Push Pull, Click Click
By Eric Dykstra
The ingenuity of the Yankee Screwdriver lies in its utility. This tool allows quick assembly and disassembly of anything you need to build or get into, without the cramps of a hand driver or the batteries and cords that come with a power tool. Easypower’s Push Pull driver — “Yankee Screwdriver” is a Stanley trademark — provides the functionality without the price, and it also uses standard 1/4″ hex bits so you won’t need an adapter.
The Easypower 81964 measures 17″ when fully extended and has a 5″ stroke. A thumb selector changes which direction the driver will turn or locks it in place for manual use. The driver comes with #1 and #2 Phillips bits, 4-5 and 8-10 slotted bits, and a 1/4″ hex-shank drill bit. One of these fellas’ll run you about $20.
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June 25th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
If you already have a Yankee Scredriver - McFeely’s sells bit holders:
http://www.mcfeelys.com/yankee-style-driver
July 16th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
[...] WANT: Yankee Screw Driver (I didn’t even know they still made these. I remember my dad had one and it was lots of fun to use) [...]
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:17 am
I have one of these. One thing I don’t like is that the bit holder has a pretty strong magnet in it and a mechanical catch. It seems redundant. I wanted this for quick dis/re-assembly of computers. The magnet makes it ill advised for that use. I’m going to have to try to figure out how to remove the magnet.
Interestingly, I found a Yankee 135 at a flea market the weekend after I bought this. It is much smaller, yet gets the same number of turns per push as this one. Unfortunately it only had the slotted bit.
I wished they based it off the smaller Yankee.