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Ed Pawlowski wrote in
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On 11/27/2016 3:37 PM, Puckdropper wrote:
I think I'd like a Yankee Screwdriver. I think I came across one in
high school once, and it really quickly put a hole in a piece of wood
that was better left unpunctured.

Does anyone have a suggestion of what to look for, brand, etc?

Puckdropper


Why? I have one but have not used it in over 35 years. The cordless
drill made it obsolete. Faster, easier, more versatile, IMO.

I use mine all the time. Never have a problem with stripped
out screwheads or broken screws. Especially useful when I'm
putting screws in and out frequently, as when hanging a cabinet
door and needing to plane it to fit just so.

As for brand, dunno now. Mine are all old Stanleys. There's
two kinds, with and without a return spring, I like the ones
with a spring better. They come in at least 3 sizes, I don't
use the big one much because the stroke is too long.

Stanley stopped making them a while back.

Be aware that the originals have a proprietary
chuck for the bits and will only work with bits
made specifically for the Yankee screwdriver.

If you search for "spiral ratchet screwdriver"
on Amazon you'll get a number of hits in
different price ranges, most of which will take
standard hex-shank bits. Read the reviews
carefully.