Aug 4, 2005 00:13
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Yankee and Ratchet screwdrivers
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Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
DIY tools
What is the difference between a Yankee screwdriver and Ratchet screwdriver?
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Nick Lingris
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Nick Lingris
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A Yankee screwdriver is a "push screwdriver", where a pushing motion is converted into a turning motion by a spiral cutting in the shaft.
[http://www.nickh.org/yankee/]
[http://www.danmacleod.com/Articles/tradition.htm]
A ratchet screwdriver is a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle.
[http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/browseproducts/15-in-1-...]
[http://www.nickh.org/yankee/]
[http://www.danmacleod.com/Articles/tradition.htm]
A ratchet screwdriver is a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle.
[http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/browseproducts/15-in-1-...]
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Comment: "Thanks. In fact I used both of them many times but thought they were only automatic screwdrivers :)
Also thanks to willmatter, good definition"
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