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Thread: Yankee Screwdriver Question
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3rd August 2010, 11:26 PM #16Jim
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3rd August 2010, 11:45 PM #17Banned
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And they punch a pretty good hole in ya finger given half a chance too
I wonder if square drive bits are available for them ?
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4th August 2010, 01:08 AM #18China
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Derek I hate to tell you this but Yankee's have certainly put in their fair share of sloted scews, I spent my apprentice ship doing just that before the pozi drive became popular, I still use mine often, and yes there was a square drive available
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4th August 2010, 01:18 AM #19Banned
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Me too .
Yeah , I know that there were square drives made in the past , I was wondering it they are still around now that the yankees are out of production .
Not that I have mine anymore , they both got stolen , along with the rest of my kit years ago .
I never replaced them. Bought a panasonic drill instead
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4th August 2010, 05:03 PM #20Jim
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4th August 2010, 06:45 PM #21
I had one, which I loved and used every day, but it got put aside when cordless drills came along, the someone knocked it off....so there you go......
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5th August 2010, 12:16 AM #22
Yeah, I know. I have at least one set up for slotted screws. Nevertheless I would not recommend them for slotted screws as they run the risk of shooting off the edge as you plunge it down. I only use mine in retracted mode with slotted screws. It still has the advantage of a ratchet action.
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6th August 2010, 08:44 AM #23
I bought my Yankee #130 not long after I started my apprenceship in 1973. I still remember getting stick from my tradesman for weeks, after it slipped out of a slotted screw and gouged a piece of trim. I also had some Phillips/pozidrive bits, but I've never liked those formats.
I haven't worked in my trade for many years but I too eventually bought a Panasonic drill (off-topic, but a great piece of kit) for use around the house. However lately I've been using my #130, and a recently acquired #131, for square drive screws. I find I'm using the Yankees in preference to the cordless drill .
I've also got the hex drive adaptors for the Yankees, but I prefer the solid feel (no slop) of the dedicated bits.
I acquired my square drive Yankee bits fron Lee Valley, but they're made in Japan by 'Vessel'.
HTH.
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7th August 2010, 10:04 AM #24gravity is my co-pilot
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4th September 2019, 06:30 PM #25New Member
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I agree with Derek. Cordless drivers do not work where screws need to go in straight down close to a vertical upright.
My home made hex adapter works as if it is a solid extension, and has brought the Yankee back into service.
I bought my first Yankee 1964.
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4th September 2019, 08:25 PM #26
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5th September 2019, 03:16 AM #27New Member
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Fair enough Vann, I feel obliged to rephrase my response. In my part of the woods we do not get cordless drivers that work where screws need to go in straight down close to a vertical upright.
The more time I spend on forums like this the more I learn - unfortunately I am at the stage where I must add "and the more I forget!"
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