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278408 Kirk Eppler 2024‑05‑08 Re: searching with google or duck-duck-go
Dang, that's been posted here before, forgot about that.

I've had my copy since 2012 apparently. (Yankee screwdriver.pdf)

I'd guess that 85% is relevant to the MF screwdriver.

Kirk in HMB, CA

On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 7:35 AM Rob Paul <4robpaul@g...> wrote:

> Just try different search terms. Using "Yankee" instead of "Millers Falls"
> got me this Stanley instruction on disassembly, (page 1 on google search
> using "yankee spiral ratchet repair parts" )
> https://support.stanleytools.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012607257-Breakdown-
Assembly-of-Yankee-Screwdrivers
>
> On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 2:31 PM Don Schwartz via groups.io  telus.net@g...> wrote:
>
>> Worth a try! Thanks
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>> On 2024-05-07 12:15 p.m., Kirk Eppler wrote:
>> > Continuing on this theme.  Changing your search terms a bit might help
>> >
>> > Millers falls spiral screwdriver assembly
>> >
>> > Millers falls spiral screwdriver repair
>> >
>> > are some alternate wording that might help.  I think Ratchet is
>> > getting you down too tight of a niche search that not many people use.
>> >
>> > Doesn't look like George has too much on MF screwdrivers.
>> > https://www.georgesbasement.com/
>> >
>> > I personally have never torn one apart.  I have one Yankee which is
>> > definitely stuck, but with a bunch of other users, its very low
>> priority.
>> >
>> > Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 2:52 PM Don Schwartz  wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >     Does any one have a method for excluding specified websites from
>> >     search
>> >     result?
>> >
>> >     For example, I'm researching an MF spiral ratchet driver, a fairly
>> >     common tool. I have patent info, but am looking for a tear-down or
>> >     repair report. Instead I find gazillions of hits on ebay &
>> >     worthpoint.
>> >     Is there a way to exclude those sites from my results?
>> >
>>
>>


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Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA 

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