| This is a good used Yankee push drill with a new straight shank, standard drill bit adapter and 6 drills to fit in the 3 jaw chuck, plus a bonus new Stanley ratchet screwdriver! Yes, this means that you can use any straight shank drill bit from 1/32" to 1/8" diameter straight shanks, with this Stanley No. 45 push drill! We supply a total of 6 drill different bits that not only fit into the keyless chuck on the push drill, but also fit into the handle storage area too! The supplied new spiral type drill sizes will be 3/64", 1/16", 5/64", 3/32", 7/64, & 1/8" diameters, included in the price of the drill. The push drill is marked "YANKEE NO. 45 NORTH BROS. MFG. CO. DIV. OF STANLEY TOOLS PHILA. PA. U.S.A.". This push drill is 9.2" long overall with no drill bit in the chuck, and the supplied bright finish, twist drill bits are 1-3/4 to 2" long overall, and the bits can be chucked up short if you wish, so that only the fluted part of the drill is showing. This adds strength to the drill bits when drilling, particularly with the smallest diameter bits, and can also be set to control depth of the drilled hole. There is a cross pin about 1/2" behind the chuck that keeps the drills from falling into the shaft section of the push drill. The chuck is a 3 jaw, keyless screw chuck, and holds the drill bits very tightly in place, but is easy to tighten and loosen. This push drill is in very good useable condition, works just fine, with a some scratches noted on the threaded end cap, not bad, about 80% nickel plating intact, (on the main shaft, the rest of the metal is polished aluminum on this model), looks good, the black plastic section of the handle, is still very solid since the inside of the handle has a metal core, the plastic is very strong, no cracks, some minor scratches noted. The main advantage to these drills with the new straight shank drill adapter will allow you to use standard drill set bits in the small sizes. Since the old style Yankee bits are no longer being manufactured, they are hard to find new, and their cost has been on the increase, at about $4-$7 each for each new Yankee bits, where standard straight shank bits are about $2 per bit, and you can buy them at most any hardware or tool store. We have tested these drills ourselves, and find that the spiral drill cut very well in wood, plastic, and soft materials like sheet metal, (or drywall). You can use them effectively on sheet metal if a center punch is provided in the metal to keep the drill bit from slipping out of place while starting the drill hole. The quality of these drill bits surpasses the old style Yankee bits, and we believe these bits will far out last any of the Yankee bits from the past, based on our tests of this new chuck holding system. As a bonus when you buy this push drill is a Stanley 68-010, brand new discontinued model, with and nice ergonomic rubberized handle, ratchet feature is forward lock and reverse, several interchangeable hex tips including Phillips, square drive, and slot type bits. The screwdriver comes with a wall mount holder, and original packaging. A very nice combination deal! |
