Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Hey, Rob Lee...
Joe Shelton
>...I got a supplemental catalog last night that mentions bits and bit sets for antique drivers.
How about the Yankee 41 drill, too? Can you work that one. I'm really concerned about losing that drill's capability, just because the bits are so scarce.
Any help appreciated.
Joe
Re: Hey, Rob Lee...
Rob Lee
>Hi Joe -
Will keep our eyes peeled....!
Cheers -
Rob
Re: Hey, Rob Lee...
Jim Shaver Oakville, Ont.
>Hi Rob,
I think you enjoy your job....You are indeed a lucky man and in turn so are we...
:-)
Go Oilers!!
take care,
Jim
Re: Yankee push-drill
Norman (Metcalfe, Ont.)
>Speaking of which..
I've been looking for a Yankee-style push drill..
Any idea of where to get one in Canada?
Norman
Re: Hey, Rob Lee...
Dave Tardiff
>Rob, you might also consider a Yankee-to-hex adapter
to go along with these. It'd be just as useful as your
brace-to-hex adapter, of which I must have a dozen or so....
Please? Otherwise I'll have to buy a few more of the latter
and start turning them down and filing notches.....
Re: Hey, Rob Lee...
Rob Lee
>Hi Dave -
That one's already in the works... as are square recess bits...
Cheers -
Rob
Re: Yankee push-drill
Rob Lee
>Hi Norman -
The smallest ratchet screwdiver we offer (back cover May catalogue, 28k0201) will have two drill bits (2.5mm, and 3.6mm) available separately, when our bit stock comes in....
Your next best bet is to try eBay, or to pick up a good user from a dealer...
Cheers -
Rob
Re: Hey, Rob Lee...
Rob Lee
>Thanks Jim -
I'm pulling for the Oilers too... and the 'Canes tonight....
Cheers -
Rob
Re: Yankee push-drill
Norman (Metcalfe, Ont.)
>Good to know Rob.
I'll have a look when I'm at the local store.
Norman
Don't know about the No. 41, but... *LINK*
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA
>Here's some for other Yankee drivers.
Mc Feelys
Re: Hey, Rob Lee...
Skip in Falls Church
>Hi Dave,
I have a Stanley Yankee 130A and was really irked that, after watching eBay to make sure I got one with a phillips bit - the phillips bit didn't fit the screwdriver. I can never keep the slotted bits in the slot - so I *really* wanted a phillips bit.
I got to fooling around one day and found that the diameter of the hex shafts on a magnetic bit holder and 1/4" socket driver was the same as the original bits - 9/32" (I think). So I performed a little bit of surgery on them both and ended up with a really neat set, IMO. All the work was done with a dremel style tool and a file.
Skip
something like what Dieter Schmid sells? *LINK*
Ian Neuhaus
>Quoting from the page to save you following the link
"You own a ratchet with traditional chuck and want to use 1/4 in. bits? No problem with these adaptors:"
1/4" hexagonal - 5.5 mm = 7/32"
1/4" hexagonal - 7 mm = 9/32"
1/4" hexagonal - 8 mm = 5/16"
http://www.fine-tools.com/schr2.htm
Available at McFeeley's as well...
Andy Lincoln,In Dearborn MI
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