Stanley Yankee Push Drill History & Disassembly Instructions

[@AutomaticHandTools]

Fyi, a small detail is that the pawl edges are ground at a slight angle to ensure positive locking against the ratchet teeth of the spiral nuts. If the pawls are installed upside down, the angle promotes positive skipping instead. 6:10

[@ballinator]

Thanks! I ran into that when I had to make a replacement pawl for one in a different video.

[@Roger_Icce]

Solid vintage tool, Lee Valley sells a hex bit adapter so you can use modern hex bits.

[@ballinator]

@Roger_Icce That Lee Valley adapter looks nice! Looks like they have them for all three chuck sizes too.

[@ToolsandTime]

Love the intro and what a cool tool!

[@ballinator]

Thanks. I've been having a lot of fun making the intros.

[@UltraMagaFan]

I’ve got 2 of these that belonged to my grandfather. They’re great for doing light work where a power drill could cause damage. I collect Zippo lighters and use them to remove flints that get stuck in the flint tubes.

[@ballinator]

I'll have to keep that in mind. I ruined a lighter years ago trying to drill out the flint...

[@jeffreystroman2811]

I have one of these in my farm truck box, did this last summer. Now I'll make a 1/4" adaptor as I already made a 1/4" socket adaptor (if your good you can grind one using the old bit as a template)

[@ballinator]

I never thought to use one with sockets. Now I'm thinking about making that adapter too...

[@toolsgear2695]

Great video!! 👍

[@ballinator]

Thanks for watching.

[@icequark1568]

TY

[@ballinator]

YW

[@martinblouin3639]

should have used a yankee screwdriver to take apart the yankee screwdriver, this is wrong at so many levels

[@ballinator]

OMG. A yankee screwdriver, within a yankee screwdriver. Yankee Inception. YankCeption.