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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: TAB on March 28, 2017, 07:47:14 PM
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Todays item.
Biscuit cutter.
7 places today none of them had one.
$1 tree(close too my house)
Target
Peir 1
Bed bath and beyond(god that store made me want too puke)
Macys(1st place that even knew what I was talking about)
Winco(grocery chain)
Local restaurant supply store.
I am honestly shocked.
The one I had was my great aunts from the early 50s. The spot weld finally gave up on it.
Looks like I am getting out the tig torch.
I am still shaking my head.
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Soup can...improvise!
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Ordering it does not help me make them tonight...
I know about tge soup can deal, its just they use to be every where and for cheap.
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True... a coffee cup is a good stand in... you're a contractor, make yer damn biscuits!
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in 2004 we were expecting a high CAT 3 storm, and for the first time, I cut and painted plywood for the 27 windows in my frame house... about 1/2 way through installation, my old 12v cordless drill's battery gave up... I had been using Torx deck screws, and had to finish with regular Phillips head screws and an old Yankee Screwdriver...after that, I wanted to upgrade the Yankee Screwdriver to accept 1/4" bits... going to Lowes and Home Depot, I was met with.... you want a what?....
I built a home brew adapter, then found a commercial unit... in case you don't know what a Yankee Screwdriver is...it is a push drill, the spring return helix shaft rotates cw or ccw as you push... I now have two
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this is the back up for the 18v Ridgid cordless
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My dad had a Yankee screwdriver that's older than dirt. I don't know how much use it got but it worked for years and years. I don't think too many people have seen them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kL9eU0I21Q
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Too late now, but you should have check with Wilton to see if there were any dealers in your area.
I have a damn Yankee screwdriver. Also a brace and bits. Back before electric screwdrivers/drills we used brace with screwdriver bits to remove large quantity of screws when working on airplanes.
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I have one buried in one of my many tool chests. It has been neglected since Hurricane Bob in 91 when I bought a Dewalt cordless.
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Boy they have gotten expensive but now have the 1/4 inch head on them
http://www.garrettwade.com/improved-yankee-style-screwdrivers-gp.html?scid=W4011000&gclid=Cj0KEQjwtu3GBRDY6ZLY1erL44EBEiQAAKIcvnGR4KAOrXEKLBGRV6hSQMhv_5dmDzofC0IbcFBi_AMaAhgB8P8HAQ (http://www.garrettwade.com/improved-yankee-style-screwdrivers-gp.html?scid=W4011000&gclid=Cj0KEQjwtu3GBRDY6ZLY1erL44EBEiQAAKIcvnGR4KAOrXEKLBGRV6hSQMhv_5dmDzofC0IbcFBi_AMaAhgB8P8HAQ)
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My dad had a Yankee screwdriver that's older than dirt. I don't know how much use it got but it worked for years and years. I don't think too many people have seen them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kL9eU0I21Q
I now have 2, a large one and a small one, that were my dad's.
The question the picture at the paused video would prompt now days would be. "where is the cord or is it rechargeable?"
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I have never been a fan of yankee screw drivers.
they work ok for things like door hinges and the like, but there are much better options out there now.
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Too late now, but you should have check with Wilton to see if there were any dealers in your area.
I have a damn Yankee screwdriver. Also a brace and bits. Back before electric screwdrivers/drills we used brace with screwdriver bits to remove large quantity of screws when working on airplanes.
I used a brace and bits to drill the holes to install a doorknob in a new door. There was an adjustable bit that could be made the right size for the big hole. I can't recall ever using a brace to drive screws though. It's surprising some of uncommon items that you can still find. http://www.irwin.com/tools/drill-bits/hand-brace-adjustable-wood-bits
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I need something for cutting pop rivets when I need to change out a tail light on the truck. I bet the Yankee Screwdriver with a countersink would be perfect.
As to the start of this thread, my grandmother and mom made the "world's best biscuits", like everyone can claim, but I never saw a dedicated cutter. juice glasses, soup cans, anything round is all that was used in either home.
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My grandmother used either a glass or soup can to cut out the dough for pierogi. During the great depression she didn't have money to buy a biscuit cutter and was used to doing without one.
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Whenever there are kitchen type items that I need, there is one place I go. A small store uptown in Helena that has been there for 40+ years at least. Best dang dish towels. After my divorce I need some measuring cups.. fantastic set of stainless cups that were far better than the crap she took :D