The Amazing Versamatic

[Squashfest81]

This thread by jp267 got me thinking.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=371642
It's the "most versatile power drill accessory ever produced."

 

[Squashfest81]

So, is it? Anyone use one?

 

[Squashfest81]

Even has some bits in there.

 

[Billythekid1]

Never used it but I have a craftsman rebranded version I did play with it a little and seams like a quality unit

 

[454ragtop]

Hey Squash, you get that at the antique store in Buzzards Bay? Saw one there a couple weeks ago when I got the little Athol clamp on vise I posted on here, almost bought it, but talked myself out of it.

 

[Squashfest81]

Hey Ragtop. I did not. Grabbed it with a few other things I didn't want to get the thing I did.
Once I get things a little more set up in my shed I'll mess with it a little and report back.

 

[454ragtop]

Yup, just looked a little closer at yours, think it is different. The one at the antique store had tap collets as I remember. Had nearly the same worn box. I'll have to look at it again when I'm next down around there, if it's still there.

 

[Davefr]

I came across one of these things in a g-sale lot. I'm one step away from tossing it in metal recycling because I can foresee any modern day application. Am I wrong? It seems like it's only use is making Grandpa's old primitive corded electric drill reversible and slower speed.

 

[Provincial]

Use it as a tapping head on your drill press.

 

[woody 73]

Sigh...Search function still *****.

Some information for the op:

supreme products Corp.

Supreme Products Corp. A tip from woody, if you are ever out in the wild as they say and you stumble across anything made by the Supreme Products Corp. buy it as fast as possible. If you are lucky and you can find their Versamatic Screwdriver or better yet the Versatapper throw your cash down...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[Davefr]

Use it as a tapping head on your drill press.

Thanks, It's not a Versatapper but I'll try it that way.

 

[RTM]

Those that have the Yankee style screwdriver bits are hard to use as a tapping head, at least in my short attempts. I have not tried to play with mine lately, but having the Lee Valley Yankee to hex adapters give me new hope, as I have a few hex shanked drill chucks that may hold a tap for light duty.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Can’t think of a single use for it, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want one lol

 

[Davefr]

I don't see how this thing can effectively tap since there's no provision for down feed. You'd either have to manually feed the tap or let the tap pull the spindle down. Either option seems like a recipe for broken taps. If anyone wants this thing it's Free. Just pay the shipping.

 

[454ragtop]

I posted a couple pics of a Craftsman Crown boxed one, possibly NOS, here https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...rpener-timing-light-misc.419419/#post-7831097

 

[Mark Stansbury]

Scan of the Versamatic manual just added to Vintage Machinery.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I spotted this buried in the bottom of an old toolbox at the flea this morning and my woodymeter went off. I haven't played with it yet. All the holes in the cardboard holder inside were filled with screwdriver bits (three standard and one cross-recess) and that 1/4-inch drive bit (without the collar) was floating around inside, too.

 

[MShaw]

I have one of those that my father had. Building a boat he drove hundreds of screws into oak.