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by mattmillr 2957 days ago
Ikea sells a $8 tool set that includes three sizes of Pozidriv bits - and other bits that perfectly fit their various connectors. It's well worth the cost if you're planning to assemble anything you got from IKEA and not lose your mind.
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pasbesoin 2957 days ago
They also have, or had, a circa $25 corded drill kit for sale (going by memory of briefly seeing, a year or two ago).

If someone doesn't have a drill and is contemplating purchasing and constructing a substantial piece of IKEA furniture, such as my parent's TV stand -- lots of bits to screw together. Under those circumstances, I suggest maybe they want to buy one of the drill kits.

I expect you can get a better corded drill elsewhere, and buy the relevant bits, for not much more. But, KISS, with regard to the amount of shopping to be done.

P.S. Well, what do you know. US $20, now, and cordless.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00196101/

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mindslight 2955 days ago
IMHO if you're getting something for infrequent use, avoid batteries as they'll just go bad when sitting around unused.
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pasbesoin 2952 days ago
That's a good point, in general.

In this case, I think there may be a few additional factors.

In the U.S., at least, many may view $20 as a "throwaway" level purchase to improve the assembly effort of the furniture they're purchasing/assembling.

Assembly is frustrating. A power tool and appropriate bits help, but then negotiating a cord takes it back somewhat in a negative direction. Plus, it's probably difficult and expensive to made and sell such a drill with a usefully long power cord. So, the purchaser then also need to negotiate acquiring and using an extension cord. And, you don't want them using the cord they use for that lamp in the corner; the drill's potential draw likely exceeds the rating of the extension cord most users will end up plugging it into.

IKEA has some language on the cordless drill's page specifically describing it being engineered to avoid idle battery drain.

People love cordless. Cordless sells. Many of them have no clue about what you describe, and meanwhile, cordless sells. :-/

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