Gouge auger set for top layers
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♦ Eykelkamp Soil & Water Gouge auger set for top layers Meet the difference Eijkelkamp Soil & Water Nijverheidsstraat 30, 6987 EM Giesbeek, the Netherlands

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On these operating instructions If the text follows a mark (as shown on the left), this means that an important instruction follows. If the text follows a mark (as shown on the left), this means that an important warning follows relating to danger to the user or damage to the apparatus. Description The standard gouge auger set for top layers consists of an auger for arable land (1), a mineral gouge auger (2) and two thumb spatula (3). The set is used for sampling of the top layers of agricultural land. Gouge augers have an almost half cylindrical auger body with parallel cutting edges...

The cutting edges are very sharp an may cause injury if not applied properly. Notes:  If the gouge auger is subject to a lot of vertical resistance then the horizontal resistance will be high as well. The risk of torsion of the auger body during revolving is thus increased. Solve this problem by revolving the gouge auger every now and again before pushing it further down. Do not force the gouge auger or hammer it down. Such action may cause serious damage.  In order to be able to take sample deeper an other type of auger must be applied, for instance an Edelman auger or a different type...