Yankee trouble (bits and pieces...) BLOG

Hey Mads, great minds think alike! Or maybe a tight wallet forces invention. I did a similar thing some time ago. Wanted to drive square heads with my Yankee and came up with the same idea.
Man, are we clever or what! ;^)

-- Div @ the bottom end of Africa. "A woodworker's sharpest tool should be his mind."

Hi Div,
Yes we are completely amazing… ;-)-
Love you man!
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

You know, I have a couple of extra magnetic bits like that. I do believe I will hav to give this a try. Thanks for showing it to us.

-- Hey, woodworking ain't brain surgery. Just do something and keep trying till you get it. Doc

Hi Mads. I used to be frustrated thinking I should be coming up with clever ideas like this one to solve little tool problems, but now I just find it easier to just let you do the thinking and follow your lead. Well done.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Docholladay: Glad if it can be helpful, we can not waste these old beautiful tools.
Mike: You make me laugh, but I’m truely happy if I can really be to inspiration, and will try to keep up.
You can not imagine how much I have learned here at LJ, I find it fantastic, that we are a bunch, a big bunch of people, who like to show our ideas, and to get ideas from the others. It’s truely wonderful.
Thank you,
best of thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

Mads, I missed this one when you posted. But glad I found it now, I have already bought one bit holder for some of my Yankees but will keep this one in mind for some of the others that I have that are different sizes. Thanks.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Thank you Chris.

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

Howdy Mafe,

My names Colby and I was wondering – how long is the end ( by end I mean the from the rounded section to the end of the bit ) of the bit holder you used? I have a bit holder I’d like to use in my yankee screwdriver but I just wanted to make sure I had the right size. My Yankee screwdriver is a Stanley 130A.

-- "Living well is the best revenge" - Unknown

Colby I think the length on the 130A has to be 1-1/4” or more. It is a little difficult to find ones that long.

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

Thanks for posting this. I made a bit for my (new to me) Yankee screwdriver and it worked great. I did not have a pattern but followed your instructions and presto a new screwdriver. Will make a set today.

-- A man who never made a mistake, never made anything !!!

Here are the measures for mine:
Mine is a 233H and 135B.
Hope it can be usefull.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

Thanks for your help in Mafe and Squirt : – ). I’m going to try to make a bit for a perfectly good Yankee Screwdriver I bought a pawn shop for $5. :D

Colby

-- "Living well is the best revenge" - Unknown

thank´s Mads I know I did saw it first time
but can´t figur out why I didn´t coment this clever idea first time .-(

take care
Dennis

Only happy to help.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

now I know :-) LOL
its becourse I did do it on the multitool and bitbox LOL

take care
Dennis