Thanks. I was just restoring a 135 model and was beginning to have doubts about the top screw. This video is very helpful.

Brilliant work!

I've used so many of these screwdriver and broken so many, and tried to fix so many also that watching you actually restored one brings me hope again haha! Great job and amazing video!

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

T1nCh0 Thanks for the kind words, they are fiddly as hell to get back together 😂

Nice! I have one of these in the garage that originally belonged to my Dad. I may resurrect it just for the heck of it.

Love it ! when tool were made to last . very nice ! That handle looks fantastic ! Everything cleaned up very well. So many tiny parts wow ! Love to see how things work fascinates me sometimes . Great restoration !

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Manley I was a bit shocked how complex this was! Thought it was only going to take me a few hours to restore but it went into 2 days! Thanks for watching 👍

Fantastic job best tool in my bag think I have 9 love them thanks for a great video 🍺🍺👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

Brian Gardner I used to use my Yankee all the time but must admit I’ve gotten lazy and tend to use my cordless impact nowadays... There is something satisfying about watching the spiral shaft in action though!

@briansworkshop01

4 жыл бұрын

@@sparesorrepair9118 Yes when the battery is flat haha nice job 👍👍👍👍

WOW. Nice work and video.

I’ve repaired loads of these yankee screw drivers at work and what I’ve seen here you’ve got a spring missing out of it and a split pin that goes in the back of the ratchet inside to stop the two brass parts coming together when you use it as I’ve got some spares in my toolbox that would fit it as they are universal fittings for them ok.

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve since sourced a spring for it, haven’t gotten round to putting it in yet though so not sure if it’s big enough yet, I might be in touch!

@carlosvpallares1407

4 жыл бұрын

Can you probide photos of what the spring looks like and where it goes..i have the dame problem.

@cjt4439

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a email

All you need is the main spring and you're ready to go!!!

@carlosvpallares1407

4 жыл бұрын

Main spring?

Nice restoration with a really difficult mechanism.

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Gray Thanks! They’re way more complex than I imagined!

very nice!

Hi bro 👋👋👋 good to see you 🤝🤝🤝 very good restoration 👍👍👍

Hola amigo. ¡No sabes lo útil que me resulta tu vídeo! Tengo un atornillador igual a este que restauras que heredé de mi padre y gracias a tu vídeo podré desarmarlo y restaurarlo. Gracias y saludos desde Argentina.

Some of these ratchet drive spiralux screwdrivers don’t have a return spring It depends on the maker and model

Love these vids, keep it up

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, you still in hospital?

@abagofcats4673

4 жыл бұрын

@@sparesorrepair9118 I am yeah but only til tomorrow

Buena restauración. Saludos

Should it not have had a long spring inside to make it recoil all the way?

"That took ages to find" lol My Dad still has his original ratchet driver from the 70s. The shit we have put up and took down with that over the years is countless. Great tool. The most satisfying part of this video for me is when you sanded down the wooden handle. Was spring back return not a feature in the 50s then? Lol

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

shockz16 I remember a joiner coming round to my nans house to put a new handrail up when I was a kid, he used a Yankee and I thought it was amazing :D! It’s the first time I’ve restored wood, I was a little bit worried that I might screw it up but it came out ok! I do believe there should’ve been a spring inside the handle but this didn’t have one, I’m going to a bit of searching and see if I can find something to modify and make it spring back 👍

Brilliant idea in their day but died overnight with the advent of the cheap, portable, reversible electric drills and drivers.

Ah life before batteries 👍

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

Sparky 415 Everythings Adjustable it was harder and slower, but also more therapeutic 👍

@Everythings_Adjustable

4 жыл бұрын

@@sparesorrepair9118I just meant that is what we used before they invented battery screwdrivers, nice job Mate

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

Sparky 415 Everythings Adjustable I remember seeing a joiner use one when I was around 5 or 6, didn’t stop pestering him to have a go 😂! Had a Stanley Yankee in my first tool kit, always loved it, didn’t realise how complex they were though! Thanks for watching 👍

@Everythings_Adjustable

4 жыл бұрын

I had one about 40 years ago, It got sent out to Africa with some other hand tools a good few years ago..... I think I picked one up at a carboot 2 or 3 years ago....Mmm I wonder where I put it?

I'm 50% Yorkshire, my mother came from Bedale, North Yorkshire, but live in the Midlands now.

Nice restoration of that old ratchet screw driver. I have one and it still works great. :) Now, if I may, a few 'suggestions'! ;) Far too many panning shots. We've already seen what you'll be working on so, could you cut down on all the panning? :) Closeups. There really isn't any need to do a closeup of all the parts you're taking apart. We're watching a video, mate! :) Now....that "file" you were using. Looked to me like a rasp or a heavy duty bastard file. Way too course for what you were doing with it. May I suggest you invest in a decent bench grinder/wire wheel. It would be a lot easier to wire wheel parts. Anyway...I've subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to Part 2 of the drill press restoration! That should come in really handy in the future, once it's all done. Cheers, mate. :)

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, I like panning shots if you can't tell :D! Point taken though, there is a lot of them in this video and not many parts really! The file is coarse on one side and medium on the other, I do have lots of different grade files but I tend to just use that one for the most part, it's my favourite! I do have a bench grinder, I restored one a few videos back, but I was in the middle of converting it into a wire wheel/buffer set up whilst I was making this video :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

En general un trabajo Aceptable, pero para mi gusto, a muchas pequeñas piezas les faltó un aseo y un brillo más exhaustivo. ///. Colombia/11/octubre/2020.

I think you are missing a spring with my stanley it pops right back out so you dont have to pull it out 17:00

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Looks like latge amounts of metal being filed and sanded away ???

I recently picked up similar screwdriver with the same mechanism for holding the bit in place, only problem being that it does not move up and down allowing the bit to be removed. The sleeve spins perfectly but I do not feel any spring movement. The screw you also removed from the bit area also does not turn. I’ve tried spraying and soaking the part in WD-40, do you have any other recommendations?

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I have one with brand CMC. It’s in working condition. Can’t find too much info on it. Anyone have info on CMC drill screwdriver?

Where can you find parts for these screwdrivers ?

That was our mainstay tool back in the 60's.The original Stanley Yankee always had a rich dark red handle and the slightly cheaper copies were always some shade of red.The only time you saw wood grain handle is through constant use wearing the paint off.Really enjoy watching your very thorough restorations,have followed you from beginning and am subscribed.Where are you based?

@sparesorrepair9118

4 жыл бұрын

I remember when I was a kid, a joiner came to fit a new stair handrail at my Gran's house, first time I saw one of these in use and I was amazed :D! I've managed to find a spring that fits since I filmed this video so the return works lovely now too :). I'm a Yorkshire man, thanks for watching the vids, appreciate it!

I bought a yankee no. 30 and it is a 1924 or older, I want to mechanically restore it

@davemcdonald8790

3 жыл бұрын

How do you figure out how old they are?

I have one like that craftsmen it has a red handle on it

After all that, they use a flat head to screw a pozi.... tut tut...