Remember, no cables, no batteries and who needs a guarantee when they just keep going.
Cheers,
Jim
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Remember, no cables, no batteries and who needs a guarantee when they just keep going.
Cheers,
Jim
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 ?
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
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 :2tsup:
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......:cool:
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.
Regards from Perth
Derek
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.
Cheers, Vann.
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.
Sometimes...
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Cheers, Vann.
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!" :wink: