Yankee screwdriver help

[imported_Steven Bauer]

I shoulda known better but I let my brother borrow my Stanley 131a Yankee Screwdriver. Yep, he tried to pry something with it and broke the chuck. :mad: So, it looks like you have to replace the whole spindle and he actually researched this and ordered a new one for me. smile.gif Now the problem is how to get the old one out to put the new one in. If you unscrew the cap on the end the spring shoots out like a snake-in-a-can. If you remove the little set screw and slide the sleeve back you still can't get the spindle out. The lock collar just turns a little bit each way. So who has figured this out? Bob? Anyone?

Steven

[imported_Steven Bauer]

I shoulda known better but I let my brother borrow my Stanley 131a Yankee Screwdriver. Yep, he tried to pry something with it and broke the chuck. :mad: So, it looks like you have to replace the whole spindle and he actually researched this and ordered a new one for me. smile.gif Now the problem is how to get the old one out to put the new one in. If you unscrew the cap on the end the spring shoots out like a snake-in-a-can. If you remove the little set screw and slide the sleeve back you still can't get the spindle out. The lock collar just turns a little bit each way. So who has figured this out? Bob? Anyone?

Steven

[imported_Steven Bauer]

I shoulda known better but I let my brother borrow my Stanley 131a Yankee Screwdriver. Yep, he tried to pry something with it and broke the chuck. :mad: So, it looks like you have to replace the whole spindle and he actually researched this and ordered a new one for me. smile.gif Now the problem is how to get the old one out to put the new one in. If you unscrew the cap on the end the spring shoots out like a snake-in-a-can. If you remove the little set screw and slide the sleeve back you still can't get the spindle out. The lock collar just turns a little bit each way. So who has figured this out? Bob? Anyone?

Steven

[Dave Fleming]

That spring can be 'canned' without much trouble.
How to remove the sleeve chuck is another item.
I have NO idea myself but, if you seek out the Old Tools List there has to be someone on it who has deal with this problem.
Example: there is a fine web site complete with photos of how to rehab a Yankee 2000 series Brace.
Someone must have similar for the 131.
Don't forget the original was made by North Bros. Mfg, of Phila, PA.. Before Stanley bought them out.

Good luck

PS: be verrrah verrrah careful if you ever decide to take apart the shifter mechanism on one of those Yankees. Don't ask me how I know dammit!

[Dave Fleming]

That spring can be 'canned' without much trouble.
How to remove the sleeve chuck is another item.
I have NO idea myself but, if you seek out the Old Tools List there has to be someone on it who has deal with this problem.
Example: there is a fine web site complete with photos of how to rehab a Yankee 2000 series Brace.
Someone must have similar for the 131.
Don't forget the original was made by North Bros. Mfg, of Phila, PA.. Before Stanley bought them out.

Good luck

PS: be verrrah verrrah careful if you ever decide to take apart the shifter mechanism on one of those Yankees. Don't ask me how I know dammit!

[Dave Fleming]

That spring can be 'canned' without much trouble.
How to remove the sleeve chuck is another item.
I have NO idea myself but, if you seek out the Old Tools List there has to be someone on it who has deal with this problem.
Example: there is a fine web site complete with photos of how to rehab a Yankee 2000 series Brace.
Someone must have similar for the 131.
Don't forget the original was made by North Bros. Mfg, of Phila, PA.. Before Stanley bought them out.

Good luck

PS: be verrrah verrrah careful if you ever decide to take apart the shifter mechanism on one of those Yankees. Don't ask me how I know dammit!

[Bob Smalser]

Dunno offhand, either...will have to look at mine tomorrow and see.

Half of my Yankees don't have springs as Dad took them out fearing one of us kids would hurt ourselves.

[Bob Smalser]

Dunno offhand, either...will have to look at mine tomorrow and see.

Half of my Yankees don't have springs as Dad took them out fearing one of us kids would hurt ourselves.

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Thanks, Dave. I put the 'snake' back in and had the shifter apart, too. :D That's working again, odd sorta mechanism, isn't it? I'll check out the Old Tools folks.

Steven

[ 03-23-2004, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: Steven Bauer ]

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Thanks, Dave. I put the 'snake' back in and had the shifter apart, too. :D That's working again, odd sorta mechanism, isn't it? I'll check out the Old Tools folks.

Steven

[ 03-23-2004, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: Steven Bauer ]

[Bob Smalser]

Dunno offhand, either...will have to look at mine tomorrow and see.

Half of my Yankees don't have springs as Dad took them out fearing one of us kids would hurt ourselves.

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Thanks, Dave. I put the 'snake' back in and had the shifter apart, too. :D That's working again, odd sorta mechanism, isn't it? I'll check out the Old Tools folks.

Steven

[ 03-23-2004, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: Steven Bauer ]

[Kermit]

Take the damn spring back out and toss it! NONE of my Yankees have the return springs, and all but one came into my posession that way. It seems someone thought these drivers could be used one-handed, so incorporated the spring. That was flat wrongheaded.

[Kermit]

Take the damn spring back out and toss it! NONE of my Yankees have the return springs, and all but one came into my posession that way. It seems someone thought these drivers could be used one-handed, so incorporated the spring. That was flat wrongheaded.

[Kermit]

Take the damn spring back out and toss it! NONE of my Yankees have the return springs, and all but one came into my posession that way. It seems someone thought these drivers could be used one-handed, so incorporated the spring. That was flat wrongheaded.

[htom]

Most of my Yankees have springs. You can use them fine one-handed, although I'll admit it takes practice. We used to argue about whether it was better to start someone with a Phillips head or a Straight head for learning; the Phillips is much more forgiving, but you learn faster with the Straight. I will admit that the only people I know who use them with the springs, learned how to do so in a theatre shop.

[htom]

Most of my Yankees have springs. You can use them fine one-handed, although I'll admit it takes practice. We used to argue about whether it was better to start someone with a Phillips head or a Straight head for learning; the Phillips is much more forgiving, but you learn faster with the Straight. I will admit that the only people I know who use them with the springs, learned how to do so in a theatre shop.

[htom]

Most of my Yankees have springs. You can use them fine one-handed, although I'll admit it takes practice. We used to argue about whether it was better to start someone with a Phillips head or a Straight head for learning; the Phillips is much more forgiving, but you learn faster with the Straight. I will admit that the only people I know who use them with the springs, learned how to do so in a theatre shop.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Words to draw out an old ship wright...

"Miki"
"Irish felt"
"futtocks"
"ship saw"
"Yankee driver"

:D

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Words to draw out an old ship wright...

"Miki"
"Irish felt"
"futtocks"
"ship saw"
"Yankee driver"

:D

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Words to draw out an old ship wright...

"Miki"
"Irish felt"
"futtocks"
"ship saw"
"Yankee driver"

:D