Ikea are selling a 14.4v cordless SDS for £40:
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I'm not in the market for one but I'm curious to know if anyone's used one and how good (or bad) it was.
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Ikea Li-ion SDS drill
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9 years ago
Unless I'm missing something, it doesn't actually say it's SDS.
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/Unless I'm missing something, it doesn't actually say it's SDS./q
Look closely at the drill bits.....
Jim K
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9 years ago
and - the on-line manual says SDS Plus tool holder.
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9 years ago
The drills included with it certainly look like SDS
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/The drills included with it certainly look like SDS/q
Indeed, and why else would you need different chucks for certain drills?
Jim K
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9 years ago
Being a suspicious sod, could it be it takes SDS type drills, but the actual percussion mechanism doesn't conform to SDS standards?
It just seemed odd to me to not actually make a point of it being SDS in the ads.
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/Being a suspicious sod, could it be it takes SDS type drills, but the actual percussion mechanism doesn't conform to SDS standards?
It just seemed odd to me to not actually make a point of it being SDS in the ads./q
The manual mentions SDS Plus a few times but yes, you would think they'd trumpet the fact more...
NB are there standards for SDS percussion mechanisms??
Jim K
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9 years ago
The 1J impact energy per blow puts it into the (light) SDS performance range though... (as does the add on "normal" chuck)
Its only a 2 function machine though...
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Spec says;
Rated speed: 0-900 rpm Impact rate: 0-4800 bpm Impact energy per stroke: 1.0 J Tool holder: SDS plus
My 18v Hitachi;
- Impact Rates : 0-3100/6200
- Impact Energh : 1.4 Joules
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Doubt you'd get very far doing wall chasing etc given the battery size - and the single built in battery. ;-)
Seems a curious tool for Ikea to sell.
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/Doubt you'd get very far doing wall chasing etc given the battery size - and the single built in battery. ;-)
Seems a curious tool for Ikea to sell/q
? How many Ikea punters will want to wall chase?!
I think it's a good sell to an Ikea punter who needs to drill a few holes to secure his new wardrobes/bookcases, ....and then put it in the cellar:-)
Jim K
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9 years ago
Well yes - except that for occasional use like that a mains tool would be far far better. As it will be always ready for use.
As a fairly experienced DIYer, I've not really felt the need for a battery SDS drill. And for a pro of any sort who does need one, the lack of battery life - and being unable to fit a second one while the first re-charges - would make it fairly useless.
In other words, I can't see the point in it. ;-)
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/Well yes - except that for occasional use like that a mains tool would be far far better. As it will be always ready for use.
As a fairly experienced DIYer, I've not really felt the need for a battery SDS drill. And for a pro of any sort who does need one, the lack of battery life - and being unable to fit a second one while the first re-charges - would make it fairly useless.
In other words, I can't see the point in it. ;-) /q
I wouldn't want to be screwing screws in with a mains drill,
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/Well yes - except that for occasional use like that a mains tool would be far far better. As it will be always ready for use.
As a fairly experienced DIYer, I've not really felt the need for a battery SDS drill. And for a pro of any sort who does need one, the lack of battery life - and being unable to fit a second one while the first re-charges - would make it fairly useless.
In other words, I can't see the point in it. ;-) /q
I wouldn't want to be screwing screws in with a mains drill.
I can also see Ikea punters bein drawn to it as a one stop shop/box for finishing off their flatpack projects, without the expense of mains drill, cordless screwdriver, drill bit set etc.
I don't believe it's aimed at pros....that is the point if it.
Jim K
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9 years ago
Why not?
However, if you think this Ikea drill such a brilliant tool, will you be buying one? That at the end of the day is what matters.
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A basically SDS drill with a plug in chuck for ordinary drills or screwdriving is going to be a PITA - have you ever tried such an arrangement?
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/Why not?
However, if you think this Ikea drill such a brilliant tool, will you be buying one? That at the end of the day is what matters. /q
Which mains drill do you use for driving screws?
I won't be buying one, I'm not in the market for such a thing, unlike I expect, lots of tool-less Ikea buying types...
Who don't mind swapping the chucks to drill/drive in a few screws now and then instead of spending at least double on something more 'worthy'
Jim K
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9 years ago
Wobbly, innit? I can see this being used with a 3mm drill - snap!
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Yup. When I bought my mains SDS yonks ago - a mains DeWalt - I paid quite a lot extra for a normal chuck. Never having tried one I didn't know just how useless it would be. ;-)