up to 4-different attainable lengths.

Adjustable & Fixed Auger Extensions – Compatible with common hex connections throughout the industry and manufactured by USExploration Equipment Company.

Each is designed to slip over the hex shank on the top auger or your Drive Cap assembly and pin in place – this simple tool compensates for the base height of your drill rig as it relates to the “finish height” of your auger tool string - above grade.

The adjustable version gives the helper almost infinite ability to connect the down-hole tool string to the universal auger coupling on your rig’s rotary box.  Each assembly includes two U-Pins.

Simply match your required hex connections and flexibility requirements before ordering.

The cork-screw design engages the Flight & wraps around the Axle.

Solid Stem Auger (Pigtail/Corkscrew) Retrievers –  Compatible with common hex connections throughout the industry and manufactured by USExploration Equipment Company.

Designed to cork-screw around the damaged tool string down-hole, the heat-treated assembly engages the pitch of your auger assembly, giving you your best shot for vertical extraction from the bore hole with a hoist or your feed system.

Simply match your hole size with the correct hex connection before ordering.

With our welded Hex Shank & forged Hex Socket – our Standard Construction Auger, with its smooth OD Axle (mid-body) is the best vertical conveying tool on the market – period!

2-Continuous flight is welded on both sides & hard faced for even wear.

The forged x heat treated Hex Shank is welded into each Axle assembly.

1-5/8” (41 mm) forged Hex Socket – no “bell” assures an even convey of material up the hole & even flight width from shoulder-to-shoulder.

Standard Construction Augers

A time tested and proven design.

The hexagon socket is forged into the round axle (mid-body), instead of simply welded, eliminating a notorious point of failure for augers built by other manufacturers.

The shank is forged, machined, heat-treated and welded to the axle, making it the only point of least resistance, should a down-hole failure occur.

Our flight is hard faced on every auger we build – including Standard Construction Augers, so simply match the hex connection with your desired hole size, to insure the correct auger assembly for your overburden application.

4-1/2-inch (114mm) hole size x 1-5/8-inch (41mm) HexTube Auger (top), 1-1/8-inch (29mm) Replacement Hex Shank with Retaining Pins and U-Pins (left), 1-5/8-inch (41mm) U-Pins (center) and 1-5/8-inch (41mm) Replacement Hex Shank with Retaining Pins (right)

HexTube Augers

The finest solid stem augers in the industry today are manufactured by USExploration Equipment Company are

This unique design utilizes a Hexagon I.D. and a Round O.D. Axle, so that the hex shank can be pinned in place, without the need for washers or additional welding, normally required by other manufacturers to keep the hex shank where it belongs…in the axle!

Hard faced flight, standard on all of our augers including HexTube, insures integrity from the surface to the bottom of the bore hole.

Simply match the desired hex connection with your required hole size and treat yourself to the industry’s finest, USExporation's HexTube series.